Tshwane motorists warned of road closures
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has warned that various roads will be affected by a Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FAWU) march on Tuesday.
Members affiliated to the union FAWU will embark on a march, demanding that the government act more decisively in the fight against the illicit cigarette trade.
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and local traders are expected to join the march.
The metro police's Isaac Mahamba says the marchers will gather at the Tshwane Events Centre from 10:00 and will march to the National Treasury at Church Square by 11:00.
The following streets will be affected:
• Es’kia Mphahlele Drive
• Cowie Street
• Prince’s Park Avenue
• Kgosi Mampuru Street
• Sophie de Bruyn Street
• Bosman Street
“The marchers are expected to reach the National Treasury at Church Square by 13:00, and they will disperse at 14:00,” says Mahamba.
FAWU’s Katishi Masemola says the South African Revenue Service (SARS) needs to act on the harmful effects of the illegal trade on the economy.
“We want National Treasury to fund SARS to improve the capabilities of individual officers and its overall institutional capacity to monitor the borders and do inspection internally at factories.”