The attempt to cancel Numsa’s planned May Day march through Durban was nothing more than a bid to prevent President Jacob Zuma from being embarrassed. This claim was made in papers that the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) submitted in its successful KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban[…]
Thousands of Palestinian citizens of Israel marched in protest on Thursday as their Jewish compatriots partied, each group in its own way marking the 67th anniversary of the State of Israel’s founding. The anniversary of Israel’s declaration of independence on May 14, 1948 is celebrated according to the Jewish calendar,[…]
Gauteng premier David Makhura and Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau are on Thursday expected to join a march in the city against xenophobic violence. It is intended to demonstrate “the overwhelming rejection of these heinous acts”, the organisers, who include several civil society organisations and trade unions, said in a statement.[…]
Capetonians from different backgrounds on Wednesday joined the chorus of international condemnation against xenophobia during a march to Parliament. Over 20 civil society organisations, including the provincial ANC leadership called for an end to the violence against foreign nationals during a march, an issue that has been placed on the[…]
Police have issued a stern warning that anyone planning to disrupt the peace march against xenophobia through the Durban city centre on Thursday would be dealt with . The march, led by religious and political leaders, is expected to start at Curries Fountain at 10:00 and move through the central business[…]
Thousands have marched through the Afghan capital, demanding justice for a woman who was beaten to death by a mob a week ago after being falsely accused of burning a Quran. Men and women of all ages carried banners and some painted their faces red as a symbol of the[…]
Some 700 from rural communities around South Africa marched in the CBD on Saturday calling for equal access to land and housing. The women, who form part of the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA), used Human Rights Day to draw attention to their plight. “We want one woman, one hectare. South[…]
In a bid to pledge their support for law enforcement officials amidst an increase in police fatalities in the line of duty, The Western Province Community Police Board (WPCPB) held a march this past weekend to highlight the perils faced by officers on an almost daily basis. The march took[…]
Paris was preparing Sunday to host hundreds of thousands of people and more than 40 world leaders for a march honouring the 17 victims killed in the attacks that rocked France this week. Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said that the event will show France’s “love of liberty and tolerance”[…]
The Cape Flats has been hit hard by a spate of gang shootings over the past two weeks, which has directly resulted in the deaths of 17 people in just 15 days. This is part of a shocking number of gang related deaths in the area this year, with residents[…]
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