A total of 57 people who had protested in a Woolworths store in Killarney Mall were arrested on Saturday, Johannesburg police said. The group was charged with public disturbance, said Constable Thabo Malatji. “They went to Woolies and started disturbing customers inside the shop,” said Malatji. The protests are linked[…]
Following the National Day of Action against Woolworths on Saturday, the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) held a picket outside the retailers head office in Long Market Street, Cape Town on Monday. While protest action only garnered the support of about 40 ANCYL members, the organisation’s Western Cape Convenor,[…]
The congregation of Claremont Main Road masjid (CMRM) gathered outside the mosque after Jumuah prayers on Friday to protest the Islamic State (IS). Scores of demonstrators at the multi-cultural picket lined the street to express their solidarity with the thousands of Iraqi and Syrian civilians persecuted by IS. The silent[…]
A picket demonstration was held at AZ Berman Promenade in Mitchell’s Plain on Friday afternoon with over 100 people participating. The demonstration was arranged by the Muslim Youth Movement (MYM) in aid of the oppressed in Gaza. The aim of the demonstration was to push the Muslim community to boycott[…]
About 100 picketers stood together in solidarity outside St George’s Cathedral in Wale Street on Tuesday, ahead of what has been tipped as major protest action on Wednesday. According to those chanting “Free Palestine”, they hope the South African government strengthens its support for the beleagured nation. Despite a humid[…]
South Africans have been urged to take part in a banner campaign to increase consciousness on the atrocities in Gaza. The campaign has been started by the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS) in South Africa as a means to garner support for the Palestinian cause. Ordinary citizens can take[…]
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