Anti-xenophobia march – details

Corruption Watch

10 years ago

The People’s March against Xenophobia takes place on Thursday 23 April, beginning at 1pm at Pieter Roos Park in Hillbrow (for 2pm start), progressing all the way through Hillbrow, down through the CBD and ending in Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown.

The specific details of the march – route, park and ride facilities etc, will be made available in a press release tomorrow, and posted on our Facebook page.

Corruption Watch is one of the 11 organisations involved in the planning committee. The event has received full support from the premier’s office, which will be handling such important things as water, stage and sound in Newtown, marshalls, security, ablutions etc. The premier, mayor, and other key people will address the crowd at the end of the march.

Click on the image at left to view or download the brochure in full size.

For other upcoming events organised against xenophobia, see the table below:

Date and Time	Headlines	Venue	Organisers
20 April 2015	Vigil march at Wits	Wits University	Wits students/staff
20 April 2015 2pm	Press conference	SECTION27	People’s Coalition
20 April 2015	Meeting on xenophobic attacks	COSATU House	COSATU and other organisations
21 April 2015	March at UJ	University of Johannesburg	UJ students/staff
21 April 2015	A symbolic human chain and candle lighting	Johannesburg CBD, Hillbrow, Yeoville and other areas.	ANC alliance youth formations
21 April 2015 5pm	Meeting with David Makhura		People’s Coalition
21 April 2015 7pm – 9pm	Candle light vigil at Con Hill	Constitution Hill	LeadSA
22 April 2015 1pm	Lunchtime vigil in Mandela Square, Sandton	Mandela Square	Lawyers and corporates
22 April 2015	Visiting affected communities with artists, sports people and political leaders in and around Gauteng	Selected communities	ANC alliance youth formations
23 April 2015	People's March Against Xenophobia	Pieter Roos Park to Joburg CBD – Newtown	People’s Coalition
23 April 2015	Linking with workers at the upcoming public sector protest march in Tshwane/Pretoria	Pretoria	ANC alliance youth formations
24 April 2015	Protest march	NM Bridge through Hillbrow to Yeoville	ANC alliance youth formations
24 April 2015	#AfricaUnite music concert and celebration with various international and local artists	Yeoville	ANC alliance youth formations

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The People’s March against Xenophobia takes place on Thursday, 23 April, beginning at 1pm at Pieter Roos Park in Hillbrow (for 2pm start), progressing all the way through Hillbrow, down through the CBD and ending in Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown. The specific details of the march – route, park&ride facilities etc, will be made available in a press release tomorrow, and posted on our Facebook page.

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