Nearly 1 000 people from around the Buffalo City Metro gathered at the East London City Hall on Tuesday afternoon where the march against xenophobia concluded.
The march‚ which was initiated by the Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre in partnership with TruFM and the Daily Dispatch‚ was attended by provincial transport MEC Weziwe Tikana‚ sport‚ recreation‚ arts and culture MEC Pemmy Majodina and many NGOs.
Masimanyane director Lesley Ann Foster said she was thrilled to see such support from the communities.
“Even though we had a last minute hiccup when our route was diverted‚ it was a blessing in disguise because we managed to reach a different audience and a number of diverse cultures took place in the march‚ so we definitely got the message across and it was an incredible access‚” said Foster.
The march started at the war memorial at the corner of Lukin Road and Oxford Streets at 1pm and proceded down to the city centre. A memorandum was handed over to Seth Mazibuko of the Moral Regeneration Movement.
Tikana said as South Africans‚ we have obligations to protect our brothers who played a big role to bring us to the freedom that we have today.
East London march against xenophobia
The march‚ which was initiated by the Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre in partnership with TruFM and the Daily Dispatch‚ was attended by provincial transport MEC Weziwe Tikana‚ sport‚ recreation‚ arts and culture MEC Pemmy Majodina and many NGOs.
Masimanyane director Lesley Ann Foster said she was thrilled to see such support from the communities.
“Even though we had a last minute hiccup when our route was diverted‚ it was a blessing in disguise because we managed to reach a different audience and a number of diverse cultures took place in the march‚ so we definitely got the message across and it was an incredible access‚” said Foster.
The march started at the war memorial at the corner of Lukin Road and Oxford Streets at 1pm and proceded down to the city centre. A memorandum was handed over to Seth Mazibuko of the Moral Regeneration Movement.
Tikana said as South Africans‚ we have obligations to protect our brothers who played a big role to bring us to the freedom that we have today.
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