With only four days to the National Shutdown, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has vowed to turn Midrand among other areas into a no-go zone on Monday, 20 March.
NATIONAL SHUTDOWN TARGETING STRATEGIC ROUTES
Speaking to The South African about the build-up, Philip Makwala, the deputy chairperson of the EFF in Gauteng, said the region is READY for the National Shutdown.
“We are very READY for 20 March and there is nothing that is going to stop us on the day,” he said.
“As a Build up towards the 20th of March we are already seeing that white monopoly capital or white supremacy is lobbying its right-wing forces,” Makwala said in the back of a picket outside Siemens South Africa where they were met with a large contingent of private security companies and police.
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“We are ready, they are not going to stop us, and we are going to close South Africa.”
Makwala
EFF BELIEVES RAMAPHOSA WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RESIGN
He added that on 20 March President, Cyril Ramaphosa will have no choice but to tender his resignation.
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MIDRAND AMONG TARGTED ROUTES ON 20 MARCH
“We are going to make sure that Ramaphosa resigns and we are going to make sure that our people get electricity and we will end load shedding.
“Our structures in Gauteng are ready, the whole of Midrand offramps from N1, to New Road, Allandale, N3, will be closed off,” he said, he further mentioned Grayston Drive, Marlboro, Jan Smut Avenue, Empire Road and Joe Slovo are among some of the routes to be no-go zones on 20 March.
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