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As part of a protest march organized by the Move One Million campaign, dozens of people gathered in the CBD on Saturday.
Capetonians gathered in the Grand Parade on September 5, 2020, to protest against corruption, farm killings, gender-based violence and the killings of children. Image: Kaylynn Palm / EWN.
CAPE TOWN – Hundreds of Capetonians have expressed anger at the increasing levels of crime and corruption in South Africa.
As part of a protest march organized by the Move One Million campaign, dozens of people gathered in the CBD on Saturday.
Similar demonstrations were held across the country.
Capetonians from all walks of life gathered in the Grand Parade to speak out against various issues plaguing the country, including crime and corruption.
The group called for a change and decisive action.
Standing in the crowd was Emaan Solomons father, seven-year-old Azmir Oosthuizen, who was killed in Ocean View in February.
Solomons was caught in a gang crossfire while playing in front of her family’s home.
An emotional Oosthuizen held up a poster with a picture of his little girl with the words ‘Emaan forever’ and ‘protect our children’. He said he wanted the government to do more to protect children and women in society.
“This is the worst moment of my life. I cannot put into words the daily struggle, the battle every day. Every day brings back memories. My cry to President Cyril Ramaphosa is how do you sleep at night, knowing that the lives of our children and women are being destroyed? “
Jarette Petzer of Move One Million said that as an organization they were for change: “This is the beginning, the beginning of our campaign. We are going to massively mobilize our country, work in our municipalities and find community leaders, get involved in community projects and build unity ”.
CALL TO ACTION AGAINST AGRICULTURAL MURDER
The protesters also called for action against the farm killings.
AgriSA said this week that recent annual crime statistics show there have been 49 murders on farms during the 2019/2020 financial year.
And in June alone, 31 people died.
Debbie Els of the Stop Farm Murders Movement said groups of people came out on Saturday for the government to listen and want the government to address the current problem.
“It has to stop. The government must do everything possible and help the farmers. They are our bread and butter and, at the moment, they are not doing much with the farmers. So if they are not going to do anything, we as the people of South Africa will do something. “
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