There’s no excuse for violent protests
Daveyton - Community members of Etwatwa took to the streets on Saturday to march against vandalism.
The march started at the Praise Christian Church in Sithole Street and proceeded to the Etwatwa police station, where a memorandum of the community’s concerns was delivered.
The march follows a recent violent service delivery protest in eMapupeni secion where public property was vandalised.
Lucas Shabalala (56), a community leader, believes it is important for people to know that a protest shouldn’t end in destruction or violence.
“When property is damaged, the community suffers and we have to go back as a community because the property needs to be repaired,” says Shabalala.
Resident Andile Maseko (28) explained that while there are pressing issues in the community that need immediate attention, violence is not the way to solve problems.
“We have a right to raise our concerns as a community, but we need to be civil about the way we ask for service delivery,” he says.
Ekurhuleni mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele was present at the march and pleaded with community members of Etwatwa to stop vandalising property in their community.
