MEMBERS of the uMkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans Association went on a rampage, closing down all foreign-owned shops in central Durban. On Tuesday afternoon about 100 members marched from Anthony Lembede through West Street and to the Workshop, closing down all foreign owned shops in their wake. This was the second day of their protest against the presence of foreigners in the country.
On Monday, the group made up of MK veterans and supporters, forced all foreigners selling outside The Workshop to shut down their businesses.
On Tuesday, there were about five open stalls outside Workshop, a stark contrast to the usually bustling market. Zibuse Cele, a former MK veteran and leader of the protest group, said their mandate was to send foreigners back to their countries.
“They are blocking us from jobs, they selling counterfeit clothes, they bringing down the South African economy because the money they make is not circulated through the SA economy instead they take it back to their home countries,” he said.
Cele said they plan on protesting indefinitely until their demands are met.
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