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VOX POP : EFF`s national shutdown

Suspension of load shedding is what citizens are hoping to achieve from the strike.

The Economic Freedom Fighters took to the streets on March 20 to demonstrate against the country’s frequent load-shedding, corruption and call for president Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.

Mofokeng Tankiso:
Mofokeng Tankiso: What I want to see is a radical transformation. Away from corruption, away from inequality, and away from unfair government.

Protesters had mixed reactions to the shutdown.

Zonke Motaung
Zonke Motaung: I am hoping to see better service delivery in the country.

The Northcliff Melville Times asked some of the protesters: What are the changes that they hope to see after the countrywide shutdown? Here is what they had to say…

Vincent Mpondo
Vincent Mpondo: I hope to see more youth being employed and an end to corruption
Kgaugelo Masoga
Kgaugelo Masoga: I am hoping to see changes like better service delivery and less unemployment.
Sello Mokgehle:
Sello Mokgehle: I am tired of unfair government and corruption. I want to see a non-corrupt government after this shutdown.
Collen Maluleka
Collen Maluleka: I want to see the president resign.
Montsheng Motaung:
Montsheng Motaung: I want to see the president stepping down because he is not doing his job as a president.
Sibusiso Monche
Sibusiso Monche: I want to see the end of this artificial load-shedding. We have tolerated this corruption for a long time now, it is time it ends.

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