WATCH: DA leads march to the Gupta compound in Saxonwold
SAXONWOLD – The Democratic Alliance carried out their march to the Gupta compound despite the family's threats.
Update, 4pm
The Democratic Alliance led a march to the Gupta compound in Saxonwold on 5 October to protest against alleged corruption.
Dozens of DA supporters gathered at Zoo Lake despite the rain to lead a march to the Gupta home in Saxonwold where the DA alleges corruption is taking place.
The protest follows the erection of a monument in honour of President Jacob Zuma on 4 October. The monument, erected at the Groot Marico Heritage Site in the Free State, pays tribute to Zuma and other Umkhonto weSizwe recruits who were arrested in 1963.
During the march, Mmusi Maimane, the leader of the DA, said he believed that Zuma’s actual capture site was the Saxonwold home owned by the Gupta family.
“A few of us will be going there to put up signs that say this is a place of capture. We want those who are corrupt to be arrested so that we can move on to a South Africa for all of us,” said Maimane.
“We are here to say rather than the ANC constructing a monument for Jacob Zuma in the North West called the Capture Site, this is, in fact, the real capture site.”
The morning was filled with singing and dancing by DA supporters, followed by speeches by Maimane and Phumzile van Damme, the national spokesperson for the party.
Despite the rain DA supporters are in high spirits leading up to a march to the Gupta house. @RK_Gazette
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 5, 2017
Following Maimane’s speech, he led the march to the Gupta home with his supporters holding up a banner declaring Saxonwold as the capture site of President Jacob Zuma. Placards with the ANC’s flag and the words ‘Zuma’s Capture Site’ were also put up outside the house.
“We are simply here to demand a few things: Jacob Zuma must stop opposing a judicial commission of enquiry. We want an opportunity for South Africans, whether in the public sector or the private sector to come together in a parliamentary ad hoc committee… to get to the bottom of this issue.
“We are here today to march to the Gupta house to say that we are tired of the corruption,” said Van Damme.
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Original report, 7.46am
The Democratic Alliance (DA) plans to march to the Gupta house in Saxonwold today at 10am.
It will begin at Zoo Lake and may disrupt traffic. Motorists are advised to travel with caution or use alternative routes.
The party says the march aims to highlight the plight of state capture, according to Eyewitness News.
The Gupta family have reportedly made attempts to prevent the march to their home by threatening the DA with an interdict.
This is a developing story and Rosebank Killarney Gazette will provide more details as they become available.
Here’s what people have to say about the march on social media:
Tomorrow, @Our_DA Leader @MmusiMaimane will lead a march to the Gupta mansion in Saxonwold – the real capture site of Jacob Zuma. https://t.co/NGzQbaAjYr
— Graham Charters (@Graham7Charters) October 4, 2017
That is the best news ever. Yes it is time to march to Gupta family house. Show them how much pain we're SA. Enough is Enough https://t.co/5VtJgQhs1A
— Just This 'n That (@justthisnthatza) October 5, 2017
What use will it have on ending corruption in South Africa to march to the Gupta House if president Zuma keeps winning court cases
— Anne@jay (@Christine12kiss) October 5, 2017
@MorningLiveSABC YES. The DA march to Gupta "Shebeen" must happen. The Guptas have wreaked havoc in RSA!!😈
— Juli Robertson (@robertson_juli) October 5, 2017
The DA will march to the Guptas' home in Saxonwold at 10am in protest against State Capture & corruption. @MmusiMaimane will lead the march
— Leanne Manas (@LeanneManas) October 5, 2017
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