In Tweets: Two protests in one day
SANDTON – Protesters are protesting for Sandton Drive to be renamed and the other at the Discovery headquarters in Sandton.
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There are social media reports of protest action outside Johannesburg Metro Centre which seems to be organised by the African National Congress Caucus in the City of Johannesburg.
The protest action is for Sandton Drive to be renamed to Leila Khaled Drive, protesters can be seen wearing t-shirts and holding placards for the name change.
Read more here: Bid to rename Sandton Drive tabled in City Council
https://twitter.com/ANCCaucusCoJ/status/1134436952231616513
Today outside the Joburg Metro Centre in support of a protest held to push the CoJ to implement a Council resolution to rename Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive pic.twitter.com/IzYrZtDHCL
— ANC Caucus COJ (@ANCCaucusCoJ) May 31, 2019
Protest calling on Joburg Mayor to implement the 2018 Council decision to rename Sandton Drive after Palestinian icon, #LeilaKhaled. #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/eoSuuj2lpe
— SACP (@SACP1921) May 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/ANCCaucusCoJ/status/1134438515989782528
The second protest is outside Discovery offices in Sandton, allegedly over medical professionals being robbed of their funds from the medical insurance company.
The medical professionals protesting against @Discovery_SA pic.twitter.com/FDtMsVlZ7h
— Sangxa (@sangxa) May 31, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/WARD90Jhb/photos/pcb.2647808851913623/2647806061913902/?type=3&theater
The T-Shits and placards @Discovery_SA protest pic.twitter.com/qs6ayGeFpi
— Sangxa (@sangxa) May 31, 2019
A Sandton Chronicle journalist is on route to the protest action in Sandton.