Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water
About 70 people marched up Vrygrond Avenue on Friday to highlight their need for jobs, safety, and basic services.
Under the Back To Work Campaign (B2WC), the protesters, mostly from Xakabantu informal settlement, marched to the corner of Vrygrond Avenue and Prince George Drive.
I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore
Wendy Nitscki, a resident who lost her job five years ago, said:
None of us are employed, and we survive on my 75-year-old father’s pension and my sister’s disability grant. Nitscki expressed her willingness to do any type of work.
Residents aired their grievances during a dialogue held at a community centre in Vrygrond before the march.
Author summary: Unemployed residents march for jobs and services.
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