The march will be led by the Motor Transport Workers Union (MTWU), in association with the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa). The purpose of this march will be to attempt in putting a stop to the killing of workers in the cash-in-transit industry. MTWU’s spokesperson, Hlasinyane Motaung, says this year, so far, 159 employees have been targeted compared to last year’s figures of 147. The march in Bloemfontein will be kicking off at 7:00, where members will be accompanied by 15 trucks in Mandela Street, proceeding to Markgraaff Street and finally ending in Charlotte Maxeke Street towards the Provincial Commissioner’s Office where they will hand over the memorandum.

The marches will proceed along the following routes in the major urban centres.

Johannesburg: An estimated 1 000 MTWU members, accompanied by 60 armoured cash vans will depart from 20 De Korte Street in Braamfontein at 09h30 and proceed down Jorissen, Bicaard and Simmonds Streets to Beyers Naudé Square in the CBD where a Memorandum of Demands will be handed over to Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, Gauteng MEC for Security and Safety.

Durban: Hundreds of MTWU Security Officers will gather at Gugu Dlamini Park at the Workshop at 08h30 before proceeding along Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and right into Somtseu Road towards Hoy Recreational Park where they will hand over a Memorandum of Demands to the Provincial Police Commissioner.

Cape Town: The processions, accompanied by four armoured cash vans, will depart from Keizergracht at 10h00 in Cape Town central, move down Darling Street, turn into Adderley Street, head towards Wale Street and end at Western Cape Provincial Parliament where a Memorandum will be handed over.

Nelspruit: Marchers will move from G4S offices at 06h00 to the Rugby Stadium before proceeding towards Nelspruit Police Station where they will hand over the Memorandum to the Provincial Police Commissioner.

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