APF: Mass march on Tshwane Municipality – Wednesday

ANTI-PRIVATISATION FORUM
Press Statement
Monday 12th April 2010

Schubart Kruger Park Residents Committee

Olievenhoutbosch Backyard Residents Association

Residents of Schubart Kruger Park and Olievenhoutbosch to march on Tshwane Municipal Offices over lack of service delivery, housing allocations and unilateral decision-making

Date: Wednesday 14th April @ 10h00

Starting Point: Corner Proes and Schubart St.’s – Pretoria

On Wednesday morning (12th April) hundreds of residents from Schubart Kruger Park flats (situated in downtown Pretoria) and backyard dwellers from Olievenhoutbosch (situated in far-West Tshwane) will march on the Tshwane Municipal offices. The key demands of the residents are as follows:

· Effective, efficient and accessible delivery from the municipality around housing, water and electricity

· The restoration of all municipal services in Schubart Kruger Park flats (which include security, water provision, cleaning and quick responses to electricity outrages)

· A complete revisiting of the present housing allocation policy of the municipality for backyard dwellers

· Meaningful participation by community organisations on decision- making forums in the municipality and adequate notification and purpose for such forums

· An immediate halt to the municipality’s ‘cost-recovery’ programmes and limitation of services to the poor

For further comment/info contact Mashao Chauke on 082 212-6518 or Aubrey on 073 721-3441