#SandtonShutdown 13 September 2019

In other words, we want you to spend 80% of your budget on 20% of the violence.
 
— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
For example, South African Breweries, who we know is an actual driver to gender-based violence in this country, contributes nothing but a little campaign on Black Label saying 'No Means No'.

Ha ha, yes attack those trying to bring awareness. SAB should be taken on for their "WOKENESS".

Please let Kuntvile know about Gillette, Gillette has an awesome take on toxic masculinity
 
MavChat said:
Another link: http://www.702.co.za/articles/360106/civil-society-organisations-call-for-sandtonshutdown


Civil society organisations are organising a #SandtonShtdown on Friday 13 September 2019. Organisations including Rise up Against Gender Based Violence, Section 27, Sonke Gender Justice and SWEAT, say the country has reached a point of no return regarding gender-based violence and xenophobia.

Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence fundraising director Mandisa Khanyile has more.

We continually see protest actions take place in townships, in CBDs but Sandton remains untouched. Why is it that it is this untouchable thing that no-one can lay its hands on?

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
Why is it that the richest square mile in Africa never had has a protest? Because everybody is afraid of them. because it is the epicentre of our country's economy.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
Corporate South Africa feels that they absolutely no responsibility to the social ills of this country. They feel that they are not responsible with regard to what is happening with the xenophobic attacks, gender-based violence even though we know that sexual harassment in this country is rife.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
CSI [corporate social investment] budget use only 3% of their actual budget on real social ills and they cover up the rest with fluff.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
For example, South African Breweries, who we know is an actual driver to gender-based violence in this country, contributes nothing but a little campaign on Black Label saying 'No Means No'.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
Regarding the numbers of people expected to participate at the march, Khanyile could not disclose.

We are going to set some demands that we will hand over to the CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. We're looking to see corporates play a larger role in the fight against the scourge.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
We are also going to send the demands to the government to say: Look, you have promised us all these things but you never allocated any budget towards them. Even yesterday President Cyril Rampahosa promised he was going to speak to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, but he has been saying that for the past 12 months and nothing has happened.

— Mandisa Khanyile, Fundraising director - Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence
We want to see a financial commitment in rands and cents.
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So basically they want more money.
 
Got the email now from head office

A march through the Sandton CBD has been planned for tomorrow, Friday 13 September 2019, to continue the protest against violence perpetrated against women.

If you plan to join the #SandtonShutdown march, please apply for a day’s leave and get approval from your line manager beforehand. The rule of ‘no work, no pay’ will apply if you take part without applying for leave and getting approval.
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rietrot said:
Then the government will bring out the water cannon again and it will be unfair.
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Yup... It will then be deemed as gender violence as the persons administering the water canons would be male and thus abuse.
 
Apparent arrangements going around on WhatsApp:

Please NOTE : SANDTON SHUTDWON TOMORROW : Dear All,

A meeting was held this morning with various City officials and the organisers for tomorrow’s sit in protest in Sandton.

Here are some of the logistics shared and agreed upon with the officials and the organisers:
· 100 ablution facilities will be delivered tonight at midnight for the protest. And organisers will endeavour to have these removed by the end of the day, if not removed, JMPD will remove them.
Ø 26 x Mushroom Farm Park
Ø 5 x on Rivonia Road outside Nedbank at the corner of Maude.
Ø 40 x on Maude Street along the cycle lanes and where the traders are operating
Ø 4 x at VOC office at old library parking
Ø 10 x West street outside CitiBank
Ø 5 x on Fifth Street next to the food venders
Ø 5 x on Fifth Street outside Sandton City opposite the food vendor
Ø 5 x on Fredman Drive outside Rand Merchant Bank

· Their sponsors will be delivering water for the protestors and their truck will be parked along Rivonia Road outside the Hilton Hotel.
· The organisers confirmed that there will be 47 x 60 seater busses arriving at 3am and the protestors will be dropped off at mushroom Farm Park so therefore we are at least expecting 2900 members coming into Sandton towards the JSE. This excludes anyone coming in via public transport or private cars that will be joining the march.
· It is a SIT IN PROTEST around the JSE, from 3am to 3pm. There is NO march planned around the CBD.
· Full road closure is planned for Maude Street only between Rivonia Road and West Street. Please avoid needing to use Maude Street tomorrow.
· SAPS, JMPD and Public order policing will have to monitor and manage should the group increases and will communicate further if road closures are needing to be wider.
· JMPD will manage traffic flow at the following intersections as these will be choke points in the CBD for the sit in protest:
Ø Rivonia Road and Maude Street
Ø Linden Road and Daisy Street
Ø Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road
Ø Gwen Lane and Fredman Drive
Ø Gwen Lane and Maude Street
Ø West Street and Maude Street
· Businesses operating along Maude Street and only have entrances and exits on Maude, i.e. Netcare and 82 on Maude can only have access into Maude via West Street only. I would recommend if staff who work at these two buildings can work from home, should consider doing that tomorrow as it will be extremely difficult to access Maude even with JMPD managing the intersection.
· Businesses and residents like The Marc, Nedbank, Sandown Village Office Park, and Sandown Manor should close your entrances along Maude and use your alternative entrances at Stella Street, Rivonia Road, Fredman Drive and Gwen Lane.
· The handing over of the memorandum is between 10h00 – 11h00 to JSE Executives but the sit in will continue until 3pm. The protestors will then disperse and go back to Mushroom Farm Park back to the busses.
· Organisers assured us that this is a peaceful sit in protest and they have no intention of entering any private buildings to protest. Should you see any activities of criminal in nature, please report this to us Sandton Central control room on 071 673 1439 / Or to Robert Matlala 061 186 0404. Robert will be based at the SAPS VOC command centre with public order police and SAPS.

Sandton Central will endeavour to send communication throughout the day like we always do.
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Any bets on how long it will take for this protest against crime to be overtaken by "criminal elements"?
 
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