{"id":78537,"date":"2013-05-23T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T08:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=78537"},"modified":"2013-05-23T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T13:17:27","slug":"cosatu-e-toll-protest-not-authorised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/78537-cosatu-e-toll-protest-not-authorised.html","title":{"rendered":"Cosatu e-toll protest not authorised"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cosatu<\/a> has not been granted permission for a planned protest against e-tolls on Johannesburg highways, metro police said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“Permission has not been granted because with the previous motorcade protest, protesters had stopped on the freeway and walked on the freeway which is a contravention of the National Road Traffic Act,” said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.<\/p>\n

All law enforcement agencies would be on standby to ensure the protest did not go ahead on Friday, he said.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile<\/a> told reporters in Johannesburg that Cosatu and its partners would embark on a go-slow drive, and a march to bring the province’s highways to a standstill.<\/p>\n

The first protest would be on the M1 north, N1 south, N12, and M2 north highways in Johannesburg on Friday.<\/p>\n

In December, the N3 highway was briefly closed when protesting motorists parked their cars sideways and started dancing on the road during a “drive-slow” motorcade.<\/p>\n

Police spoke to the protesters and the motorcade began slowly moving again.<\/p>\n

However, some people remained on the highway and continued dancing.<\/p>\n

A group of impromptu protesters closed the N12 near Soweto when they left their cars to sing and dance beneath a gantry.<\/p>\n

The demonstration ended disrupted when police had a tow-truck remove a vehicle parked in front of them.<\/p>\n

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Cosatu plans to march against e-tolls<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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DA politicising e-toll: SANRAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Cape e-toll will create 5,000 jobs: SANRAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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