Hi everyone... news about the People’s March Against Xenophobia that's happening tomorrow from the emergency coalition that's been established:

Call to action pamphlet

JOIN Thursday 23 April at 13:00

March with us - Pieter Roos Park (Hillbrow) to Mary Fitzgerald Square (Newtown)

STOP XENOPHOBIA. STOP THE KILLING & VIOLENCE. STOP THE LOOTING.
START BUILDING COMMUNITIES FREE OF POVERTY!
MARCH IN SOLIDARITY AND FOR SURVIVAL.

The attacks against foreigners in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and other parts of our country are shameful. If we close our eyes, or turn away, we bring shame on ourselves.

The attacks present South Africans to the world as a barbaric, violent and murderous nation. We are not. Our march will show another South Africa to ourselves and the world.

We are the country of Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and all people who gave their lives for freedom. In our freedom struggle we had vital help from our sisters, brothers and comrades throughout Africa and the World.

In 1994 we voted for peace, not war. We have the fairest Constitution in the world - that protects ALL who live here.

We link arms with our sisters and brothers from other countries who live with us here in South Africa. We are proud our extended family transcends national borders, languages, cultures and religions – because we need each other, because we are one!

We will march to celebrate our solidarity with everyone from other countries living amongst us - particularly the poor, people seeking refuge, and political and economic migrants who have come to our country to try and survive.

We will march to show our deep concern and solidarity to all poor communities where chronic unemployment, inadequate housing, rising crime and bad schools have become the norm.

We will march to appeal to people who live in poor communities not to resort to violence. Do not to be distracted by blaming people from other countries who are also poor. The poor of the world must unite!

We will march to expose employers who play one group of workers off against another in order to maximize their profit. They are part of the problem right across our Africa.

Workers, do not to be fooled: recognize that it is only by uniting workers and communities within and across national borders that a real challenge to poverty, pay and conditions can be fought and won.

International solidarity helped end apartheid. Likewise, we must build unity within and across our national boundaries. Our struggle against all forms of oppression continues. Authorities must listen to our pleas, and improve and protect our communities and respond positively.

We are all human beings. We must be treat one another with respect, and live our lives in dignity.

It is time for all good people to come together. We are the majority. We reject division, and it is time for real change!

Don’t turn away. Don’t make excuses. Join us! Come from your school, workplace, union, your church, your university, your business, your community. Take three hours to march for life, dignity and equality.

Together, let us show the world and our countrymen and women that another South Africa exists - where solidarity defeats xenophobia!

About the People’s March Against Xenophobia
 

People's March Against Xenophobia is an emergency coalition convened to confront the horrors of xenophobia in South Africa, taking a stand to denounce the violence and embrace unity. The coalition includes the following: the Africa Diaspora Forum, CoRMSA, faith-based organisations, major social movements such as Treatment Action Campaign, Equal Education, and Awethu, seven trade unions – FAWU, UMSA, SACCAWU, SAFPU, SASAWU, CWU, PAWUSA – with more to follow; as well as the organisations SECTION27, Corruption Watch and Doctors Without Borders/MSF.