Human Rights Day: CALLING DURBAN’S COMMUNITIES TO MARCH AGAINST GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY PUBLIC PROTEST

The communities of Durban are called to unite and join a mass public protest on Human Rights Day, Monday 21st March 2011, against government’s failure to protect the vulnerable and marginalised people of Durban. For too long government has ignored the rights of the citizens of Durban and has supported big business against the poor. We cannot sit back and expect that government will change: the people of Durban must apply direct pressure and force the authorities to talk with the affected communities and agree to the following:

1. All budget and price increases and development plans, including for housing, basic services and energy, must be discussed with community representatives;
2. All areas that currently have an impact on livelihoods such as fishing spots, street
   trading areas and waste pickers be reopened for discussion and transparent decisionmaking;
3. That there is an open and transparent process to discuss the use of the old Durban
   airport site with community representatives;
4. Authorities consult with the representatives of the areas affected by industrial
   pollution such as Clairwood, Merebank, Wentworth, Bluff, Montclair, Isipingo, Umlazi,
   Chatsworth, Phoenix and Athlone Park, and take decisive action against polluters.
5. All policies that discriminate against the citizens of Durban and South Africa which undermines
   the constitution must be repealed and abolished.
6. All immigrants and South African citizens must be treated equally and all forms of
   discrimination removed in policies and practice.

PUBLIC PROTEST takes place as follows:
Date : MONDAY 21ST March 2011
Time : 8:30am
Venue : Botha’s Garden-- West Street, opposite the Christian Centre
For any other information contact : Quinton 083 871 7549/ E-mail:
quinton@ddpdurban.org.za