EDITORIAL: To march or not to march
Worker organisations may be divided on the anti-Zuma marches, but few issues in SA have animated the middle class as much as this one
This country has a long history of grand marches, but Friday’s marches across the nation come from a different playbook. Instead of one single grand march, dozens are scheduled in different towns and cities, run by different organisations, all with their own aims and characteristics. We are seeking, really for the first time, the physical manifestation of a scattered opposition. For example, in the past, the crucial element in many marches was trade union federation Cosatu. The movement’s ability to turn out large crowds was the stuff of legend. In a statement, Cosatu said it was "clear" on the issue. "The fact that some people agree with us on the president stepping down does not mean that they are our friends. They are saying this to drive their narrow regime-change agenda and we reject it," the movement said. Notwithstanding Cosatu’s "clarity" on the issue, it is obvious the call to go marching is a divisive one within the various worker organisations. The newly established South...
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