Cape Times reports that a survey conducted by the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has found that more than 60% of Cape Town’s businesses are in favour of shutting so their workers can attend Friday’s march to Parliament.  

The march has been organised by civil society groupings and NGOs to call for President Jacob Zuma to step down following his latest cabinet reshuffle, which prompted Standard & Poor’s to downgrade SA’s investment risk profile to junk status.  CCCI president Janine Myburgh said the majority of businesses surveyed stated they would close for the day.  “Nearly 62% of Cape businesses are in favour of closing down on Friday in protest against the sacking of the former finance minister.  The comments of our members make it clear that the number would have been even higher but for the many public holidays in April,” said Myburgh.

• Read this report by Dominic Adriaanse in full at Cape Times
• See too, Western Cape Cosatu and business leaders back the call for Zuma to go, at BusinessLive
• Read the CCCI’s press statement in this regard at Politicsweb

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