Press Statement dated 11 June 2018
Thousands of Security Officers in Motor Transport Workers Union (MTWU) – an affiliate of the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) in cash-in-transit industry - will march across major cities tomorrow, Tuesday, 12 June 20018 – to demand an immediate end to the senseless slaughter of the colleagues in armed cash-in-transit heists especially Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal which has reached crisis levels in recent months; hitting the 159 in the first six months this year compared to 147 for entire year in 2017.
The Marches will proceed along the following routes in the major urban centres
Johannesburg: An estimated 1 000 MTWU members accompanied by 60 armoured Cash Trucks will depart from 20 De Korte Street in Braamfontein at 09:30H and proceed down Jorissen, Bicaard and Simmonds Streets to Bayers Naude Square in the CBD where a Memorandum of Demands will be handed over to Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, Gauteng MEC for Security and Safety
Durban: Hundreds of MTWU Security Officers will gather at Gugu Dlamini Park at the Workshop at 08:30H before proceeding along Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and right into Somtseu Road towards Hoy Recreational Park where they will hand over a Memorandum of Demands to the Provincial Police Commissioner
Cape Town: The processions accompanied by 4 trucks will depart from Keizergracht at 10:00H in Cape Town central, move down Darling Street, turn into Adderley Street, head towards Wale Street and end at Western Cape Provincial Parliament where a Memorandum will be handed over
Bloemfontein: Marchers accompanied by 15 trucks will gather at Mahunger at 07:00H and then proceed along Mandela Street, Magraf and finally into Charlotte Maxeke Street towards the Provincial Commissioner’s Office where they will hand-over the Memorandum
Nelspruit: Marchers accompanied from GF4S Offices at 6:00H will move to the Rugby Stadium before proceeding towards Nelspruit Police Station where they will hand over the Memorandum to the Provincial Police Commissioner
On Wednesday 13 June 2018 the Parliamentary PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE will be briefed on the Cash-in-Transit crisis as outlined below:
Chairperson: Hon F Beukman, MP
Mr Pilate Gwebu
Tel: 021 403 8287
Cell: 083 709 8395
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Briefing on measures to combat cash-in transit heists
Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Time: 09:00
Venue: E 249, Parliament
DRAFT AGENDA
Each presentation should not exceed 20 minutes
1. Briefing by the South African Police Service (SAPS)
2. Briefing by the Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA)
3. Briefing by the Security Industry Alliance (SIA)
4. Briefing by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
TEA BREAK AT 11:00
5. Briefing by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)
6. Briefing by the Private Security Industry regulating Authority (PSIRA)
7. Briefing by the Unions (POPCRU, MTWU & SAPU)
13:00: CLOSURE
Issued by Frank Nxumalo, Media and Research Officer, Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa)