{"id":52785,"date":"2018-12-06T16:55:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T14:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/criticism-mounts-amidst-call-for-a-shut-down-20181206\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:23:39","slug":"criticism-mounts-amidst-call-for-a-shut-down-20181206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/criticism-mounts-amidst-call-for-a-shut-down-20181206\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticism mounts amidst call for a shut-down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\">Business owners and political parties have strongly condemned the two-day shutdown planned for Friday 7 and Saturday 8 December.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">The civil organisation Overstrand Unite announced on Wednesday that people from towns across the Overstrand \u2013 from Kleinmond to Gansbaai \u2013 are expected to take part in the two-day protest action.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Participants will start gathering at the parking lot adjacent to the Hermanus Swimming Pool between Zwelihle and Mount Pleasant which is known as Marikana at 07:00 on Friday morning. From there they will move up Swartdam Road, along the R43 to the Overstrand Municipality administration buildings in Magnolia Street.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Vanessa Swanepoel of Overstrand Unite said protesters are willing to camp out at the municipality until Overstrand Municipal Manager Coenie Groenewald is fired.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u201cWe won\u2019t budge until he is fired, even if it means we have to camp out in front of the municipality the whole weekend,\u201d Swanepoel said. \u201cWe believe he is the head of the snake and, until he is removed from office, change can\u2019t take place.\u201d<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Some of OU\u2019s other demands include the dissolution of council and for the community to be involved in vetting Groenewald\u2019s replacement.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Both the Democratic Alliance Overstrand Constituency and the Hermanus Business Chamber have expressed concerns that this protest action will put further strain on the region\u2019s economy which has already been strained due to various factors including previous riots and the current load shedding schedule.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">The DA Overstrand Constituency called on the public to join them in rejecting the call for a shutdown.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u201cWe call on all peace loving and law abiding citizens of the area to take a stand and reject any attempt aimed at destroying the economy of Hermanus, and what has also become the apparent undermining of elected public representatives of our town,\u201d said councillor Charmaine Resandt, the DA Constituency Secretary and Head of Communications (Read the full statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwerk24.com\/ZA\/Hermanus-Times\/da-responds-to-a-call-for-a-shut-down-20181206\">here<\/a>).<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwerk24.com\/ZA\/Hermanus-Times\/hermanus-business-chamber-responds-to-the-call-for-a-shut-down-20181206\">statement<\/a> the local business chamber said: \u201cThe Hermanus Business Chamber notes with deep disappointment the planned protest action, as it will impact negatively on trade for our members who are already under strain with current load shedding schedules and the negative economic impact of previous demonstrations. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u201cWe do however welcome the notice period and, undertaking for a peaceful and lawful demonstration.\u201d<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">The HBC has called on its members to respect worker\u2019s rights and grant leave to employees who wish to take part in the protest. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u201cUnfortunately the \u2018no work no pay principle\u2019 will apply to those workers who participate in the planned demonstrations without the required approved leave,\u201d the HBC warned.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Resandt says the only forms of shutdown that should be considered is the shutdown of unemployment, inequality, distrust and the destruction of unity in the town and a shutdown in the 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