[DEBATE] : (Fwd) S.Durban meeting, protest - tonight and Friday morning

[Patrick Bond]

*South Durban Community Environmental Alliance & groundWork Press Statement*

*Friday, November 3, 2006*

*11h30*

 

*CALLING **SOUTH DURBAN** & **DURBAN** RESIDENTS TO A SPEAK OUT ON "PAIN 
OF **AFRICA**".*

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The residents of *Bluff, Wentworth, Austerville, Merebank, Isipingo, 
Lamontville, Umlazi, Clairwood and **Durban* need to stand up against 
polluting industries. People's health and lives are once again 
considered *'CHEAP'* and are less important than profits. You need to 
unite to *STOP* the Toxic Chemicals that lead to ill health and in some 
cases death.

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*PAIN OF AFRICA* will focus on the* ABUSE* that *Multi-National 
Corporations *inflict on you. International speakers will be from the 
DRC, Zambia, Botswana, Angola, Ireland, The Netherlands and South Africa 
including the local community.

 

*Why you should attend this public meeting in your numbers?*

§                                 To share your *PAIN and to listen to 
other experiences from all* over the last few decades with regards to:

o        *HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTION!!*

o        *HIGH LEVELS OF CANCER, ASTHMA, LEUKAEMIA!!*

o        *INCREASING EXPANSION OF DIRTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES AND 
REFINERIES!!*

§                                 To understand that we are not alone in 
our pain and suffering.**

§                                 *Support this joint campaign with the 
International Fenceline Neighbours!! *

§                                 *Voice your concerns!!  Be heard!! Be 
active in defense of your rights!! You have the right to a clean and 
healthy environment!*

 

*Your attendance is vital!!*

 

This is a joint collaboration between SDCEA, Netherlands Institute in 
Southern Africa (NIZA) and groundWork.

 

*WHERE:*        Austerville Civic Centre, Austerville Drive

*WHEN:            *18h00 (6 o'clock)      

*DATE:*           Wednesday, 8^th November 2006

 

*//Ends..............*

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*Contact the SDCEA Offices for more information or transport:*

Desmond D'Sa or Farida Khan: 031 4611991

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*South Durban** Community Environmental **Alliance** Press Statement*

*Friday, 03 November 2006*

*11h40*

 

 

URGENT MEDIA RELEASE

 

 

*/CALLING /**/SOUTH DURBAN/**/ & /**/DURBAN/**/ RESIDENTS TO A PUBLIC 
PROTEST AT THE SHELL & BP (SAPREF) REFINERY/*

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The residents of *Bluff, Wentworth, Austerville, Merebank, Isipingo, 
Lamontville, Umlazi, Clairwood and **Durban* need to stand up against 
polluting industries. People's health and lives are once again 
considered *'CHEAP'* and are less important than profits. You need to 
unite to *STOP* the Toxic Chemicals that lead to ill health and in some 
cases death.

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The past three weeks communities in south Durban have experienced fires, 
explosions and incidents. The latest incident at the Shell & BP Refinery 
indicates that we must stand up now and let our VOICES be heard.

 

*Why you should attend this public PROTEST?*

§                                 To voice your disapproval of:

o        *HIGH LEVELS OF INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS AT THESE REFINERIES***

o        *HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTION!*

o        *HIGH LEVELS OF CANCER, ASTHMA, LEUKAEMIA!!*

o        *INCREASING EXPANSION OF DIRTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES AND 
REFINERIES!!*

§                                 To understand that we are not alone in 
our pain and suffering.**

§                                 *Support this joint campaign with the 
International Fenceline Neighbours!! *

§                                 *Voice your CONCERNS!  Be heard!! Be 
active in defense of your rights!! You have the right to a clean and 
healthy environment!*

 

Your attendance is vital!!

*/THIS IS A LEGAL PROTEST /*

 

 

*WHERE:*        SAPREF MAIN GATE - ISIPINGO

*WHEN:            *10h00 (10 o'clock)      

*DATE:*           Friday, 10^th November 2006

 

*//ends........*

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*Contact the SDCEA Offices for more information or transport:*

Desmond D'Sa or Farida Khan: 031 4611991****