Saturday, February 11, 2012

An activist against the Chapman`s Peak construction goes on strike

Mluleki Mrwebi
11 February 2012

A Cape Town activist has gone on hunger strike to show her dissatisfaction of the Chapman`s Peak toll plaza and office block building.

Bronwen Lankers-Byrne started her hunger strike on Sunday morning.

Lankers-Byrne the former Buddhist nun has previously fasted for 19 days.

The 59-year-old said that after 6 days of fasting she feels as strong as she did 20 years ago.

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