City did not deny the coalition the right to march

Imogen Vollenhoven
4 March 2013

The City of Cape Town today said they did not deny permission for a coalition of farmworkers to march to Parliament over the weekend.  

Farmworkers Coalition’s Karel Swarts said they were going to march to highlight the continuing struggles of farmworkers. 

Swart said the city and the police said they have a shortage of police officers. 

City of Cape Town Spokesperson Kylie Hatton said at the meeting between the City, the South African Police services and the trust, it was pointed out that there were two other marches planned for the same day that they had requested.

Hatton adds that they then decided to move their march to the 3^rd of March 2013, at that point their convener contacted the City to advice that they wanted to postpone their march to the 23^rd of March.

''They were asked to submit a cancellation and new request, which they did, at no point were they refused the right to march, they postponed the march on their own terms'', said Hatton.