Mfundekelwa Mkhulisi
Mfundekelwa Mkhulisi
As hordes of Cosatu marchers turned the Pretoria streets red yesterday, formal business suffered while informal traders made a killing.
Closed shops forced thirsty and hungry workers to buy from street vendors.
"Marchers are buying my food and I'm happy," said a vendor who did not want to be named.
Lucas Nkosi, who sells cigarettes, said with a smile: "I have sold six 20-packets of cigarettes in three hours."
There were many incidents but the one that stood out was when a group of teachers wearing Sadtu T-shirts sang unprintable songs about Minister of Education Naledi Pandor.
As toyi-toying marchers passed the Defence Force training centre in Visagie Street soldiers hummed along with marchers who were singing " lelizwe ngelama Komanisi " (this country belongs to communists).
Pretoria streets turn red
Mfundekelwa Mkhulisi
Mfundekelwa Mkhulisi
As hordes of Cosatu marchers turned the Pretoria streets red yesterday, formal business suffered while informal traders made a killing.
Closed shops forced thirsty and hungry workers to buy from street vendors.
"Marchers are buying my food and I'm happy," said a vendor who did not want to be named.
Lucas Nkosi, who sells cigarettes, said with a smile: "I have sold six 20-packets of cigarettes in three hours."
There were many incidents but the one that stood out was when a group of teachers wearing Sadtu T-shirts sang unprintable songs about Minister of Education Naledi Pandor.
As toyi-toying marchers passed the Defence Force training centre in Visagie Street soldiers hummed along with marchers who were singing " lelizwe ngelama Komanisi " (this country belongs to communists).