South Africans March For Peace!
Activities AGainst The War During February
1. Throughout Feb PETIITION AGAINST THE WAR All participating organisations are collecting signatures for the petition against war.
2. BLUE RIBBON FOR PEACE - All South Africans are asked to wear a blue ribbon to indicate their support for peace.
3. 13 February MANYANO’S FOR PEACE - Women’s prayers for women and children affected by war.
4. February FRIDAY PRAYERS FOR PEACE - All Mosques will hold Friday Prayers for Peace. NEWTOWN MOSQUE, JEPPE STREET, 12H00 – 15H00. Christian and other faiths will show solidarity by attending Muslim prayers for peace at one of Johannesburg’s largest mosques.
5. 15 February INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE WAR - March in unity with all organisations opposed to the war in Iraq. Actions are planned throughout the country but the main events will be:
6. 16 February PRAYER SERVICES FOR PEACE - Throughout the country Christian Churches will devote the day to prayers for world peace and the resolution of disputes by negotiation not war.
REGINA MUNDI ECUMENICAL SERVICE SOWETO, 15H00
7. 18 February CHILDREN’S MARCH FOR PEACE: The march will take place in Johannesburg and proceed to the US embassy.
8. 19 February MARCH TO THE AMERICAN govt representatives Johannesburg: Gather at the Union Buildings @ 12h00, march to the US embassy where a picket will be held. . Leadership of all organisations will hand over a memorandum to the Ambassador.
Durban: Gather at the ICC @ 10h00 and March to the US consulate LIGHT UP FOR PEACE: All vehicles light their headlamps to show solidarity with the cause of peace from 16h00 – 17h00.
9. 21 February CHART THE WAY FORWARD All organisations participating in the Stop the War Campaign will hold an evaluation meeting to chart the war forward and identify further programmes of action.
CONTACT
Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Media, Information & Publicity
South African Communist Party
3rd Floor, COSATU House, 1-5 Leyds Street
Braamfontein, 2017, Republic of South Africa
Tel: 27 11 339-3621/2, Fax: 27 11 339-4244,Cell: 083 651 0271
Email - mazibuko@sacp.org.za