May 1, 2010: International Labour Day – StreetNet calls on host cities to work with vendors’ organizations so that FIFA games benefit the urban poor – not just McDonalds
“Football fans are not travelling to South Africa just to eat McDonalds and Starbucks which they can get back home. But the FIFA Local Organising Committee has set up exclusion zones where South African vendors, and our migrant communities, providing authentic African food have no place. Instead it’s the big food chains, the official sponsoring […]
WCCA Campaign Press Release May 1, 2010
International Labour Day – Workshops on the problem of Xenophobia to be hosted in Pretoria and Cape Town The World Class Cities For All (WCCA) Campaign is requesting firm commitments and action from municipal authorities to address the needs of the urban poor so as to halt more attacks against foreigners. "Host cities should establish […]
