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SATAWU, 15 April 2015 SATAWU is worried about the attacks on its leaders Many of our leaders in South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) including President June Dube, General Secretary, Zenzo Mahlangu and slain Gauteng General Secretary Chris Nkosi have received death threats on their lives. This has left the organisation reeling and other leaders fearing for their lives. SATAWU has been in communication with the police on the threats to the lives of our leadership. We urge the police to investigate the incidents of violence on SATAWU leaders as a matter of urgency. The incidents we speak of are namely; . President June Dube's home in Vosloorus was petrol bombed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. . Monday night Cde Chris Nkosi was assassinated on his way home. His car was shot five times . Chairperson in the Western Cape was held at gun point in his house and his car and belonging were taken. We do not believe that this was a random act of criminality. We need police to investigate it as a threat and attempt to assassinate our own. . The Western Cape Provincial Secretary's house was also petrol-bombed too. . Several other leaders from other provinces have been threatened. That is why the union had invested in bodyguards. These acts are not random nor are they isolated. They are a clear display of hatred and disregard of human life. They are not acts of uniting a union for the people but are acts of division and malice. We have increased the security on our leaders but urge those engaged in any of this violent activity to stop. SATAWU condemns the killing of its staff member and the threat of violence. Our mandate is one of fighting for workers above all things. Ours isn't a mission to bury one another. SATAWU calls on all members to close ranks for unity and be vigilant against dividing forces. We call on all members at this delicate time, to exercise maximum restraint and to act in accordance with obligations of the law. Issued by SATAWU Email: [email protected] -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
