On Tuesday, May 15th, the DA's peaceful protest march to hand over a memo to the union, Cosatu, degenerated into violence when Cosatu members attacked protesters with stones and bricks in Braamfontein. Tiaan Kotze was injured during this protest seriously when a rock hit him above his right eye.
The memorandum that the DA wanted to deliver was on Cosatu's opposition to the "Youth Wage subsidy". The "Youth Wage subsidy" is aimed at young people aged between 18 and 25 jobs to create jobs at existing companies. The grant can help to create jobs for up to 423 000 young people and it is strongly supported by the DA. But Cosatu claims that it will cause older, more experienced workers to be replaced and that they will end up unemployed. The DA believes that these fears are irrational and that the subsidy may be structured so that it will accommodate everyone.
Tiaan Kotze told The Star newspaper that he had his own "struggle credentials". He was upset about the violence that broke out during the DA's peaceful march. Kotzé, 23, is an operations manager of the DA in Potchefstroom. He specifically traveled to Johannesburg for the march and he will wear the scars from the attack on his face for life. Kotze is one of the young people of South Africa who have earned the right to be heard. Cosatu had no reason to take violent action, and the police finally had to use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd .
It is immoral that in a democratic country, the idea is that only some groups may be allowed to protest. An ANC Youth League member, made the following statement on Facebook, "DA marching to Cosatu is like a black man boasting about bis karate skills to a Japanese guy." It's time that the young people of our country start listening to each other. Our problems can not be solved by violence. We are all citizens with equal rights, so we have the right to protest and freedom of speech. The right to be heard.
The memorandum that the DA wanted to deliver was on Cosatu's opposition to the "Youth Wage subsidy". The "Youth Wage subsidy" is aimed at young people aged between 18 and 25 jobs to create jobs at existing companies. The grant can help to create jobs for up to 423 000 young people and it is strongly supported by the DA. But Cosatu claims that it will cause older, more experienced workers to be replaced and that they will end up unemployed. The DA believes that these fears are irrational and that the subsidy may be structured so that it will accommodate everyone.
Tiaan Kotze told The Star newspaper that he had his own "struggle credentials". He was upset about the violence that broke out during the DA's peaceful march. Kotzé, 23, is an operations manager of the DA in Potchefstroom. He specifically traveled to Johannesburg for the march and he will wear the scars from the attack on his face for life. Kotze is one of the young people of South Africa who have earned the right to be heard. Cosatu had no reason to take violent action, and the police finally had to use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd .
It is immoral that in a democratic country, the idea is that only some groups may be allowed to protest. An ANC Youth League member, made the following statement on Facebook, "DA marching to Cosatu is like a black man boasting about bis karate skills to a Japanese guy." It's time that the young people of our country start listening to each other. Our problems can not be solved by violence. We are all citizens with equal rights, so we have the right to protest and freedom of speech. The right to be heard.
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