The ANCYL says it applauds and appreciates the support it has received for its planned marches on Thursday and Friday.
It says that "since the declaration of the official days of action, the ANC Youth League has received massive feedback and interests to participate from so many young South African via phone inquiries, e-mails, Facebook, Twitter and direct interaction with our branch, regional, and provincial structures."
The league says: "In the statement of support, Samwu correctly said, 'The SA Municipal Workers Union supports the march to take place this week by the ANCYL, to radically transform our economy, to serve the majority and not the minority. Both Samwu and our federation Cosatu have resolutions of this nature; we strongly believe that the transformation of the country’s economic trajectory is necessary.' "
The ANCYL says: "In declaring their support for the mass action, Sasco says, “Sasco supports these marches as they seek to propel young people into action and to make young working class people the main drivers of their destiny. The bulk of the youth in this country are condemned to living a life of squalor and destitution in our townships, informal settlements and the rural areas.' "
It says these messages of support and many messages it has received "from progressive formations across South Africa, the African continent, the world, veterans of progressive struggles, progressive intellectuals, elderly people, Contralesa, non-governmental and community based organisations are a great inspiration and confirmation that we are leading the correct struggles.
"The Economic Freedom Mass Action is going ahead on 27 and 28 October 2011 from Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg at 10am, to the Chamber of Mines and to the JSE and culminates at the Union Buildings where a memoranda of demands will be handed over to the authorities.
"It is now or never! Victory is certain!"
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