Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Engen, South Durban Basin, Wentworth
Street: Tara Road… Meet at the Austerville pool parking lot opposite Engen
City/Town: Durban, South Africa

The Political Ecology Class of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) and Groundwork are in the process of organising a day of action against Engen in South Durban. This area is one of the most polluted in the world, with Industry’s poor practice leading extensively to not only Global Warming but also to deterioration in the health of the community with, for example, massive amounts of cancer resulting. Their situation clearly relates to the ‘environmentalism of the poor’ as homes, schools and so on are located right on top of this massive polluter and others such as Sapref and Mondi!

The ‘highly visual’ day of action will include a ‘prank’ against Engen, protest theatre, placards/medical masks for all in attendance to hold/wear, a proclamation/petition for all to sign and the laying of flowers at Engen’s gate with gift tags attached stating “Don’t bring me flowers when I’m dead.”

Directions to the Austerville pool parking lot:
Off Southern Freeway turn left into Quality Street. Travel straight up until Tara road, at robot turn right. Parking lot is on the right at Retreat road corner.