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![]() They want streetlights, water, tar roads in the township and a satellite police office station. Residents of Kirkwood say they joined the protest to voice their unhappiness with the delivery of services in the township. “We earn peanuts every week and fortnight, yet the rich become richer,” shouted one of the workers as he marched with the crowd. They also complained about having to pick and pack a set daily target of oranges or vegetables. ![]() The workers say they currently earn between R18 and R23 per hour, depending on the farm. The workers, supported by the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), are demanding R30 per hour. Over 2,000 farm workers and residents of Kirkwood and Addo in the Sundays River Valley Municipality, Eastern Cape, shut down parts of Kirkwood on Wednesday morning. ![]() Parts of Kirkwood ground to a halt on Wednesday morning as more than 2,000 workers and residents marched to Sundays River Valley mayor’s office. ![]()
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