Working class united against the injustice. the Vaal community assembly is the space where people from different companies and communities are gathering every Wednesday of Zone 11 stadium Vaal. Vaal is at Gauteng Province , Southern side of Johannesburg in South Africa.
About the gathering
The gathering started since 2001 when the community of Vaal Launch the Asinamali campaign.the aim of the campaign was to challenge the Retrenchment,Surplus money owed by the companies, compensation for Pollution inn and out of companies and the service delivery.Asinamali is the the name of the campaign that was launched during Apartheid era about rent boycott at Vaal which ended up spreading all over the country.Asinamali is the Zulu name meaning( we have no money).
the Gathering is called (Vaal community assembly).
The ex-Workers from various companies like Sasol,Samancor, Arcellor Mittal steel,Pilkington etc. They gather at the stadium to discuss the strategies and tactics to fight, lobby and advocate companies and local authorities to pay for the damage they have cause in their lives and service delivery.Though the meeting is not for the workers only after the meeting each company members they have their space to shear the Ideas and report back from their respective companies. companies.
methodology:
Picketing,Media, Marches and negotiations
the Vaal community assembly is the space wher every concern is welcomed and attended to.
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