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Rosslyn Protest: Community Demands Economic Inclusion From BMW | SA News

The Reyaga Community project has announced plans for a major shutdown of the industrial suburb of Rosslyn, taking direct aim at automotive giant BMW and the broader industry for what they call entrenched economic exclusion and practices that violate spatial justice.

The planned action, detailed in a comprehensive memorandum addressed to BMW and other major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), is backed by a list of urgent demands. These include radical procurement reform, enforceable hiring quotas for local residents, full transparency on supplier contracts and a fundamental overhaul of the industry’s transformation fund.

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