Uncertainty seems to be mounting in Port Elizabeth over talk of mass protest action and a stayaway against President Jacob Zuma on Friday.
A number of messages calling on residents to protest are doing the rounds, but officially there has been no request for permission for a mass motorcade through the streets of Port Elizabeth.
The organisation, Save SA, has called for a mass protest in Pretoria on Friday, adding in a statement that protests are also being planned for Durban and Cape Town, but no mention is made in the statement of Port Elizabeth.
However, Save SA's Sipho Pityana did allude to some action being planned at Vuyisile Mini-square in Port Elizabeth tomorrow in solidarity with the event in Pretoria, when he addressed a crowd at the same venue on Tuesday.
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, John Best, says there has been no request for permission for the rumoured motorcade.
He also says that the Metro has no official information about any shutdown or stayaway and as far as they are concerned, the city will be open and it will be "business as usual".
The origin of the messages calling for the motorcade and especially tomorrow's nationwide stayaway are not known, but they are being circulated with seemingly increasing intensity.
The National Government is taking it so serious, that it issued a strongly-worded statement about the matter earlier this week.
The Government communication service says when citizens take to the streets illegally, it often leads to violence, destruction of property and lawlessness.
It warned people that they will face the full might of the law if they engage in illegal acts, and says tomorrow will be a normal working day.
Meanwhile, there is growing concern among residents of Port Elizabeth over the possible effects of the rumoured mass action in the city - if it materialises.
