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Let us bond,” said Andrews. </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">From the vigil at the Castle, the group marched to Parliament, wanting the president to hear and address their concerns. At the gates of Parliament, members of the #TheTotalShutdown movement joined them as they handed over a memorandum to the Presidency.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387915\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sune-mom’s-march-inset-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1173\" /> Lesley Wyngaard, from The Alcardo Andrews Foundation: Moms Move for Justice, holds up a sign in remembrance of her son. 1 August 2019. Photo: Leila Dougan</p>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Lesley Wyngaard is responsible for operations and communications at Moms Move for Justice. Her son Rory was killed in 2015. 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