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COSATU Stages Nationwide Marches, Gives Government 14 Days to Answer Demands

A two-week deadline now binds provinces and cities to respond to union demands.

Overview

  • Marches in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban on the International Day for Decent Work spotlighted unemployment, wage erosion, outsourcing and rising living costs.
  • Unions handed memoranda to provincial and municipal offices, with KwaZulu-Natal MEC Mntomuhle Khawula accepting one on behalf of the premier.
  • In Gauteng, protesters demanded action on tender corruption and stronger whistleblower protection at Tembisa Hospital, with the memorandum also urging a break in ties with Israel.
  • In Durban, unions called for immediate payment of outstanding UIF and pension funds, enforcement of the national minimum wage, and safer worker transport.
  • In Cape Town, marchers pressed for relief from water and electricity tariffs, and the City confirmed it received the memorandum and would address it.