Cosatu march
Cosatu satisfied with anti-state capture march turnout
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says that it’s now tallied the numbers on its nationwide march and claims 120,000 people showed up.
Cosatu leaders encouraged workers to march again to their employers in the private sector and government when corruption rears its head.
Thousands of people took to the streets in a national strike, demanding action be taken against graft and other issues facing workers.
Cosatu members have made their demands clear at marches across the country.
Blade Nzimande says they stand in solidarity with workers in the belief that monopoly capital must end.
This is despite Dlamini dismissing claims that the demonstration is a proxy battle ahead of the African National Congress' elective conference.
Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich says that the protest is an important move to addressing corruption in the country.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini is confident that Wednesday’s nationwide mass action will be a success.
In KwaZulu-Natal marchers are expected to descend on the King Dinizulu Park this morning and will make their way through the Durban CBD.
Cosatu General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says the strike will affect all sectors.
Cosatu supporters marched to Parliament to hand over a memorandum of grievances regarding scrapping labour brokers, implementing a National Health Scheme, preventing e-tolls and establishing a competitive minimum wage.
A large crowd of demonstrators joined the march in demand of better working and living conditions.
Cosatu says today’s national strike is the start of an ongoing campaign for decent jobs in SA.
The members marched through the Johannesburg CBD, saying one of their demands is free education.
Cosatu expects no less than 200,000 out of its 1.6 million members to take part in today's march.
The trade union federation says workers should fight for their share of the millions paid to executives.
Cosatu says workers should fight for their share of the millions of rands paid to executives.
The federation has called on workers across the country to join the demonstration on 7 October.
Cosatu led a demonstration yesterday, calling for improvement in transport services in Cape Town.