Africa-Press – South-Africa. Trade union federation COSATU has called on workers to fight for their rights, the same way they did against a proposed value-added tax (VAT) increase.
The call was made by COSATU general secretary, Solly Phetoe, while addressing crowds at a Workers’ Day rally in Cape Town.
After finalising the value-added tax reversal, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table a revised budget on 21 May.
Phetoe has reiterated their call for a pro-poor budget.
“Comrade Enoch, minister of austerity, know that we want the people’s budget. We want a budget that talks about service delivery to the people of South Africa.”
Phetoe thanked civil society organisations in the Western Cape for working hand in hand with COSATU in different demonstrations against the VAT increase.
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