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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said that government must address the stagnant economy and stop retrenching workers without creating new jobs.<\/p>\n

This comes as hundreds of demonstrators led by Cosatu marched to Parliament and the Western Cape legislature on Monday to hand over a memorandum of demands.<\/p>\n

The COSATU march has reached the offices of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton. TCG pic.twitter.com\/nopbcNeTVj<\/p>\n

\u2014 EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 7, 2024 The demonstration also marked the World Day of Decent Work, which is observed on 7 October annually.<\/p>\n

Several other unions participated in the march, including FEDUSA, SACCAWU, NEHAWU, and the United Transport Union.<\/p>\n

Cosatu said that government’s slow pace in addressing issues of inequality, unemployment and poverty would no longer be tolerated.<\/p>\n

Cosatu’s parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks: “It’s about addressing issues of workers’ low wages, workers demand a living wage, about addressing the issues of crime and corruption, which is endemic across the state, across society, deep levels of poverty and inequality. So, it’s really a chance to put pressure on government and private sector, to say workers are angry, they want more to be done, we are running out of time.”<\/p>\n

Cosatu added that government must expect regular protests if the tabled demands were not addressed.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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