The General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Solly Phetoe will lead a picket outside Parliament on 30 October 2024, ahead of the scheduled Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The purpose of the demonstration is to demand that government presents a bold and progressive budget that will stimulate economic growth, spark job creation and enable the delivery of quality public services.  

The picket will take place as follows:

Date: 30 October 2024

Venue: Parliament, Cape Town

Assembly time: 09:00 & Official starting time: 10:00 to handover a memorandum at 12:00.

Departure time: 13:00

All media is welcome to cover the event.

Issued by COSATU

For more information, please contact:

Malvern De Bruyn(COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary)

Mobile: 060 977 9027

 OR

Zanele Sabela (COSATU National Spokesperson)

Mobile: 079 287 5788 / 077 600 6639