The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will embark on various demonstrations against austerity measures today, 19 February 2025. The pickets and marches will coincide with the Budget Speech to be tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, to reiterate the Federations’ rejection of the current reduction in allocations to critical departments such as education and health resulting in staff shortages, limited resources and inadequate service delivery.

COSATU calls on National Treasury to implement a Peoples’ Budget with fiscal policies in the interest of the country’s citizens.

The demonstrations will take place as follows:

Western Cape, Cape Town March

Venue: Hanover Street(CPUT)

Date: 19 February 2025

Time: 10am

Contact: Malvern De Bruyn, Provincial Secretary on 060 977 9027 or Motlatsi Tsubane on 074 482 6180

Limpopo, Polokwane Picket

Venue: Provincial Treasury, 46 Hans Van Rensburg Street

Date: 19 February 2025

Time: 12pm-14pm

Contact: Hangwani Mashao, Provincial Secretary on 067 413 0165

KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Picket

Venue: The Marine Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe

Date: 19 February 2025

Time: 14pm

Contact: Edwin Mkhize, Provincial Secretary on 082 399 7756

Issued by COSATU