The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will embark on various demonstrations against austerity measures tomorrow, 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
Contact: 14pm
Contact: Edwin Mkhize, Provincial Secretary on 082 399 7756
Issued by COSATU
