COSATU protests austerity measures ahead of 2025 Budget Speech

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is staging protests today in the Western Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, calling for an end to austerity measures ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s much-anticipated 2025 Budget Speech. The demonstrations aim to highlight the impact of funding cuts on essential sectors like education and health, which have led to staff shortages and inadequate service delivery. In Cape Town, the protest will […]