CAPE TOWN - The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the Assembly of the Unemployed will protest against the government’s austerity measures on Wednesday.
Marching under the Cry of the Xcluded banner, the groups plan to lead thousands of workers to the National Treasury as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament.
The movement is calling on the government to increase spending on healthcare, education, housing and service delivery.