PRETORIA - The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) says the country can become like Spain and France if the country ignores its economic realities.
France has been plagued by social unrest over the last few weeks and SAFTU says South Africa is on the cusp of similar events.
SAFTU is demanding urgent action on unemployment and poverty. They are demanding Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table a three-year plan to address the crisis.
Godongwana will be delivering his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday in Parliament.
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"We need a plan," says SAFTU's Zwelinzima Vavi.
"Some of us have been warning about the ticking time bomb, in France it has imploded," he says.