The unions have been involved in a battle over the government’s failure to honour a 2018 agreement to increase workers’ salaries this year, citing budget shortfalls linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
Labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi and transport minister Fikile Mbalula committed to respond to the union's demands within the given 14 days.Among other things, Cosatu has demanded the provision of PPE to all front-line workers, a speedy and efficient prosecution of all corrupt officials, and the elimination of the gender pay gap in all workplaces.
He said the protest was a way to communicate with the government that workers' patience was running thin.
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