Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have blocked the streets in Newtown protesting against corruption and capitalism on 14 October.
Numsa has been joined by other political organisations and anti-corruption groups.
Thousands of workers have now left Newtown and are marching to the Local Government’s offices.
During the media briefing held at the Numsa head office in Newtown on 13 October, Deputy-General Secretary Karl Cloete said the workers will converge at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown and they will march to Beyers Naudé Square, where national government representatives will receive their Memorandum of Demands.
From Beyers Naudé Square, they will proceed to the Chamber of Mines to submit the memorandum, then to the SA Reserve Bank.
Cloete said the union’s leadership has been addressing Shopsteward Councils (SC) to mobilise workers to be part of the national strike action.
More details to follow.
