Cosatu took their fight to the streets

It was all systems go for members of Cosatu in Mpumalanga as they took to the streets of eMalahleni to hand over a memorandum at Eskom Park.

Members of Cosatu marching from the Lynnville Stadium on their way to hand over a memorandum at Eskom Park.

Members of Cosatu marching through the streets of eMalahleni before handing over a memorandum at Eskom Park on Wednesday, September 27. (Picture by Trevor Aingworth)

The national protest march was held on Wednesday, September 27.

Some of the issues that they were marching against were the state capture, corruption and job losses.

Members of Cosatu before handing over a memorandum to Eskom officials after their protest march held on Wednesday, September 27

The federation also made the following demands:

*Combat job losses
*Heightening the campaign against labour brokers
*Quality accessible public transport and scrapping of e-tolls.
*The implementation of a National Health Insurance system now.
*Comprehensive social security and retirement reform.
*Focus on unclaimed benefits
*Land developing and a position paper on agriculture and land holding
*Fighting against the use of independent power producers
*Taking forward Cosatu campaign on climate change
*Calling for the scrapping of provinces
*Non trading public holidays
*Fight against the spread of HIV and Aids
*Elevating occupational Health and Safety issues in the workplace
*Fighting racism in the workplace
The provincial demands were:
*Fighting for the reopening of Lily and Babrook mines
*Fight for the reinstatement of Umbhaba striking workers
*Fighting against the outsourcing of Public services
*The complete review of the Bursary policy for serving employees

Protest marchers were also held in other provinces and the major cities.

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