The strike is a political challenge to the ANC, whose neoliberal policies have been identified as the root cause of the grievances workers are facing. The government stands accused of open collaboration with big capital, to protect whose interests it is consciously shifting the burden of the crisis on to the shoulders of the working class, through its austerity policies.
WORKERS STRIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Historic General Strike in South Africa Sees Workers Raise Issues of Corruption, Job Loss
Pavan Kulkarni
People’s Dispatch | October 08, 2020
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Demonstrations and pickets were held in numerous cities and towns across South Africa on Wednesday, October 7, as part of a historic general strike. Across the country, workers marched to government offices, provincial legislatures, municipalities and police stations to submit memorandums.
Corruption, job losses, failure to provide safe transportation during the pandemic and the government’s refusal to honor the wage agreement it had signed with public servants are among the specific issues workers raised.
The strike action was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), a traditional ally of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). With a membership of 1.8 million, it is the largest trade union confederation in the country.
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