Over 1000 COSATU members march for May Day in Mbombela
Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), its affiliated unions and members of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and members of the ANC, marched to the Legislative building in celebration of May Day.
MBOMBELA – Police and traffic officials escorted the peaceful crowd throughout the duration of the march.
Over 1000 people gathered outside the old showgrounds. The crowd walked over the bridge and through the Riverside Industrial area.
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A part of the R40 in front of the Riverside Mall was blocked off while the march continued down to the provincial legislature buildings.
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Nelspruit local secretary Diketso Khaile said the march was also to hand a memorandum over to the provincial premier Refilwe Mtshweni. “We are also celebrating workers day. April 27 and May 1, these are critical holidays and are supposed to be non-working days for all except those in essential services.”
She said two of the issues that the memorandum addressed was more jobs were needed in the province, the other was to eradicate corruption.
