Radio Islam International – 2019/02/13

The country’s largest trade union federation Cosatu embarked on a one-day nationwide strike against job losses and Eskom’s restructuring.

Marches took place in eight provinces today.

The protected protest action in the Western Cape will be on Tuesday February 19 to coincide with the day before the budget speech, parliament.

There are also protests in East London, Port Elizabeth, Mahikeng, Welkom, Witbank, Polokwane and Kimberley.

Watch the video below:

@_cosatu ‘s National Strike took place today – the 13 February 2019.

The union is calling on government to put an end to retrenchments.

Radio Islam International was there: #CosatuNationalShutdown pic.twitter.com/mL6GviL91c

— Radio Islam (@radioislam) February 13, 2019