When and where over 250,000 South Africans will be marching on Wednesday
Cosatu and the SA Communist Party (SACP), will on Wednesday (27 September) take to the streets as part of a national shutdown in a show of force against President Jacob Zuma, with over 250,000 South Africans expected to join the various marches.
Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday morning, Cosatu confirmed that the strike was legally protected and urged workers, communities, civil society and students to join en masse to voice their displeasure against the president as well as the troubled economy.
“State capture and corruption have a negative impact on investment, national production development and jobs,” said the trade union.
“Unemployed and employed workers are on the receiving end of the persisting high levels of unemployment and job losses”.
Cosatu said it was determined to make its presence felt in the policy terrain.
“We are gradually re-asserting ourselves as a social force for transformation and are also diligently rebuilding our organised power, including our capacity to mobilise,” it said.
Below you can find the full list of planned marches, the proposed routes, as well as start and stop times.
A number of businesses across the country are also expected to close as workers partake in a mass stay-away.
Planned marches
| Province | Venue | Activity/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | Johannesburg | Gather at COSATU House in Braamfontein @ 10h00 and march to hand over memorandums to City of Joburg, DOL, Chamber of Mines, FNB &other Banks, Premiers Office. |
| KZN | Durban | Gather at DinuZulu (Bothas Park) and march to City Hall to handover memorandum to the Premier. |
| Eastern Cape | East London | Gather at North End Stadium and march to City Hall where the memorandums will be handed over. |
| Eastern Cape | Mthatha | Gather at Freedom Square and march to DOL to hand over the memorandum. |
| Eastern Cape | Queenstown | Gather at Indoor Sports Center and march to DOL and Ploice Station to hand over the memorandum. |
| Eastern Cape | Port Elizabeth | Gather at Mangoza Jebe (Centenary Hall) and march to Vuyisile Mini Square to handover memorandums |
| Limpopo | Polokwane | Gather at SABC Park and march to Shoprite, Premiers Office and Anglo Platinum to hand over memorandums. |
| Western Cape | Cape Town | Gather at Keizerkragt amd march to PRASA, Provincial Government and National Parliament to hand over memorandums. |
| North West | Mafikeng | Gather at Montshiwa Stadium and march to Legislature to hand over memorandums to Premier, Business Forum and Chamber of Mines. |
| Mpumalanga | Nelspruit | Gather at Nelspruit Showground @ 09h00 and march to Government Complex to handover memorandum to the Premier. |
| Northern Cape | Kimberley | Gather at Kemo Hotel and march to Premiers Office (JB Sauer Building) to hanover memorandums to Premier, DMR, Banking Association and SALGA. |
| Free State | Bloemfontein | Gather at Batho Community Hall and march to Provincial Government (Lebogang Building) to handover memorandum to the Premier. |
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