Cosatu march: Teachers feel robbed by govt
Cosatu's Durban march through the CBD is now finally off the ground.
After more than a two-hour delay, workers have now left King DinUzulu Park and making their way to City Hall.
At City Hall, they expect the Premier, Labour Department officials and a representative from the Durban Chamber of Commerce to receive their memorandum.
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The mass demonstration is part of the labour federation's nationwide general strike over a number of issues affecting workers.
Among other things, Cosatu is calling for a commission of inquiry into state capture, an end to corruption, and an end to job losses.
Cosatu wants the scrapping of labour brokers, an end to corruption & state capture. #CosatuStrike #Cosatumarch pic.twitter.com/fGl1zxIAdS
— Steve Bhengu (@SteveBhengu) September 27, 2017
These teachers taking part in the march say they're concerned about issues in the province's education sector.
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"We hear the government is using our pension fund for other things. This is money reserved for us," one teacher says.
"As a matter of fact, schools are very much affected because the department of education in KZN has robbed us of our norms and standards," another teacher adds.
SAPS maintain order throughout #CosatuStrike #Cosatumarch in Durban CBD. pic.twitter.com/q5PVNFzbiV
— Steve Bhengu (@SteveBhengu) September 27, 2017