SAFTU set 24 August as tentative date for #NationalShutdown
By: Natasha Archary The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has set 24 August as the tentative date for a #NationalShutdown. Speaking at a media briefing at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on Thursday, SAFTU Secretary General, Zwelinzima Vavi said the situation in South Africa is disastrous. The shutdown is heightened by the worsening cost of living, collapse of small businesses due to loadshedding, interest rates, petrol increases and job […]