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Future South Africa calls on South Africans to support the nationwide strike action being organised by COSATU tomorrow.

We welcome the planned action by the labour federation, as well as the support it has received from the business community and other civil society formations.

FutureSA is of the view that the national strike is yet another indication of the visible public anger against corruption and state capture. 
Tomorrow’s strike action across all nine provinces is significant in that it is the first mass demonstration organised by a labour federation against state capture.

FutureSA hopes that the mass protests are just the start of an intensified campaign by COSATU against state capture, but notes that it is only when all worker federations embark on unified action that will we be able to meaningfully roll back state capture and lay the basis for its complete eradication.

The allegations of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) coffers being raided to bail out state owned entities (SOE’s) is a cause for great concern for all South Africans, and especially the working class.

FutureSA hopes that workers can unite against the pension fund being looted to keep afloat SOE’s that are in crisis today because of corruption and state capture. Nothing short of intensive mass action and pressure will prevent this disaster from happening.

Issued by Future South Africa