SACP, Cosatu march in Durban

National 23.4.2016 08:22 pm

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Blade Nzimande. Picture: (File Photo by Gallo Images / Daily Sun/ Lucky Morajane)

The joint memorandum included the demands that the country’s financial sector be transformed.

About 8000 members of the SA Communist Party and the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) marched through central Durban on Saturday.

The colourful and peaceful march started at Durban’s Curries Fountain Stadium and ended at the Gugu Dlamini Gardens where a memorandum was handed over to KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo.

The joint memorandum included the demands that the country’s financial sector be transformed,‎ improved social security, broader implementation of the National Health Insurance scheme, the banning of labour brokers, free tertiary education, and an end to outsourcing by government.

Both SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande and Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini addressed the marchers in Gugu Dlamini Park.

Dlamini warned the African National Congress against imposing councillors on communities that did not want them. Nzimande warned against factionalism. But both reiterated their support for the ANC in the upcoming local government elections.

“There are some people who do not believe in serving the party, but serve factions,” said Nzimande.

He also took aim at the country’s banks and insurance companies for failing to invest in the country.

“There is an investment strike by banks and insurance companies. They need to be transformed.”

He said many companies were sitting on cash reserves that should be used for the betterment of the country.