LISTEN: We unpack the national shutdown in #NewsExtended
Updated | By The Drive with Rob & Roz
News anchor, Christelle du Toit together with The Drive with Rob & Roz, unpacked the national shutdown. Listen to the full discussion below.
The Trade union federations Saftu and Cosatu have called on all South Africans to stay at home on Wednesday in support of its national shutdown.
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Thousands of South Africans across the country are either expected to stay at home or join protests against the high cost of living.
"Santaco would like to pronounce that Santaco is not part of any shutdown or any stay away that is planned by whomever, we are not part of it,” says the organisation’s Bafana Magagula.
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In #NewsExtended we look at what this means for business and the masses. We also take a further step to look at why the national shutdown seems to be an option for South Africans in light of the rising living cost, load shedding, and fuel hikes.
Have a listen to the full discussion down below:
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