THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will go on a national mass strike on Wednesday.
The national mass action is aimed at fighting corruption and state capture.
Cosatu already obtained a certificate to strike from the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said.
All Cosatu affiliates in various sectors would join the strike.
According to Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini the strike is not about President Jacob Zuma, who has been accused of being involved in state capture involving his friends, the Gupta family.
The federation was instrumental in Zuma ascending to the presidency in 2009.
It turned against him after his Cabinet reshuffle in March and banned him from attending or speaking at its events.
A proposal for members to march to ANC headquarters at Luthuli House, following Cosatu’s call for Zuma to step down, was made in the central executive committee but rejected.
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