President Zuma Heckled at Cosatu's main May Day Event

Publisher:
SABC
Publication Date:
2 May 2017
Tags:
South Africa, Governance, Labour

Cosatu's main May Day event was brought to an abrupt halt after President Jacob Zuma was heckled in Bloemfontein. The violent clashes between factions forced the federation to cancel all speeches - including the keynote address by the President. At least 4 Cosatu affiliates had written to the federation ahead of today's event, to bar the president from addressing workers, following its resolution that President Zuma must resign.

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