South African unions lead strike over job losses, graft

Thousands of South African workers took to the streets Wednesday to denounce rampant corruption, low wages and the loss of more than two million jobs during the second quarter of this year. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the country’s biggest federation, called the strike to denounce long-standing economic hardship, graft, poor salaries and joblessness compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. “We are highlighting the issue…