Saftu's SONA 2023 and budget hopes

The state of the nation and the state of our national budget come centre stage this month with the president’s Sona address this Thursday and the Finance Minister’s budget speech on the 22nd . South Africa has a mixed economy which provides a safety net for the vulnerable but also allows free enterprise, however with the major problems we are facing – energy, unemployment, inequality and the tragic reality that children are still dying of malnutrition, the mix is not working. The SA Federation of Trade Unions along with other social partners is planning protests around what they believe is an anti-poor budget. I am joined now by Saftu general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi