May Day: South African workers march in support of Palestinians

Large crowds of ANC supporters took part in a solidarity march in support of Palestine Wednesday (May.1 st) in Cape Town.

They later gathered at the Athlone Stadium for a May Day rally hosted by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).

President Cyril Ramaphosa doubled down on his country’s long-standing support for the Palestinians.

“You as workers, need to join this fight to fight for those who are oppressed around the world. And today as South Africa, we have stood up for the rights of those in other parts of the world (who) are currently being subjected to torture, to violence and genocide,” the head of state said.

 “And that is why as a country and yes, as an…