Cosatu is calling on the government to provide financial relief to sectors affected by the move to Lockdown Alert Level 4.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced tighter restrictions on Sunday, which include bans on alcohol, all social, political or religious gatherings and a curfew from 9 pm to 4 am for the next 14 days.
The federation says the government has a moral obligation to help those who will be affected over the next two weeks.
Cosatu secretary-general Bheki Ntshalintshali said: “This government has wasted a lot of money in corruption, under their noses, money has been wasted.
“They need to recover that money and they need to pay those deserving employees whatever increase is due to them.”
Ntshalintshali said public service workers are being asked to risk their lives on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 and also make additional sacrifices for other workers in different sectors.
Source: eNCA
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