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Mthatha came to standstill as hundreds of workers under the banner of Cosatu painted the town red joining the national strike.
They gathered at the Freedom Square as early as 9am where they were addressed by their leaders before they marched through Owen Street, Nelson Mandela Drive and Sutherland to deliver the petition to the Labour Department.
There were no incidents reported and the march continued peacefully.
Some people held placards calling for President Jacob Zuma to go and establishment of the judiciary commission into state capture.
Cosatu provincial treasurer Nomonde Mtembu said they were fed-up with President Jacob Zuma and it was time for him to pack and go.
''We do not want Zuma, Zuma must go,'' she said.