By Alicia Mmashakana
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) has expressed its condolences alongside individuals and organisations globally following Pope Francis’ death.
It said as a proud product of the Jesuit Society, it was fitting that he adopted the name of Francis of Assisi upon his election as Pope, as a call for the Church to remain a shelter for the poor, a protector for the vulnerable and a voice for the voiceless.
Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning at the age of 88, was a citizen of the Global South, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He earned the title “Bishop of the Slums” due to his humility and advocacy for the poor.
He frequently visited the most rundown and crime-ridden neighbourhoods and advocated for missions to his diocese’s poorest areas.
Cosatu spokesperson Zanele Sabela said on Wednesday that this was the same attitude he took to the
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