Political analyst Prof. Andre Duvenhage, has given some backing to the claims of ousted Cosatu general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi that his expulsion is based on a clash of personalities within the trade union’s leadership. Vavi was booted out after an almost unanimous decision amongst Cosatu’s Central Executive Committee, following a[…]
Cosatu will study two forensic reports on the union federation and if necessary point out illegal activities to law enforcement agencies. “Where there are issues of fraud and corruption… they must be reported to the law enforcement agencies accordingly,” Congress of SA Trade Unions deputy general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali told[…]
The Congress of SA Trade Unions has expelled its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, SABC news reported on Monday. SABC News tweeted: “#SABCNews has reliably learnt that #Cosatu general secretary #Zwelinzima #Vavi has been expelled. What’s your reaction? @SABCNewsOnline”. At 7.54pm Vavi tweeted: “Don’t mourn – Organise!” Cosatu spokesman Patrick Craven[…]
Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi said on Sunday that he is not resigning from the federation. “This is a deliberate act of defiance on my part, even if in the end it turns out to be symbolic,” he told reporters at a briefing in Johannesburg. “It sends a message to[…]
The Congress of SA Trade Unions has been unable to function as an independent, democratic trade union federation, Numsa deputy secretary general Karl Cloete said on Sunday. “Cosatu over the past two years has been unable to function as a democratic, worker-controlled and militant federation,” Cloete said following a media[…]
Public service unions affiliated to the Congress of SA Trade Unions on Tuesday said they were continuing wage talks with government. Negotiations were earlier abandoned after the two sides failed to reach an agreement, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Unions (Sadtu) said in a statement on behalf of the other unions.[…]
Trade federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is gravely concerned about the impact the increase of electricity is having on the poor. Cosatu Western Cape regional secretary Tony Ehrenreich said any hike in electricity prices will have a devastating impact on the working class as poorer people spend[…]
The SA Communist Party on Sunday criticised the Economic Freedom Fighters, calling it a “proto-fascist” party. Taking about disruption to President Jacob Zuma’s state-of-the-nation address on February 12, SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande said it was important “to counter proto-fascist anarchy”. The EFF were escorted out of the House after[…]
A forensic report into alleged impropriety in the sale of Cosatu’s old head office and purchase of a new one implicates general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, the trade union federation said on Thursday. The report, by auditing firm Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo, which was handed to the central executive committee (CEC), showed[…]
The new Liberated Metalworkers’ Union of SA (Limusa) is not replacing expelled National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), Cosatu said on Thursday. “Limusa is not replacing anyone because they did not say in their application that ‘we are [coming] to Cosatu to replace Numsa’,” Congress of SA Trade Unions[…]
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