MIDRAND - Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Thursday it's leaders will now focus on healing rifts that have emerged over the ANC leadership.
About 3,000 Cosatu delegates gathered at the Gallagher Estate in Midrand over the last four days to discuss on policy, organisational problems and failures of government.
Several high profile political questions facing the federation were left unresolved and will now be discussed by Cosatu's top brass.
The decision to stop a public debate on the ANC leadership means this will now have to be thrashed out behind the scenes in a central executive committee meeting.
But time is running out, and it appears there is no sign of agreement on who to back at the ANC’s national elective conference in December.
However, Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini may have offered a clue as to what he wants.
“We want a decisive leadership in our country. We want leadership that is able to take us forward on the questions we’re dealing with,” Dlamini said during the conference.
But the main focus for Cosatu is how to get back members who have launched their own unions.
Dlamini this week pleaded with members who had left the organisation to “come home” and resolve issues they have with the federation.
Cosatu has also resolved to try and improve the relationship between members and leaders.
Its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said there were very clear resolutions.
“We therefore pledge to combat the social distance between leaders and members.”
But that could be tricky in an organisation whose public figures drive luxury cars.
(Edited by Thato Motaung)