Cosatu infighting
Netshitenze: Factionalism within Cosatu undermines voice of workers
Joel Netshitenze says to lose the largest union like Cosatu due to factionalism has undermined the voice of workers.
The trade union federation says never-ending scandals are hurting the ANC’s claim to the moral high ground.
The unions include Numsa, Fawu, Safpu, Sassawu, Saccawu, Denosa and the CWU.
Cosatu President Sidumo Dlamini told unions not to interact or work with Zwelinzima Vavi.
Zwelinzima Vavi said his dismissal represented a turning point in South Africa's labour movement.
The deputy general secretary on Tuesday said Vavi's decision to boycott meetings had a serious impact.
Zwelinzima Vavi says he’s not resigning but expects to be fired for refusing to attend tomorrow's CEC meeting.
Zwelinzima Vavi has refused to say what’s being announced but has said it will be about his future.
Zwelinzima Vavi says he's not going to respond to all the claims levelled against him by the federation’s CEC.
Zwelinzima Vavi tweeted that he wouldn’t attend this week’s meeting saying it was wrong to continue.
Zwelinzima Vavi refused to attend the meeting that started on Monday, saying it shouldn’t go ahead.
An application to have a new metalworkers union brought into the fold will be tabled if the CEC goes ahead.
NUM says now that Zwelinzima Vavi is in office, the differences between top structures are resolved.
Factions loyal to founding and current leaders have intensified the divisions.
SACP’s Blade Nzimande responded to an open letter written to the party by Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi.
The union claims the Cosatu president tried to incite violence among workers.
Sidumo Dlamini says the leaders of Sapsu want to liquidate Cosatu.
Vavi has reiterated that Cosatu is headed for a major split unless its alliance partners can intervene.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says the current infighting in the trade union federation would sadden the late Nelson Mandela. He says the union owes it to Madiba's legacy to work through their differences.