Cosatu president sdumo dlamini
Hawks to examine affidavit accusing Zuma of accepting R1m bribe
Congress of South African Trade Unions president Sdumo Dlamini has also been implicated but has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
It's alleged that the bribe was orchestrated by three other Western Cape businessmen who have interests in fishing and abalone processing.
The governing party has had to deal with legal challenges in provinces, including the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in recent months.
This is despite Dlamini dismissing claims that the demonstration is a proxy battle ahead of the African National Congress' elective conference.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini is confident that Wednesday’s nationwide mass action will be a success.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini has hit out at Zwelinzima Vavi saying he must mind his own business and not concern himself with Cosatu.
Cosatu’s deputy general secretary Solly Phetoe says that Dlamini will be mobilising workers in KwaZulu-Natal to join the shutdown.
Dlamini was heavily criticised by delegates for not showing leadership by rallying behind Cosatu's decisions for the president to step down and for Cyril Ramaphosa to take over from him.
Today is the last day of Cosatu's four-day committee meeting.
Sdumo Dlamini has apologised for making statements that have caused confusion around Cosatu’s calls for the President Jacob Zuma to step down.
The alliance partners are expected to meet with the ANC at an alliance political council next week to iron out their differences.
Cosatu held a briefing following its special central executive committee meeting, which decided to bar President Jacob Zuma from addressing any of its gatherings.
The ANC and Cosatu in the Free State insist that the heckling of President Jacob Zuma at the trade federation's May Day rally had nothing to do with him.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says the federation is only disputing Zuma’s leadership capability as the president of the country, not as leader of the party.
Bheki Ntshalintshali's comments came after Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini's show of support for President Jacob Zuma at his birthday festivities last week.
Sdumo Dlamini says smaller parties and the ANC shouldn’t form coalitions with the DA.
Leadership of the SACP, Cosatu, Sanco and ANC spoke to thousands gathered at Moretele Park in Mamelodi, Pretoria, supporting each other and standing firm on unity.
S’dumo Dlamini says Cosatu has stood the test of time and will defeat organisations trying to destroy it.
Cosatu's president says the federation has been weakened & needs the collective effort of all its affiliates.