Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says ousted general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi must address the auditor’s findings against him.
Alliance leaders are lobbying for a black African to replace Pravin Gordhan as finance minister.
In his State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma highlighted his administration’s successes but also expressed worry over violent protests.
Threats of suspension or expulsion have failed to shake the nine Cosatu affiliates that want the union federation’s president Sdumo Dlamini removed.
Zwelinzima Vavi says he intends on suing the union federation and an auditing firm for defamation after a report on his conduct was made public.
After declining a request for a special conference, Cosatu has asked its largest affiliate to provide reasons for not being suspended – or expelled.
The Cosatu central executive committee has decided not to hold a special congress, despite a request from nine of the federation’s affiliates.
George Louca is due to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the 2010 murder of Teazers boss Lolly Jackson.
The ANC says the DA’s accusation that Cyril Ramaphosa’s blue light convoy knocked down a cyclist in North West and drove off is a desperate move.
The ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will not tolerate its supporters preventing other parties from campaigning.