Factions within the ruling party have revealed their loyalties in lobby lists for legislatures and are ignoring orders from party leaders.
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is determined to deliver a public service that is professional and free of graft.
The public enterprises minister faces the challenging task of wooing apolitical youth and disaffected middle class.
Enoch Godongwana has bashed Cosatu for rejecting the proposed youth wage subsidy.
After nine out of 19 Cosatu affiliates have pushed for a special national congress, president Sidumo Dlamini has agreed to call one soon.
The decision by President Jacob Zuma to sign the contentious e-toll Bill into law will not deter Cosatu’s election campaign for the ANC.
The federation has denied that its affairs are as bad as financial statements show and says unions are paying up.
A bid is under way to force federation to hold a special congress to deal with ‘ANC lackeys’.
Cosatu leaders have agreed to hold a special congress to deal with deepening divisions within the organisation, according to sources.
Union Saccawu is the fifth Cosatu affiliate to write a letter to the federation president Sdumo Dlamini, calling on him to convene a special congress.