The ANC would drift to the right if the working class opted to abandon the party, says party secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
Denying making references to Zwelinzima Vavi, Cosatu’s Sdumo Dlamini has criticised union members for using courts to settle internal disputes.
The Food and Allied Workers’ Union has called for an urgent Cosatu special congress to fast-track the removal of its president, Sidumo Dlamini.
State security says it has no knowledge of the Vavi report and is sure South African intelligence agencies were not involved in its creation.
Embattled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has hit back at the federation’s leaders by alleging they circulated a report to discredit him.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has vowed to challenge his suspension from the trade union federation.
The isolation of Cosatu’s general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is said to foreshadow a split in trade union federation’s ranks.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have warned that all those with a radical agenda will be isolated and portrayed as anti-ANC leading up to the elections.
Zwelinzima Vavi has been released from all his official duties as general secretary of Cosatu pending an investigation.
Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini has confirmed that general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been placed on special leave.
Cosatu boss Zwelinzima Vavi has been put on special leave following a central executive committee meeting.
Thobile Ntola, president of teacher union Sadtu, has become the first casualty of the intense battle to remove the federation’s Zwelinzima Vavi.
Some people are bent on tarnishing the reputation and image of Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, says The Municipal Workers’ Union.
As Cosatu meets to decide on Zwelinzima Vavi’s fate, the spotlight will fall on the union’s divisive policies and its alliance with the ANC and SACP.
Numsa has launched a scathing attack on Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini for his factional tendencies and fuelling divisions within the organisation.
The special meeting called to discuss charges against Zwelinzima Vavi is similarly a stress test of Cosatu’s internal structures and fault lines.
Corruption Watch has issued a public notice of censure on Zwelinzima Vavi as a result of him admitting to having an affair with a subordinate.
Corruption Watch has issued a public notice of censure on Zwelinzima Vavi as a result of him admitting to having an affair with a subordinate.
Whether charges go ahead against Cosatu’s embattled general secretary or not, the real loser is the trade union federation’s credibility.
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has denied supporting Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi’s apology for an extra-marital affair.
Cosatu would not confirm reports on Sunday that its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi would face a disciplinary hearing.
In a public address to Sadtu members, Zwelinzima Vavi has seemingly moved to pacify his enemies by slating the national development plan.
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Should we hold our leaders to higher moral standards than the rest of society, or should we view them as flawed human beings, asks Khaya Dlanga.
Cosatu has the right to continue with claims of rape against Zwelinzima Vavi if it feels it has enough evidence, according to the labour department.
The rape allegation that Zwelinzima Vavi has faced throws into sharp relief SA’s muddled conceptions of rape and morality, writes Verashni Pillay.
The ANC Women’s League has expressed concern about the sexual harassment complaint against Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi being withdrawn.
The woman who accused Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of rape dropped the case, following a two-hour internal inquiry at Cosatu House.
The woman who has accused Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of rape will tell her story at the federation’s internal process on the matter.
Numsa’s KwaZulu-Natal branch says it is fully behind Vavi, who is innocent until proven guilty despite public opinion.
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