Cosatu affiliates at loggerheads with union federation bosses will still vote with their hearts, for the ANC.
KwaZulu-Natal Cosatu secretary Zet Luzipo called on the federation’s affiliate members with grievances about ANC policies to engage with the party.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa may become the first mass worker’s party to oppose the ANC, writes Jane Duncan.
The suspended Cosatu general secretary has received a charge sheet from the trade union federation, five months after being put on special leave.
Workers should think about how to politically organise themselves so they are represented in government, says Zwelinzima Vavi.
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has denied claims that he met with Numsa and Cosatu’s suspended general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
Former reserve bank governor Tito Mboweni and suspended Cosatu head Zwelinzima Vavi engaged in a Twitter tiff over rumours of a Numsa/EFF coalition.
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe is expecting individual metal workers to still vote ANC despite a boycott by their union Numsa.
ANC leaders have postponed the date for its national candidates’ list conference to ensure that divisions do not derail the party’s 2014 campaign.
Cosatu’s largest affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers’ of South Africa, will not campaign for the ANC next year nor support them financially.
Zwelinzima Vavi says Jacob Zuma has ignored festering corruption within government while failing to abate the country’s unemployment crisis.
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has declared war on the National Union of Mineworkers, saying it will recruit openly in the mining industry.
Numsa’s president says the union will stand by suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, who was "isolated by forces of darkness".
Cosatu sent greetings to the Numsa special congress but stopped short of supporting the event after not being invited to address delegates.
Numsa’s newly elected president says the union should call for Jacob Zuma’s resignation, adding the Nkandla saga was a blight on Madiba’s legacy.
As Numsa prepares for its special conference, some wonder if a split from the tripartite alliance – and away from the ANC – is on the table.
The SACP says former president Nelson Mandela would have loved to see the tripartite alliance working together in unity.
The SACP has accused Numsa’s leader Irvin Jim of financial impropriety in a long-running feud between the two organisations over Zwelinzima Vavi.
The upcoming debate on whether to leave the alliance will be a watershed moment for the union.
In support of Numsa’s assertions that it’s being targeted for political reasons, Zwelinzima Vavi has spoken out against the "self-serving oligarchs".
Cosatu’s PEC in the Eastern Cape has torn into its president Sdumo Dlamini for delaying the special congress, which was called for two months ago.
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says he laid a formal criminal case against Popcru’s Matsemela after he publicly threatened to kill him.
Following the leaking of a document about Numsa’s decision to leave Cosatu, Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says the option is being discussed.
There is a political agenda behind Numsa president Cedric Gina’s resignation, says the union’s general secretary Irvin Jim.
Numsa’s KZN secretary Mbuso Ngubane says Cedric Gina’s resignation is being exploited to paint a picture of an organisation in crisis.
Numsa president Cedric Gina has resigned from the Cosatu affiliate, reportedly due to disagreements between him and general secretary Irvin Jim.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini’s supporters won almost all the debates at its central executive committee meeting – another blow for Zwelinzima Vavi.
The IMF’s report highlights more than just labour issues as faults in our economy.
A four-week strike by workers in the motor industry has come to an end as wage negotiations resulted in the acceptance of a 10% wage increase offer.
Wage negotiations ensured an 11.6% increase for attendants, but it’s motorists who will foot the bill.
Numsa has confirmed the suspension of shop steward Zingiswa Losi, for allegedly bringing the union’s name into disrepute.
Numsa has said a break-in in its Johannesburg offices – in which "highly sensitive" computer equipment was stolen – was "well-orchestrated".