Risk of a confrontation with workers rises after Cosatu’s pleas for extended fuel tax relief are snubbed
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Unity cannot and should not be equated to the absence of differences within the structures of the organisation
Clear policy, coupled with a push to identify high-impact projects, will accelerate change
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The Numsa general secretary called on those who "genuinely see themselves as communists" to swell into the ranks of the party.
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The ANC entered into an alliance with the SACP, Cosatu and Sanco in 1993, and has won elections with the three bodies campaigning for them since.
By taking on its alliance member, the SACP is ‘making history’ in the small Free State district
‘Whether comrade Blade is removed or not is not important. How we will act will be determined by the reasons given for the reshuffle,’ says the SACP
After tiptoeing around contesting power the SACP is looking to strengthen its position now that the ANC is no longer the dominant force it used to be.
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The name of SACP struggle hero Chris Hani, who was assassinated in 1993, is regularly invoked to win political arguments in South Africa.
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Addressing the Cosatu national congress, Nzimande launched a veiled attack against factions he believes are trying to derail the tripartite alliance.
The tripartite alliance says it wants to address all "irritations" that are causing internal divisions at their five day summit.
Zwelinzima Vavi says union leaders must stop acting like bosses who can make decisions without touching base with their union members.
If the tripartite parties’ interests have diverged, then the parties should diverge. Rather give the voters a democratic contestation of issues.
Three and a half days after a vote to expel Numsa from Cosatu, a formal letter it received was not signed by Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
The unions will consult members before participating in any Cosatu meetings, and talks of forming an alternate federation have not been ruled out.
In support of Numsa, seven Cosatu affiliates will no longer participate in the decision-making body and called Numsa’s expulsion "unconstitutional".
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says it is up to the trade union federation to "smell the coffee and reverse its decision".
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The prospects that the ANC, SACP and Cosatu alliance once offered the broad masses have been forgotten at the feeding trough, says Raymond Suttner.
For as long as the policy conflicts and ideological battles of the alliance are fought by means of the knife, uncertainty will continue.
A divided Cosatu is gearing up for an alliance showdown over the National Development Plan.
If Cosatu’s general secretary were to be snuffed out of the political game, SA would slip towards an intolerant autocracy, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
The divisions about e-tolling within the ANC-led tripartite alliance have been directly linked to the infighting leading up to Mangaung.
The ANC has been keeping a close eye on two union leadership contests, namely the National Union of Mineworkers and National Union of Metalworkers.
Blade Nzimande’s many leadership roles have come into conflict as he skips parliament to join the Cosatu march.
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/ 24 February 2012
In creating a blueprint for growth, Gordhan has been hamstrung by the very lack of buy-in he wants and needs.
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/ 15 February 2012
Cosatu’s Gauteng chairperson says the debate on whether the ANC is leading the trade union federation in the right direction needs to continue.
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/ 28 October 2011
The ANCYL’s economic freedom march through Johannesburg provoked furious debate in the ANC-led alliance.