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Zwelinzima Vavi

Special Cosatu congress to decide Vavi’s fate
Article
/ 18 September 2013

Special Cosatu congress to decide Vavi’s fate

Cosatu leaders have agreed to hold a special congress to deal with deepening divisions within the organisation, according to sources.

By Matuma Letsoala
Vavi: Cosatu leaders shouldn’t serve on ANC NEC
Article
/ 17 September 2013

Vavi: Cosatu leaders shouldn’t serve on ANC NEC

Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says federation leaders must maintain their independence from the ANC’s NEC to avoid confusion.

By Sapa
Vavi apologises on Twitter for using ‘that term’
Article
/ 16 September 2013

Vavi apologises on Twitter for using ‘that term’

Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi has said sorry after it was reported that the suspended general secretary used the word "nopatazana".

By Sapa
Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension

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.

By Matuma Letsoala
Vavi files court papers to challenge Cosatu suspension
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Vavi files court papers to challenge Cosatu suspension

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has filed papers at the South Gauteng High Court to challenge his suspension from the trade union federation.

By Sapa
Vavi camp to reveal ‘worse’ Cosatu affairs
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Vavi camp to reveal ‘worse’ Cosatu affairs

Supporters of suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi’s reinstatement have called for consistency in dealing with sexual indiscretion.

By Matuma Letsoala
Cosatu’s Dlamini: Vavi flouted suspension conditions
Article
/ 10 September 2013

Cosatu’s Dlamini: Vavi flouted suspension conditions

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says Zwelinzima Vavi breached his suspension conditions when he spoke to striking Numsa workers this week.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Vavi concerned over alleged abuse of state agencies
Article
/ 9 September 2013

Vavi concerned over alleged abuse of state agencies

Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says he’s concerned about state agencies allegedly being abused to smear individuals.

By Sapa
Numsa takes Cosatu to court over Vavi battle
Article
/ 2 September 2013

Numsa takes Cosatu to court over Vavi battle

Cosatu has been served with legal papers challenging the suspension of its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, its affiliate Numsa says.

By Sapa
Prodigal sons turn to the Bible in quest for redemption
Analysis
/ 30 August 2013

Prodigal sons turn to the Bible in quest for redemption

Some pundits are already predicting the Union Buildings as the next stop for Zwelinzima Vavi.

By Percy Zvomuya
Vavi breaks silence to hit back at critics
Article
/ 24 August 2013

Vavi breaks silence to hit back at critics

Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has broken his silence over claims of mismanagement in a series of tweets directed at critics.

By Staff Reporter
Sdumo Dlamini: Do the mighty always fall?
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Sdumo Dlamini: Do the mighty always fall?

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini may become powerful as an ally of Jacob Zuma, but he’ll see a fate similar to Zwelinzima Vavi, say political analysts.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Dlamini: The midwife accused of delivering factionalism
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Dlamini: The midwife accused of delivering factionalism

Cosatu’s president has been thrust into the spotlight since Zwelinzima Vavi’s much publicised struggle at the federation. So who is Sdumo Dlamini?

By Khuthala Nandipha
Prozac nation: The bad news and the really bad news
Analysis
/ 21 August 2013

Prozac nation: The bad news and the really bad news

An incredible series of happenings has stunned SA over the past decade. What effect does this have on the nation’s psyche?

By Ranjeni Munusamy and Comment Author
Pimples: Of not-so-good report
Videos
/ 21 August 2013

Pimples: Of not-so-good report

What do Robert Mugabe, Thabo Mbeki, Zwelinzima Vavi and Julius Malema have in common?

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Fawu wants Cosatu’s Dlamini to pack his bags
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Fawu wants Cosatu’s Dlamini to pack his bags

The Food and Allied Workers’ Union has called for an urgent Cosatu special congress to fast-track the removal of its president, Sidumo Dlamini.

By Khuthala Nandipha
State security on Vavi report: We don’t know anything
Article
/ 18 August 2013

State security on Vavi report: We don’t know anything

State security says it has no knowledge of the Vavi report and is sure South African intelligence agencies were not involved in its creation.

By Sarah Evans
Vavi reveals secret report used to ‘assassinate’ him
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Vavi reveals secret report used to ‘assassinate’ him

Embattled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has hit back at the federation’s leaders by alleging they circulated a report to discredit him.

By Charles Molele and Khuthala Nandipha
Vavi vows to challenge suspension
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Vavi vows to challenge suspension

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has vowed to challenge his suspension from the trade union federation.

By Sapa
Vavi’s exile will break Cosatu
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Vavi’s exile will break Cosatu

The isolation of Cosatu’s general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is said to foreshadow a split in trade union federation’s ranks.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
EFF warns of ANC, Cosatu factions
Article
/ 15 August 2013

EFF warns of ANC, Cosatu factions

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.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Vavi faces more hearings, possible sanctions
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Vavi faces more hearings, possible sanctions

Zwelinzima Vavi has been released from all his official duties as general secretary of Cosatu pending an investigation.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Vavi on ‘special leave’, vacates his Cosatu House office
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Vavi on ‘special leave’, vacates his Cosatu House office

Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini has confirmed that general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been placed on special leave.

By Sapa
Cosatu’s Vavi put on indefinite special leave
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Cosatu’s Vavi put on indefinite special leave

Cosatu boss Zwelinzima Vavi has been put on special leave following a central executive committee meeting.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Charles Molele
Sadtu president Ntola suspended after Vavi comments
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Sadtu president Ntola suspended after Vavi comments

Thobile Ntola, president of teacher union Sadtu, has become the first casualty of the intense battle to remove the federation’s Zwelinzima Vavi.

By Matuma Letsoala
Samwu ‘disturbed by the continuous discrediting’ of Vavi
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Samwu ‘disturbed by the continuous discrediting’ of Vavi

Some people are bent on tarnishing the reputation and image of Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, says The Municipal Workers’ Union.

By Sapa
Vavi’s fate hangs in the balance – along with Cosatu’s
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Vavi’s fate hangs in the balance – along with Cosatu’s

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.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Numsa attacks Cosatu’s Dlamini for his stance on Vavi
Article
/ 12 August 2013

Numsa attacks Cosatu’s Dlamini for his stance on Vavi

Numsa has launched a scathing attack on Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini for his factional tendencies and fuelling divisions within the organisation.

By Staff Reporter
Spotlight on Cosatu as Vavi runs the gauntlet
Article
/ 11 August 2013

Spotlight on Cosatu as Vavi runs the gauntlet

The special meeting called to discuss charges against Zwelinzima Vavi is similarly a stress test of Cosatu’s internal structures and fault lines.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Vavi accepts ‘humiliating’ Corruption Watch censure
Article
/ 10 August 2013

Vavi accepts ‘humiliating’ Corruption Watch censure

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has accepted the censure imposed on him by Corruption Watch while calling for better protection of women.

By Sapa
Corruption Watch censures Vavi
Article
/ 9 August 2013

Corruption Watch censures Vavi

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.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Corruption Watch censures Vavi
Article
/ 9 August 2013

Corruption Watch censures Vavi

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.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa
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