Registrar says Numsa’s financial statements from 2009 to 2015 are irregular

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa may become the first mass worker’s party to oppose the ANC, writes Jane Duncan.

Cosatu’s largest affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers’ of South Africa, will not campaign for the ANC next year nor support them financially.

A speaker at Numsa’s special congress, Sakhela Buhlungu, says ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has to answer for the Marikana massacre.

Individuals leaking divisive information within Cosatu will be harshly dealt with, its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has told a workers’ summit.

A Numsa report, due to be presented to the union’s 9th national congress in Durban, claims the ANC is in trouble and has left the masses leaderless.

National Union of Mineworkers is investigating the source of leaks to the M&G, which revealed the R1.4-million salary of its general secretary.

Numsa has said that its energy conference was aimed at preventing the renewable energy sector from being dominated by a capitalist system.