Trade union supporters of ANC president Jacob Zuma scored a victory this week by toppling one of former president Thabo Mbeki’s most vocal supporters.

Cedric Gina has been elected as the new leader of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa).

Numsa chief accuses the federation of playing politics when it should remain above the fray, reports Rapule Tabane.

Zuma supporters sweep out leaders of Mbeki-aligned chemical union, writes Matuma Letsoalo.

Senior Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) officials who are supporters of President Thabo Mbeki are not facing the axe, the trade-unionfederation said on Monday.…