A political analyst has warned of a repeat in tensions within the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) over its continued stance to support the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of next year’s much-anticipated general elections.🏛️Politics
Political analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela says the ANC should be concerned about Sadtu’s legal action.National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
He said the union was taking the federation to court for allegedly failing to adhere to its own Constitution and processes on the adoption of resolutions at its national congress held in September last year, in Johannesburg.Dolopi claims the resolution to support the SACP, which has been threatening for a while now to contest the elections outside of the ANC-led alliance, was adopted without affiliates being given the opportunity to express their views on the matter.
Dolopi said Sadtu raised the issue with Cosatu’s top brass several times, however, their pleas apparently fall on deaf ears, and hence they decided to go to court., Cosatu national spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said the federation would not comment on Sadtu’s legal action as the matter is before the courts.
“There was no decision that was taken. There were processes that were put in place regarding this decision. There is nowhere the federation specifically said a decision was taken,” said Pamla.Asked whether Cosatu was concerned that the legal action by Sadtu could lead to divisions among its affiliate unions, Pamla said the federation was not fazed by this because the teacher union has every right to challenge the union federation in any way it deems fit.
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