Infighting intensifies as factionalism and purges rock the union ahead of its national congress
The leadership fight in the Food and Allied Workers’ Union and the alleged purge of supporters of former general secretary Katishi Masemola has ended up back in the courts and at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration .
Masemola had been involved in a lengthy factional battle with a rival grouping in the union led by its president, Atwell Nazo, and Mngomezulu, ahead of his dismissal. Masemola had served as a director and acting chief executive officer of Basebenzi between 2006 and December 2018, and had survived an earlier dismissal.
Mngomezulu said they had gone back to court to interdict Phakedi from doing Fawu work and receiving a salary from the union. In a letter of dismissal to his rival, Phakedi said Mngomezulu had “interfered’’ with his ability to carry out his duties as deputy general secretary. Masemola’s challenge to his dismissal will be heard at the CCMA on April 14, with a pre-arbitration conference taking place in the next week or so.
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