Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and ANC General Secretary Gwede Mantashe. The trade union federation and the ruling party, along with the SACP, have maintained an alliance since the independence of the Republic of South Africa in 1994., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Gwede blasts Vavi
September 9, 2013
Pretoria. — ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe has lashed out at suspended Cosatu boss Zwelinzima Vavi, implying that he has weakend the party through factional squabbles. According to the Sunday Independent, Mantashe stated in a report, titled: State of the Alliance: The Previous Five Years, that Cosatu was acting like an opposition party and disrespecting the ruling party.
He also said Cosatu was abusing its access to the ANC’s decision-making structures.
Gwede did not however mention Vavi’s name but implied that this was due to the embattled boss’ leadership style.
Mantashe earlier said that the ANC did not need Cosatu to be its labour desk and warned Vavi not to drag the party into the federation’s crisis.
Mantashe however warned that Cosatu is facing a split and said it was necessary for the party to step in and help.
This however, was being made difficult by factional squabbles within the ANC, he said.
— Sapa.
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