Cosatu delegates call for decisive action against Zuma

Cosatu delegates call for decisive action against Zuma

A call has been made by delegates attending Cosatu's Central Committee meeting for more decisive action against President Jacob Zuma.

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Photo: Maryke Vermaak

The trade union federation has made it clear that it wants President Zuma to step down. It has also come out in support of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed him as ANC leader.

 

Cosatu has even gone as far as barring him from addressing its meetings. 

 

Delegates are reporting back on commissions they attended.

 

Several have called on Cosatu to take to the streets to show their support for the #ZumaMustFall campaign.

 

A suggestion was made to march to the ANC's headquarters, Luthuli House, on 15 June - the day before Youth Day - to call on President Zuma to step down.

 

"Cosatu must take this action to the street and perhaps implement a programme. Perhaps on 15 June we march to Luthuli House to emphasise this campaign," says Communications Workers' Union's Aubrey Tshabalala

 

Largest affiliate Nehawu, however, disagreed with the proposed march.

 

Mike Shingane urged the federation to rather take up the movement against state capture.

 

"We don't think it is strategic for Cosatu to march to Luthuli House. What will stop the ANC from marching to Cosatu House? We think it will just be anarchy. We agree that the biggest problem we have that we must do as a campaign, is a campaign against state capture," says Shingane.

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