By Amy Musgrave and Akani Nkuna
Cosatu’s all-important national congress descended into chaos on Monday, with proceedings stalled over disputed credentials and the position of the federation’s deputy president Mike Shingange.
The congress is at an impasse over the submission of credentials. Only five of the 16 affiliates had submitted the required document by lunchtime.
Many unions, including the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), are demanding answers on thestatus of Shingange, who is the president of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu). He has apparently been suspended from his union.
Affiliates including NUM, Samwu and Sasbo demanded that the congress discuss Shingange’s position at Nehawu before the meeting starts.
According to insiders, Nehawu suspended Shingange in reaction to the NUM backing him for president of the federation.
Other affiliates, including Nehawu and Popcru, said the matter needed to be addressed
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