- Cosatu’s national congress collapsed before a single leader could be elected. Behind the unprecedented deadlock lies a bitter power struggle that could reshape the future of the labour movement and the tripartite alliance.
- What really caused Cosatu’s congress to descend into chaos? Factional battles, alliance tensions and a high-stakes fight over leadership have exposed deep cracks in one of South Africa’s most influential organisations.
- A workers’ parliament brought to a standstill. As the ANC and SACP battle for influence ahead of local government elections, Cosatu finds itself trapped in a political showdown with far-reaching consequences.
By Amy Musgrave
It would not be an exaggeration to say that those in political and labour circles were left in shock when Cosatu’s national congress failed to get off the ground last week.
At the centre of the impasse was that half of the federation’s 14 affiliates abstained from submitting their credentials documents, in
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