By Simon Nare
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) National Executive Committee (NEC) has overturned a Central Committee decision to strip national office bearers, including general secretary Irvin Jim and president Andrew Chirwa, of their powers.
Jim on Wednesday said the NEC had rejected the Central Committee meeting and all its decisions, describing the gathering as “rogue”.
He said an NEC meeting held on Tuesday night had also recommended disciplinary action against the individuals responsible for convening the meeting, in line with the union’s constitution and code of conduct.
The dispute follows a special Central Committee meeting earlier this week, which announced that Numsa’s national office bearers (NOBs) had been stripped of their powers amid growing internal tensions over the conduct of the union’s leadership.
An internal statement circulated after the meeting said the Central Committee had established a Task Coordinating Team, empowered to convene a special
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