COSATU president Zingiswa Losi has called on members of the country’s largest trade union federation to support the ANC ahead of the November 1 local government elections.
The federation’s president was delivering the opening address of Cosatu’s four-day central committee meeting, which kicked off on Monday morning.
”Let us all go out and mobilise our families to vote in their numbers and ensure that the ANC will be returned to office on November 1,” said Losi.
Losi, who is also a member of the ANC national executive committee (NEC), said Cosatu members must watch municipalities and force them to deliver services and fight corruption pay workers on time.
The federation’s call comes as one of its biggest affiliates, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu), resolved to support the ANC in the municipal polls.
”As Sadtu is an affiliate of Cosatu, which is part of the tripartite alliance, the NEC reiterated
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