Cosatu heads back to congress amid leadership battle
Established in 1985 as the successor to the struggle-era South African Congress of Trade Unions, the federation has played a pivotal role in championing labour rights and shaping South Africa’s political landscape, particularly under the ANC.
Shingange succession bid fuels divisions At the heart of this turmoil is the question of whether National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) leader Mike Shingange should ascend to the position of federation president.
Central to this, however, remains the contentious leadership succession debate that triggered the congress’s collapse last month and continues to stir deep divisions among the federation’s affiliates.
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