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Former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. (Picture: Lisa Hnatowicz/Foto2)
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01 Apr 2015
City Press reporter Rhodes Mbanjwa: "Vavi bids us media goodbye as the press conference comes to an end. Ta."
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: SABC, intelligence, NPA and others have problems including the public protector herself is being investigated. There's an implosion. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: But the youth is gone and the working class federation is going. It's not accidental they've all imploded. It's a political problem. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: The crisis in Cosatu is an epitome of a broader societal crisis. The motive has always been to organise youth and workers. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Unions say they boycotted recent Cosatu CEC because Zingisa Losi mustn't be there after her axing at Numsa and appointment at Popcru. (Tweet by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: Ours is about uniting all those workers who believe in a militant, fighting, committed & united federation. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: There is no move by any of us to form an alternative federation because we do not have a mandate. We'll engage workers. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: You don't expel the union (Numsa) when you disagree, you engage.
...Ours is about uniting all those workers who believe in a militant, fighting, committed and united federation.
01 Apr 2015
Craven: I still believe in Cosatu principles but defending the Cosatu CEC expulsion of Vavi would've been defending indefensible.
01 Apr 2015
Craven said no one could continue in an organisation like Cosatu which destroys freedom of speech. He also cites the CECs' outrageous decisions as among the reasons he's resigned from Cosatu.
Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa
01 Apr 2015
Craven: I'm no longer with Cosatu I resigned yesterday. The Cosatu CEC pushed me to the decision as I'd be defending the indefensible.
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: The primary reason Numsa was dismissed is because they did not want to campaign for the ANC in 2014 elections.
All the reasoning to expel Numsa were political except the one on Numsa saying it will lobby in other sectors.
SAMWU took the same decision not to campaign for the ANC in 2011, no one threatened them with expulsion, no one.
01 Apr 2015
Vavi explains that he still stands by what he said on Sunday - no one can say
they working for unity while expelling unions and officials.
01 Apr 2015
SASSAWU leadership also supports Vavi: Cosatu CEC used its power to deal with those they differ with.
(Tweeted
by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Malete: We will be in any meeting that we call as members and as far as we are concerned Vavi is still our Secretary General.
(Tweeted
by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Tau: How on earth do you have a
disciplinary hearing at a meeting without any charges directed to Vavi
(Tweeted
by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Mike Tau, President of SACCAWU: No one can run Cosatu like Vavi, but these Cosatu CEC members just came here after '94. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Malete says even the Samwu leader is running away from the Hawks to answer questions regarding missing millions. Hands Off Vavi. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Gati Malete from Save Our Samwu faction within SAMWU: Hands off our Vavi. We need special congress to resolve the impasse. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
It is understood that several other high-profiled Cosatu officials are considering their future. Keep your eye on Fin24.
01 Apr 2015
Maseko says they can associate with anyone they want to: This is a free country including Vavi as we're an independent union. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
The SA Football Players Union treasurer Gordon Maseko says they distance their own President from attending the Cosatu CEC. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Thabo Mogalane from CWU says the interest of dismantling Cosatu is a political move but they will consult members. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Masemola: As general secretary of FAWU I will speak without fear or favour. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa )
01 Apr 2015
Masemola: If I were to be picked up for disciplinary action by Cosatu that would be flawed because I was elected by FAWU members. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Katishi Masemola, leader of Food & Allied Workers Union, won't commit union to leaving Cosatu until consultation with members. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Fawu says it will consult with its members. Any decision taken must be supported by rank and file. (Tweeted by Genevieve Quintal)
01 Apr 2015
Fawu members asking if they should stay in Cosatu or leave (Tweeted by Genevieve Quintal)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: We are asking all the workers in SA where are we going because corruption, unemployment, inequality have worsened. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: We haven't been building an alternative. Not even Numsa has said we are signing off from Cosatu. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: We think the ball has moved to the members' courts now. We've done all we can and we haven't been successful. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: We supported the 2007 programme in good faith. But we've learned never to rely on an individual. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: If any leader was not fully commuted to the 2007 Programme don't blame us for being foolish. Where's the fight against corruption? (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi on Hofmeyr allegations says they were convinced there were plans hatched by Mbeki not to allow Zuma to ascend to Deputy Presidency. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: I have no doubt this political crisis was hatched elsewhere. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: I have no doubt that the plan to put Cosatu where it is today was hatched in dark corners, to collapse Cosatu and build a new one. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Vavi: Of course I will speak to the ANC. There are discussions. I will go when called. (Tweeted by Rhodes Mbanjwa)
01 Apr 2015
Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has condemned the decision of the federation’s NEC to dismiss him with immediate effect. "I condemn the decisions of NEC, which dismissed the general secretary who was democratically elected," he said at a press conference at a house in Morningside.
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