Cosatu to back ANC and Communist Party in South African local elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
South African trade union federation Cosatu has decided to support both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the 4 November local elections. Its congress also called for greater transparency in political appointments and defended social protection, public investment and workers’ rights, according to the federation’s statement reported by TimesLIVE.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will support the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the 4 November local elections, a decision adopted by its national congress to preserve workers’ unity, TimesLIVE reports.
Meeting for three days, the trade union federation also called for transparency and accountability in the deployment of cadres and political appointments. It rejected austerity measures, redundancies and the rising cost of living, as companies continue to cut jobs, according to TimesLIVE.
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