THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Thursday became the second Cosatu-affiliate to come out publicly and say it is time for President Jacob Zuma to vacate office. "We can confirm that this is a debate that we are currently having in all our structures and the most echoing sentiments are that indeed the president has played his role and now it is time that he vacates Mahlambandlovu," general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala said. "Whether his term has seen an advancement of our historic mission or represents a regress of that perspective is a view that we will communicate publicly once all our structures have had an opportunity to engage on this bone of contention." Earlier this month, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu), once Zuma’s strongest labour movement ally, also called on him to resign. Nehawu said the situation in the country had become untenable. It wants Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to take over immediately and succeed Zuma as party preside...
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