The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has received a letter from attorneys representing the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) demanding that it pay R3.25mn in outstanding affiliation fees owed to the federation‚ and threatening to institute legal proceedings if Numsa fails to comply with this demand. "This is the same Cosatu which expelled Numsa‚ and its then 345‚000 members from its ranks on unfounded and preposterous grounds‚" said Numsa acting spokesperson Patrick Craven. He described it as an "incredible move" which he said could only mean that Cosatu was now not only politically bankrupt‚ but financially bankrupt as well‚ following the departure of Fawu and financial problems within several affiliates. "As part of this new and absurd strategy and in order to fill the coffers of this bankrupt federation‚ Fawu has equally been targeted‚" Craven added. "How else can they explain an attempt to recover money from workers they have expelled ...
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