Cosatu reiterates support for Ramaphosa as next leader
Cosatu’s leader has a laundry list of demands should Cyril Ramaphosa win, including the issue of labour brokers and scrapping e-tolls
On Tuesday, union federation Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini issued Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa a laundry list of demands‚ should he become the country’s next leader. Dlamini‚ who earlier ran into trouble for his perceived support of President Jacob Zuma‚ reiterated the federation’s stance that Ramaphosa should be the next leader of the ANC. The ruling party holds its elective conference in December and Ramaphosa is seen as one of the main contenders to replace Zuma. Dlamini was speaking at the 11th national conference of the National Health‚ Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in Boksburg‚ east of Johannesburg.
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