Cosatu unions have resolved to embark on an antistate-capture campaign that could include a march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against government complicity. Although details of the action will later be ironed out by the central executive committee, the federation’s affiliates debated on Wednesday methods of registering their discontent with President Jacob Zuma’s rule. An initial proposal by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), backed by the National Union of Mineworkers, was that Cosatu take its protest to Luthuli House. However, this was dismissed as delegates at the central committee meeting in Irene felt such a move would amount to a protest against Cosatu. Cosatu is a member of the ANC-led tripartite alliance, along with the South African Communist Party. Cosatu has called for the removal of Zuma from office, citing various failures under his watch, including the deterioration of relations between alliance partners. National Education, Health and Allied Wor...
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