Saftu president and three top officials suspended for ‘embarrassing the federation’
Bitter falling out between Zwelinzima Vavi and Irvin Jim reportedly behind latest ructions
27 March 2022 - 20:00
Four of the SA Federation of Trade Unions’ [Saftu] top brass — its president Mac Chavalala, second deputy president Thabo Matsose, national treasurer Motshwari Lecogo and deputy general secretary Moleko Phakedi — have been placed on immediate suspension for allegedly embarrassing and bringing the federation into disrepute.
Addressing the media on Sunday, Vusi Ntshangase, the general secretary of Detawu and a Saftu NEC member, said the decision was made during Saftu’s first quarterly national executive committee (NEC) meeting held between March 24 and 26...
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