COSATU affiliates in the main agree that President Jacob Zuma should step down, and that he should not be allowed to "rule from the grave".But the labour federation is faced with a dilemma — it must manage the way it communicates this message to its ally, the ANC, in a way that is less confrontational than the approach adopted by its former general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi.Vavi was criticised by the ANC and internally in Cosatu for his "oppositionist stance" towards the governing party, which led to his isolation and eventual expulsion from the federation.It is understood that affiliate bosses want to ensure that they communicate this message to the ANC in a manner that is not divisive and will not do so publicly.Further complicating matters is Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini, a staunch Zuma ally.Strong Cosatu unions such as the South African Democratic Teachers Union, the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union are backing Deputy P...
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