THE South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) will not endorse Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa as the next ANC leader because the Treasury, the Reserve Bank and the Constitution have constrained the ANC’s ability to transform the economy.Satawu is the latest Cosatu affiliate to pronounce on ANC succession even though the union federation said it would be silent on the issue. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Satawu have broken rank on the issue and nailed their colours to different masts.The NUM has backed Ramaphosa, but Satawu general secretary Zenzo Mahlangu said it would not support his candidacy.Satawu is among Cosatu affiliates aligned to the "premier league", which wants Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to take over.Cosatu has steered clear of the issue to avoid another debilitating factional fight, but it has not barred affiliates from pronouncing on their preferences.Mahlangu leads a troubled industrial union, which has been through two splits since 2012.Sat...
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