Several delegates at the ANC national policy conference are pushing for party leaders to boycott future Cosatu events.This came after the leaders of the labour federation decided a few months ago that President Jacob Zuma should never address any of their events. Zuma was also embarrassed during a May Day rally in the Free State‚ where workers prevented him from addressing them.ANC Youth League delegate Thanduxolo Sabelo said it wanted ANC leaders across the country not to attend and address Cosatu events until a solution was found to their decision about Zuma."Several delegates in commissions have raised it and it has received mixed reaction. If we don’t win in commission‚ we will take it to plenary‚" he said.In one commission, 11 delegates turned down the proposal‚ which was raised by a KwaZulu-Natal delegate who was supported by delegates from the North West‚ Free State and the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association. But the boycott proposal was defeated by provinces suc...
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