Zwelinzima Vavi

Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected as Saftu's General Secretary, a position he's held since its inception.

On Sunday, SAFTU said its National Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the turmoil that engulfed the federation in the past two weeks. It’s been reported that Numsa’s Irvin Jim threatened to pull the union out of the conference at one point. Motshwari Lecogo has been elected as treasurer while Thabo Matsose has been elected first deputy president.

Zwelinzima Vavi was re-elected at General Secretary for South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) with over 350 votes despite calls for his ...

“Why would you have two candidates from the same union contesting for President all unions know who is going to be deployed in what position to contest... Several of the federation’s member unions contested the suspension and three other office bearers were placed on suspension later, according to News24. Despite calls to have him suspended, Vavi bagged 389 votes and his opposition for the position of General Secretary Moses Mautsoe got 300 votes.

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Zwelinzima Vavi retained his position as general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu). File photo. Image: Robert Tshabalala.

Mautsoe was nominated by Saftu's biggest affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), to go head-to-head with Vavi for the powerful position. Thabo Matsose was elected first deputy president and Motshwari Lecogo secured the position of treasurer. Zwelinzima Vavi's re-election as general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has sparked debate, with some claiming he is the right person for the job and others calling for a change of guard in the position.

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"The problem is that people align the federation to individuals. Meanwhile the SA Police Union (Sapu) said it was not in support of Vavi coming back for a second term as the federation’s boss. This was met with shock by some leaders who accused Numsa of delaying the congress. Otherwise you can have a leadership of Saftu that is illegally and wrongfully suspended. “We can subject this matter to another vote and waste time for this congress. The federation is also struggling with dwindling membership.

Zwelinzima Vavi retained his position as general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu). File photo. Image: Robert Tshabalala.

Mautsoe was nominated by Saftu's biggest affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), to go head-to-head with Vavi for the powerful position. It was a congress of compromise, with several allies of Vavi's rival, Numsa boss Irvin Jim securing key positions, including national treasurer and first deputy president. Zwelinzima Vavi's re-election as general secretary of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has sparked debate, with some claiming he is the right person for the job and others calling for a change of guard in the position.

JOHANNESBURG - Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected as general secretary of Saftu. This at the union federation's congress, which ran well into the wee hours ...

Vavi has extended an olive branch to his opponents after a bruising battle during the election of new leaders of the union at the conference this week.

But I am prepared to reach out to everybody in the federation,” said Vavi. There were also allegations that he had squandered millions from the trade union federation. “I must be honest, the scars remain very wide open.

The federation's congress has now been wrapped up, with general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi voted back to the post.

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim said: “This also speaks to a unity in need for workers. The federation's congress has wrapped up, with General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi voted back to the post. The federation's congress has now been wrapped up, with general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi voted back to the post.

Zwelinzima Vavi insists the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is “alive and kicking” despite the divisions within the federation.

We have demonstrated that in our movement we have the most experienced cadres that will not forsake the interests of workers. "With this leadership, we must re-energise and mobilise our existing members. "We have defied the prophets of doom.

Re-elected South African Federation of Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa would not ...

We insist that the starting point of that unity is unity in action," Vavi said. I want to argue that where there is no debate, there is no confrontation of issues," said Vavi. As soon as there is a rising tension between us on the basis of whatever political and ideological differences, with someone I have such a long history with, I must admit that. Vavi, once again, took an opportunity to deny the allegations that he misused funds of the federation. That was referred to unions and they spent a good amount of time outside and came back to recommend that they would be allowed to contest. Vavi, in contrast, believes Saftu should remain completely independent of political influences.

The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions was re-elected despite moves by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.

He said that over the past five years, the South African Workers Union and Numsa had failed to increase membership numbers. On Wednesday, Jim said that should the four suspended national office bearers not be allowed to stand for re-election, Numsa would withdraw from the conference. Otherwise you can have a leadership of Saftu that is illegally and wrongfully suspended.

Saftu insists that all sides were ready to move past the recent conflict, focusing its energy on the struggles of workers in the country.

Saftu insists that all sides were ready to move past the recent conflict, focusing its energy on the struggles of workers in the country. Saftu insists that all sides were ready to move past the recent conflict, focusing its energy on the struggles of workers in the country.

Vavi and his supporters have been in a constant tussle with Saftu's largest federation Numsa, which spent most of Wednesday fighting for the four suspended ...

Vavi and his supporters have been in a constant tussle with Saftu’s largest union National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), which spent most of Wednesday fighting for the four suspended national office bearers to be allowed to stand for elections. Vavi and his supporters have been in a constant tussle with Saftu’s largest federation Numsa, which spent most of Wednesday fighting for the four suspended national office bearers to be allowed to stand for elections. JOHANNESBURG - Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected general secretary of South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu).