SAMWU will not entertain COSATU leadership speculation

The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) rejects the way in which the media has and continues to speculate about SAMWU's support for individuals within our Federation COSATU - ahead of its elective Congress this year. It is not true that the Union has thrown its weight behind any specific individual, ahead of the Federations elective conference in September 2012.

No decision or even discussion has taken place within the Union about COSATU leadership. It is therefore not known were the media speculation is emanating from, or where media organisations are getting the unfounded information from.

SAMWU will wait for the appropriate time in which to discuss COSATU leadership issues. It is also necessary for us to wait to be mandated by our structures before we make any pronouncements.

We reject the speculation not only because the Union has not discussed the issue internally but also because such speculation will unnecessarily cause divisions within our organisation and COSATU and it also has the potential to derail efforts to deepen our working class agenda. 

Statement issued by SAMWU Deputy General Secretary; Walter Theledi, April 4 2012

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