BusinessLive reports that on Tuesday, S’dumo Dlamini, president of labour federation Cosatu, in effect issued Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa with a laundry list of demands should he become SA’s next leader.
Speaking at the 11th national conference of the National Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), Dlamini reiterated the federation’s stance that Ramaphosa should be the next leader of the ANC. The ruling party holds its elective conference in December and Ramaphosa is seen as one of the main contenders to replace Jacob Zuma. Dlamini said in his speech: "Under the leadership of cadre Cyril‚ we expect and demand that the ANC confronts the issue of labour brokers … scraps e-tolls and makes sure that our state-owned entities are not used as milk cows by anyone‚ including the big capital and parasitic bourgeoisie." He assured the more than 1‚000 Nehawu delegates that Ramaphosa would be a leader who would listen to their grievances as workers, and also avail himself, where necessary, to find amicable solutions to their problems.
- Read this report by Neo Goba in full at BusinessLive
- See too, Nehawu backs Cyril in leadership battle, at The Star
- And also, Ramaphosa urges Nehawu to make NHI work, at eNCA
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