City Press reports that Cosatu has washed its hands of the unfolding labour issues at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), saying no one had asked for its help.  

On Saturday and following a deafening silence, Sdumo Dlamini, president of the labour federation, said they would not “swim in muddy waters”.  He explained that the issues being raised at the SABC had become convoluted and, more pertinently, it was not clear whether they pertained to labour matters or politics.  If the former, then Cosatu would step in, but would take direction from the Communication Workers Union (CWU).  Trade union Solidarity last week stepped into the fray and threatened to take legal action against the SABC if it did not reinstate three suspended journalists.  The SABC controversy has exposed fresh divisions in the ANC-led tripartite alliance over how to handle the turmoil.

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