City Press reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has threatened to countersue its old federation, Cosatu, into liquidation.  

This follows Cosatu’s demand that both Numsa and another former affiliate, the Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Fawu), pay it millions in allegedly unpaid affiliation fees from when they were still members.  In a responding letter, Numsa not only denies owing Cosatu a cent, but threatens to lodge a counterclaim big enough to “require the liquidation of the federation”.  Fawu is taking a different tack.  Unlike Numsa, it was not expelled, but voluntarily left Cosatu in August this year.  It admits it owes Cosatu money, but is disputing the R5.2 million claimed.  Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said they were awaiting “official” responses from Numsa and Fawu.

• Read this report by Dewald Van Rensburg in full at City Press
• Read this report in Afrikaans at Netwerk24 (limited access)

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