ANA reports that Cosatu on Thursday declared its disapproval of the appointment of former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe as a member of Parliament.  

The trade union federation's criticism came on the back of a statement by fellow ruling party alliance partner, the SA Communist Party (SACP) this week that Molefe was yet to clear his name regarding the damning "State of Capture" report by the Public Protector.  "He still needs to account on why he resigned and when he is responding to allegations [against him] during his term as Eskom CEO," said Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali.  The comments come after Cosatu's three-day central executive committee meeting.  Ntshalitshali also said the federation had not been consulted before Molefe was deployed to Parliament.  Earlier this month, Cosatu affiliate, the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), said it supported Molefe's appointment, but Cosatu’s Solly Phetoe said the Satawu leadership were now behind the decision not to support Molefe's appointment.

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