Daily News reports that the newly formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is exploring the possibility of forming a new political party, which would participate in future elections on behalf of workers.  

Zwelinzima Vavi, Saftu general secretary, Irvin Jim, National Union of Metal Workers of SA (Numsa) general secretary, and other senior leaders of the new federation spoke about the idea of the new “workers’ party” at two events held in Durban, namely Numsa’s 30th anniversary on Sunday night, and the Workers’ Day march on Monday.  Jim said the idea of the workers’ party was because under the ANC black people had not secured economic power, while the ANC government had repeatedly refused to break the backbone of apartheid and colonialism.  He explained that the process of forming the new political party included negotiations with like-minded opposition parties such as the EFF and the Pan African Congress.

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