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Fin24 reports that National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) president Andrew Chirwa and general secretary Irvin Jim were re-elected to their positions unopposed at the union's 11th national congress on Wednesday evening.
Former president of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Mac Chavalala was elected first deputy president. Puleng Mfaka was elected second deputy president – the position previously held by Ruth Ntlokotse, who could not attend the congress as she was suspended. Mphumzi Maqungo was re-elected as national treasurer. A threat of litigation still looms over the union's interdicted congress, as officials who were suspended from the union successfully overturned their suspensions at the Labour Court on Saturday and got an order interdicting the congress until it could be held in full compliance with the Numsa constitution. Numsa has sought leave to appeal this ruling and proceeded with the congress. Judgment was reserved until 10:00 on Thursday morning. Lawyers representing both Numsa and the officials, who have since had their suspensions lifted, made oral representations to the Labour Court via a virtual hearing on Wednesday evening. The hearing came on the same day Numsa kicked off its congress, maintaining it had taken the necessary corrective actions in line with the court's ruling. The officials, however, maintained that the congress remained invalid. Numsa had announced earlier on Wednesday that it would urgently seek leave to appeal last week's Labour Court ruling, arguing that the court had misinterpreted its constitution. Judge Graham Moshoana opted to study the submissions from both parties and reserved judgment.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Khulekani Magubane at Fin24
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