EWN reports that the incumbent Cosatu president, Zingiswa Losi, is set to contest for a second term at the trade union federation’s 14th national congress being held this week.

While policy discussions will be key on the agenda for the week, the leadership race is also set to take centre stage. Losi was elected as the first female president in 2018 and served for the past four years. Her bid for the presidency was threatened with some confusion about which union she belonged to, with both Popcru and Satawu claiming her as their own. Popcru has since confirmed that Losi is a registered member of the police union. Her base, Popcru, which will come into the congress with close to 200 delegates, has vowed to vote in her favour. With a total of over 2,000 delegates expected to vote, it appears that Losi also has the backing of several union affiliates. The position of general secretary is also set to be hotly contested, with Bheki Ntshalintshali tipped to vacate the post.

• Read the original of the report in the above regard by Nokukhanya Mntambo at EWN

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