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Sunday Independent reports that one of Cosatu’s troubled affiliates must hold its long-delayed national congress by the end of September after years of bickering among its leaders, mainly over the mismanagement of investments worth billions of rand.
Following leadership clashes at the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (Ceppwawu) – primarily over the union’s company Ceppwawu Investments which has a portfolio worth nearly R2 billion – the union was placed under administration following Registrar of Labour Relations Lehlohonolo Molefe’s intervention. Its former leaders, members and employees have launched several Labour Court applications in bids to wrestle control of Ceppwawu away from a succession of administrators appointed by Molefe to run the affairs of the beleaguered union. Further challenges before the Labour Appeal Court are pending. Last month, Acting Judge Sean Snyman of the Johannesburg Labour Court extended Ceppwawu’s administration until 12 December this year and declared that business rescue specialist Sipho Sono would continue to be the union’s administrator, with full powers, during that period. The judgment provides that “Sono shall appoint an experienced and reputable facilitator to ensure that congresses (are) convened in terms of the constitution of Ceppwawu to elect a new national leadership of Ceppwawu”. Snyman set a deadline of 30 September 2023 for the election of leaders. “The control, management and affairs of Ceppwawu shall be handed to the new leadership elected… upon expiry of the period of administration under this order on December 12, 2023, unless extended further by this court on application by the registrar (Molefe),“ Snyman indicated. He ordered that Sono be required to consult with interested parties when deciding the proper and effective governance and administration requirements to be put in place for Ceppwawu.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Loyiso Sidimba at Sunday Independent
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