COSATU National Congress to resume after disputes over credentials
Several affiliates, including the National Union of Mineworkers (Num), withheld credentials.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) 15th National Congress is set to reconvene on Tuesday after being halted on Monday due to disagreements over credentials. Several COSATU-affiliated unions, such as the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), withheld their credentials in objection to the suspension of first deputy president Mike Shingange.
Shingange, who also serves as the president of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) and is a leading contender for the COSATU presidency, was barred from the congress because he failed to sign the necessary nomination documents. Matthew Parks, COSATU’s Parliamentary Coordinator, expressed optimism about the upcoming plenary session, stating that they are "confident" they will resolve the credential dispute and are "hopeful" that they will provide updates to the plenary this morning.
Parks also mentioned that the Central Executive Committee of COSATU, comprising the leadership of the federation and its affiliated unions, met late into the night to address these issues and seek a resolution.
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