Most issues that caused COSATU congress to adjourn resolved: Parks

COSATU, the labour federation, announced that most issues leading to the adjournment of its 15th National Congress have been resolved. The congress reconvened after disputes over leadership eligibility caused the initial meeting to be halted and some delegates' credentials to be withheld. COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks confirmed that "Credentials have been adopted today.

One or two delegates still need to sign, but it's basically 99%. But the credentials have been adopted and then banner papers will be finalised tomorrow and nominations were finalised." The congress is scheduled to continue until Thursday, with the aim of electing a new leadership. COSATU's Parliamentary Coordinator detailed that the focus of the congress would shift to messages of support from alliance partners, resolutions from various affiliates, and the secretary's report on the work done over the past four years.

ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe, who initially walked out of the congress, accused organizers of compromising the alliance's traditions for convenience, noting that the convention's tradition had been for the ANC to speak last.