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Guest Commentator

Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary, South African Federation of Trade Unions

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Zwelinzima Vavi is the General Secretary of the newly formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU). David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Guest Commentary

South Africa’s Largest labor federation splits: Fight emerges over how to respond to the crisis

By Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary, South African Federation of Trade Unions Guest Commentator

some of the most historically inspiring unions were transformed almost overnight into little more than lap dogs for the ruling party, and especially the faction that promised patronage! When corruption as a result, was exposed on a grand scale by activists within these unions, they were summarily dismissed, abused and subjected to treatment more befitting gangsterism than trade unionism.

Good morning to all of you my dearest sisters, brothers and comrades gathered here in this historic 46th National Convention of the CBTU. Let me not…

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