The nine-story building, opposite the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in Braamfontein, will be the head office of the trade union movement and the SA Communist Party
President Jacob Zuma opened Cosatu’s new headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday, calling it a home for workers, the unemployed and the poor.
The nine-story building, opposite the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in Braamfontein, will be the head office of the trade union movement and the SA Communist Party.
Zuma said it was imperative for the tripartite alliance to work together to single-mindedly tackle poverty and inequality in the country.
“Our objective remains to bring about a prosperous South Africa especially for the poor and working class,” Zuma said, “We need to continue to produce solutions to solve our problems.”
The role of Cosatu in the ANC was beyond membership, the president said. The involvement of the trade union federation was wanted and needed in directing and influencing the direction of the ANC, he said.
Zuma likened the future of the ANC to the journey of a bus with many different passengers.
“In the ANC we are a broad church with all different kinds of people,” he said.
“Those who are involved and make their voices heard are the ones who will influence direction.”
Congress of SA Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told the packed foyer that the new headquarters had state-of-the-art technology that was '10 years ahead'.
The venue featured television broadcasting infrastructure, video conferencing, telecommunications and a security system that could be locked down within a minute.
Also included was a gym with a steam room and sauna.
There was a training centre and cultural area that would be used to launch and promote South African arts and culture.
“Every Friday, this place will buzz with poetry and music,” Vavi said.
The different floors of the venue as well as individual rooms and areas are named after ANC, Communist Party and trade union stalwarts, and decorated with huge photographs of struggle heroes.
These include Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Chris Hani and Jay Naidoo. Vavi said 90% of the furniture used in the building was made by South African workers.
“Where we could we refurbished so that we kept the impact on our environment in mind,” he said.
Zuma opens new Cosatu HQ
The nine-story building, opposite the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in Braamfontein, will be the head office of the trade union movement and the SA Communist Party
President Jacob Zuma opened Cosatu’s new headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday, calling it a home for workers, the unemployed and the poor.
The nine-story building, opposite the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in Braamfontein, will be the head office of the trade union movement and the SA Communist Party.
Zuma said it was imperative for the tripartite alliance to work together to single-mindedly tackle poverty and inequality in the country.
“Our objective remains to bring about a prosperous South Africa especially for the poor and working class,” Zuma said, “We need to continue to produce solutions to solve our problems.”
The role of Cosatu in the ANC was beyond membership, the president said. The involvement of the trade union federation was wanted and needed in directing and influencing the direction of the ANC, he said.
Zuma likened the future of the ANC to the journey of a bus with many different passengers.
“In the ANC we are a broad church with all different kinds of people,” he said.
“Those who are involved and make their voices heard are the ones who will influence direction.”
Congress of SA Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told the packed foyer that the new headquarters had state-of-the-art technology that was '10 years ahead'.
The venue featured television broadcasting infrastructure, video conferencing, telecommunications and a security system that could be locked down within a minute.
Also included was a gym with a steam room and sauna.
There was a training centre and cultural area that would be used to launch and promote South African arts and culture.
“Every Friday, this place will buzz with poetry and music,” Vavi said.
The different floors of the venue as well as individual rooms and areas are named after ANC, Communist Party and trade union stalwarts, and decorated with huge photographs of struggle heroes.
These include Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Chris Hani and Jay Naidoo. Vavi said 90% of the furniture used in the building was made by South African workers.
“Where we could we refurbished so that we kept the impact on our environment in mind,” he said.
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