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BREAKING RANKS: Zwelinzima Vavi of Cosatu

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"Our priority is the triple crisis of unemployment, poverty and inequality. This should be a preoccupation of everybody in the movement. And yet the sins of incumbency, as some in the ANC like to put it, make us to be de-focused," Vavi said after the union federation's three-day central executive committee meeting at Cosatu House in Joburg.

Vavi, pictured, criticised the early campaigning for Mangaung, saying some people started as soon as they left the 2007 elective conference.

"They are in a permanent campaign mode. Once an organisation does that, then we must know that organisation is eating itself up."

Vavi said these instances showed how critical the ANC's draft policy document on the renewal of the organisation was.

He said the paper guaranteed the future of the movement, adding that Cosatu would seek a way to influence discussions at the party's policy conference to be held later this month.

Vavi said the paper was "very candid" in talking to the "crisis" the organisation was facing. It talks to the "creeping culture" imported to the capitalists' world that have found their way into the organisation.

"These are the factions that never end, that divide the organisation and take attention away from real issues affecting our people."

He also warned of the danger of abandoning the radical approach of the Freedom Charter, which dictates how society should be transformed. Vavi said there were people who were trying to reinterpret the Freedom Charter, claiming it did not call for nationalisation.

"We moved away from the radical approach of the Freedom Charter to transform the society, we are trying to reinterpret the Freedom Charter.

"Unfortunately it's now 18 years down the line of appeasing. Unless we embrace radical policies again, we are doomed ..."

He called on his labour federation, the ANC and SACP to focus on the real issues to avert the risk of "kissing the whole revolution goodbye". - nhlabathih@gmail.com

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Wed May 22 06:14:46 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 1, 2012

Tgee

Vavi for President.........


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Jun 1, 2012

thenubianqueen

Tgee, nva.. thats madness.. we will strike wayawaya
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Jun 1, 2012

Papage

He will Lead the ANC, put it on records, this Man will lead the ANC sonner than later, he is the only one who can remove JZ, Viva, Vavi Viva, Vavi Viva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 1, 2012

MicaParis

Come on Chief, do we need to tell you that Mangaung is very important to a Politician than service delivery!? That is a Politician first stop, politicking first and Government later, they might not be able to stand in Parliament after December if they are ousted, now you do not need to tell us why they are serious about Mangaung is their bread and butter. We accepted and know very well that Politicians have got nothing to do with service delivery and the general public. I am sorry but you do not need to tell that to an adult South African we know that, thank you! I am sorry to tell Comrade Vavi that he just as useless as well!!
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Jun 1, 2012

mathopeed

Vavi for President. Dont have the best words to describe you. You are holding lights for us in the dark, the hope of the hopelessness, the voice of the voiceless. Viva Comrade Viva. We lv you
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Jun 1, 2012

Curry

Its easy for Vavi to say coz he has a secured position. He will neva join government coz he knows the limelight will be on him and service delivery is not an easy thing. He must stay in his comfort zone and continue to collect cheap points.....thats whole lot easier
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Jun 1, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

Comrade Vavi, o boso.....................
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Jun 1, 2012

Secretary

@MicaParis
If u r useles as Zuma's hooligans do not include comrade Vavi. For your knowledge He is representing workers who do not have political acumen and understanding of your brink. He is not saying words on his behalf,but COSATU.
I fully agree with though you missed a point when you pronounced Vavi useless. He can’t be, but Zuma is always useless.

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Jun 1, 2012

Tikoloshe

....Haibo Vavi,

.....the one who hunts with the lions and feasts with the hyenas.
.....the one who supplies rent a crowd for Phuzaface and the ANC he now criticises.
.....the one who through strikes everyday is k.illing jobs in Mzansi.

The alliance is dead and buried....Phuzaface still driving the Skorocoro red Commie bus which died in the early 40's in civilized countries. Mzansi is sick and tired of this same old alliance rhetoric.

Hamba Kahle you silly one!!!! Go retire somewhere!!!!


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Jun 1, 2012

Scorp

That's the sad truth,the question is: do they knw hw to tackle those real issues?
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