Cosatu was warning Friends of ANCYL and Malema to “stop walking” on the bodies of the dead mineworkers, said Dlamini.

“For the first time Cosatu is issuing a direct warning to Malema to stop using the Lonmin mine tragedy for his personal agenda.”  

At least 34 striking mineworkers were killed when police opened fire on them during a strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine. Around 78 were injured. At least 10 people, who included two police officers and two security guards, were killed in preceding week.

Dlamini was speaking at a YCLSA public lecture held in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni.

Also present at the event were ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe, YCLSA secretary general Buti Manamela and SACP deputy chairman Thulas Nxesi.

Dlamini said Cosatu was under attack from Malema, Amcu president Mathunjwa and former Satawu president Ephraim Mphahlele.

Mphahlele resigned from Satawu two weeks ago to join a splinter union.

There was an orchestrated plan to weaken Cosatu, said Dlamini.

“To be able to weaken the ANC, they see it fit to weaken Cosatu. Theirs is a political agenda that seeks to replace the ANC leadership.”  

He said with 2.2 million members, Cosatu was a “formidable” power from which everyone wanted a stake.

Mathunjwa was expelled from NUM due to ill-discipline years back when Mantashe was the union’s secretary general.

“Amcu will be defeated... NUM will remain a strong union for the workers.”  

He said Mathunjwa and Malema were on a crusade for revenge because they were expelled from NUM and the ANC respectively.

Malema had never worked a day in his life, said Dlamini.

“He has never received a pay slip... he will never understand what workers go through.”  

The Lonmin mine incident was the last straw for Cosatu as far as Malema was concerned, he said.

On Thursday, MPs walked out of the memorial service held for the victims while Malema spoke, attacking government.

Dlamini said Malema was no longer a member of the ANC.

“Malema has been expelled. He maybe making noises which people want to hear... but he is no longer within the movement.”

- Sapa

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Aug 27, 2012

Papage

Sdumo and Cosatu are sick, they could not assist the mine workers for 15 years drilling a stone and getting paid R4000, what is that? Shame on you. Don't try to move the blame to Malema and the New Union, you failed the mine workers, you killed them and now you come with warnings, go ahead, do what you think you can do, we will show you big time, we are not scared of you Sdumo, we know where you live and watch your steps
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Aug 27, 2012

MommaC

Papage

Stop perpetuating lies. You are as bad as NUM
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Aug 27, 2012

MommaC

My first reaction is 'or what'?
Are they going to get violent the way they did at Marikana or are they simply going to give him stern words?

I can't stand the parasites that call themselves unions today. Cosatu must stop with their dictator tendencies already. Their position in the alliance does not give them the right to become monopolies or to threaten people for having a different opinion.
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Aug 27, 2012

WarrenG

All these blimmin UNIONS...robbing workers of their true values, brainquashing them.
This country must now start to move away from the union model. It's holding us back. Controlling the masses.
Too many unions, splinter groups...WOFT
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Aug 27, 2012

sh!tFaceSamsung

as we speak sdumo : malema is with the mourner & u r in gov office doing nothing for the mourner : if u hav nothing to say just shup up : hate or love him malema is a man of action
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Aug 27, 2012

sh!tFaceSamsung

can c ryt now they r afraid of JUJU
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Aug 27, 2012

swona

Malema had never worked a day in his life, said Dlamini!
and thanks to zuma for the platform he gave this loud mouth, he claims to be in the side of the workers, and against low salaries, from when? was he not the YL president last yr? on his nationalisation of mines, has he ever spoke about better pay for minners? even the banks, has he ever talk of better pay for tellers? last yr he bought a hour for 3million, and demolished it and he is busy building an 18million house on the same spot, does he think of the low wage that the contractors in his house are paying their brick layers and general labour? talk is cheap Malema!
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Aug 27, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

This sounds scarily like a threat, but much needed. It does seem that Juju is taking advantage, you hear nothing of the oaf and then he pops up at the mine? Its not coincidence and not just a social visit, he is creating unnecessary hype, but again why are we still giving him publicity?
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Aug 27, 2012

Charley4sure

I thought we have a freedom of association in South Africa.
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Aug 27, 2012

ndhandhazi

Mpahlele resigned and Joined AMCU. I strongly beleive he is responsible for the violence together with MALEMA . zuma WAS In Mozambique. I s ZUMA an MEC for safety and Security in NW. I want to know the MEC for Safety in that Province and th sattion commander. Thire names are not featuring why? There is an agenda here.
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