COSATU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has sounded alarm bells at the faction-ridden ANC, saying it could lose electoral support to the DA.
At the heart of the ANC's problems was the party's tardiness in tackling factions and implementing resolutions, he said.
"The problem is that when we are in public platforms, we speak against factionalism but as soon as we leave those platforms, we do exactly what we have been saying must not be done . we sing songs praising individuals," Vavi said.
Addressing a Congress of South African Trade Unions provincial conference in Pietermaritzburg, which is part of the preparations ahead of the labour federation's national congress in September, Vavi said if the problems continued, the DA would have a field day in the 2014 general elections.
"The enemy [DA] is at the door. Don't underestimate them and their campaign, but be vigilant because they can see that workers' needs are not taken care of.
"When workers get desperate, they will forget about ideologies. They will forget about politics, but think about their stomachs. Stomachs know no politics, they will vote for DA."
The DA was the only growing party, Vavi said.
"We are busy fighting amongst ourselves. We know it won't stop in Mangaung as some will start planning for the next conference even when they have not even packed their bags to leave Mangaung," he said.
"Our problem is not that we have identified these problems, but a refusal sometimes to do what we know is correct and desist from doing what we know will not build unity and take our organisation forward."
Vavi said there was a lack of political will within the ANC and its allies to do the right things.
"The ANC, its allies and the rest of the democratic forces have for many years been pointing out the current weaknesses and have taken bold resolutions on what is to be done. Yet our track record in doing anything about the identified weaknesses leaves much to be desired.
"We lack political will to implement our own decisions, in particular when those decisions are against powerful interests in the organisation," Vavi said.
He said killing for positions had taken over the ANC. The gunning down of ANC chief whip Wandile Mkhize in the Hibiscus Coast local municipality was an example of a situation that has deteriorated within the ANC.
"Political killings are so prominent in KwaZulu-Natal that we can no longer blame it on the IFP [Inkatha Freedom Party] warlords because it's an inside job."
Watch out for DA, warns Vavi
COSATU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has sounded alarm bells at the faction-ridden ANC, saying it could lose electoral support to the DA.
At the heart of the ANC's problems was the party's tardiness in tackling factions and implementing resolutions, he said.
"The problem is that when we are in public platforms, we speak against factionalism but as soon as we leave those platforms, we do exactly what we have been saying must not be done . we sing songs praising individuals," Vavi said.
Addressing a Congress of South African Trade Unions provincial conference in Pietermaritzburg, which is part of the preparations ahead of the labour federation's national congress in September, Vavi said if the problems continued, the DA would have a field day in the 2014 general elections.
"The enemy [DA] is at the door. Don't underestimate them and their campaign, but be vigilant because they can see that workers' needs are not taken care of.
"When workers get desperate, they will forget about ideologies. They will forget about politics, but think about their stomachs. Stomachs know no politics, they will vote for DA."
The DA was the only growing party, Vavi said.
"We are busy fighting amongst ourselves. We know it won't stop in Mangaung as some will start planning for the next conference even when they have not even packed their bags to leave Mangaung," he said.
"Our problem is not that we have identified these problems, but a refusal sometimes to do what we know is correct and desist from doing what we know will not build unity and take our organisation forward."
Vavi said there was a lack of political will within the ANC and its allies to do the right things.
"The ANC, its allies and the rest of the democratic forces have for many years been pointing out the current weaknesses and have taken bold resolutions on what is to be done. Yet our track record in doing anything about the identified weaknesses leaves much to be desired.
"We lack political will to implement our own decisions, in particular when those decisions are against powerful interests in the organisation," Vavi said.
He said killing for positions had taken over the ANC. The gunning down of ANC chief whip Wandile Mkhize in the Hibiscus Coast local municipality was an example of a situation that has deteriorated within the ANC.
"Political killings are so prominent in KwaZulu-Natal that we can no longer blame it on the IFP [Inkatha Freedom Party] warlords because it's an inside job."
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