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SACP and Cosatu commit to continue working together

Photo: Sundaytimes
Photo: Sundaytimes

The South African Communist Party and trade union federation Cosatu have reaffirmed the need “at all times‚ to guard against attempts to drive a wedge between the two working class organisations”.

Speaking after a bilateral strategy meeting in Johannesburg‚ the two ANC alliance partners said they would continue to work together to defend Cosatu affiliates from attacks “such as those presently directed at the South African Democratic Teachers Union in the so-called jobs for cash report”.

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They also agreed to “deepen the fight against corruption and corporate capture of the state and our broader movement”.

“This includes a fight against factionalism‚ social distance from the membership and mass base‚ patronage and distortion of internal democracy‚” they stated.

The two organisations added: “Our formations fully support the ANC in the forthcoming local government elections and will campaign to ensure its overwhelming electoral victory!

“SACP and Cosatu leaders and members will be all over the country‚ door-to-door in every community‚ in rural and urban areas campaigning for this outcome.”

 

 

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