Mantashe: Numsa’s expulsion is bad for Cosatu and society
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says it is up to the trade union federation to "smell the coffee and reverse its decision".
Tripartite Alliance
Letters to the editor: March 14 to 20 2014
M&G readers are all about politics and the law this week.
The tripartite alliance has sold its soul
The prospects that the ANC, SACP and Cosatu alliance once offered the broad masses have been forgotten at the feeding trough, says Raymond Suttner.
Editorial: Challenge Zuma at your peril
For as long as the policy conflicts and ideological battles of the alliance are fought by means of the knife, uncertainty will continue.
Can unions pull together for summit?
A divided Cosatu is gearing up for an alliance showdown over the National Development Plan.
There would be no democracy without Zwelinzima Vavi
If Cosatu’s general secretary were to be snuffed out of the political game, SA would slip towards an intolerant autocracy, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
E-tolling splits ANC alliance on the road to Mangaung
The divisions about e-tolling within the ANC-led tripartite alliance have been directly linked to the infighting leading up to Mangaung.
Unionists to choose sides
The ANC has been keeping a close eye on two union leadership contests, namely the National Union of Mineworkers and National Union of Metalworkers.
Nzimande bunks again to join the march
Blade Nzimande’s many leadership roles have come into conflict as he skips parliament to join the Cosatu march.
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Close, but no consensus on key limits
In creating a blueprint for growth, Gordhan has been hamstrung by the very lack of buy-in he wants and needs.
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Cosatu wants debate on direction of tripartite alliance
Cosatu’s Gauteng chairperson says the debate on whether the ANC is leading the trade union federation in the right direction needs to continue.
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Take campaign at face value
The ANCYL’s economic freedom march through Johannesburg provoked furious debate in the ANC-led alliance.
Zuma rebukes Vavi for breaking ranks
President Zuma has launched a veiled attack on Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi and other alliance leaders for criticising the ANC and government in public.
Cosatu meeting to focus on alliance summit
A summit with its alliance partners tops the agenda for discussion when the Congress of South African Trade Unions leadership meets next week.
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Vavi’s no show raises more controversy
The absence of Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi from the ANC’s birthday celebrations marks a low point in the alliance relations.
Cosatu’s a sucker for punishment
Labour federation won’t go it alone even though its economic policies contradict those of the ANC.
SACP falls in line behind the president
The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> spoke to Blade Nzimande, the SACP general secretary, during the ANC conference.
ANC, Cosatu keep mum about meeting
The African National Congress and Cosatu kept mum following their meeting at the ANC’s headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday.
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Tripartite tussle? Get real, it’s just a game
We are again entering another cycle of ritual contest for positions within the ruling party, a process simply misunderstood by the media.
Zuma: ‘Alliance will be with us for a very long time’
The African National Congress-led tripartite alliance was not collapsing, President Jacob Zuma said in Durban on Friday.
SACP to fight against ‘factional power plays’ in alliance
The SACP will participate in the ANC national general council (NGC) in order to help strengthen the leadership and unity of the ANC and the alliance.
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Power vacuum makes alliance ‘dysfunctional’
Cosatu on Thursday warned that its alliance with the ANC is "dysfunctional" because of "confusion" over power.
Knives out for Mantashe
His critics will ask: which hat did he wear during the bitter public spat between the nationalists in the ANC and the alliance partners?
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SACP seeks greater influence
Constitutional amendments will strengthen the South African Communist Party’s management positions.
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Zuma addresses Malema-vs-SACP drama
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday read the riot act to ANC-led tripartite alliance partners during his address to the SACP’s second special congress.
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Tensions remain in ‘unified’ alliance
The mood at the congress had been contentment: the militancy that was tangible at the last congress appeared to have gone.
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ANC not considering alliance list quota
The ANC is not considering imposing a quota of SACP and Cosatu members for its parliamentary list, it said on Friday.
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ANC asserts independence from leftist allies
The African National Congress does not necessarily share the economic views of its leftist allies, party treasurer Mathews Phosa said on Thursday.
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Alliance close to election pact
SACP, Cosatu to reach agreement with ANC to co-determine government policy.
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Tripartite alliance to open ‘political school’
The ANC and its alliance partners will establish a full-time political school in Gauteng to develop and train their members, the ANC said on Monday.
