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The intelligence report targets Tokyo Sexwale, Judge Dikgang Moseneke, Cyril Ramaphosa and Irvin Jim. It states that these individuals were behind the Marikana massacre, service delivery protests and xenophobic attacks. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Vavi says Sdumo Dlamini, Cosatu president, circulated an Intelligence Report to members of the CEC. He says Dlamini wants to "smear and destroy" also to "destroy and discredit" him.
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Vavi: My lawyers are writing a letter to the minister of intelligence to check if the intelligence report is the product of any of the state organs. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Vavi supporters singing: "uyenzeni uVavi, we Sdumo awu phendule" while holding the Intelligence Report. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Numsa deputy general secretary Karl Cloete at Vavi conference. Numsa and Vavi said there were attempts to divide the Federation so that it fails to implement its radical progamme and turn Cosatu into "a labour desk" of the bourgeoisie. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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A friend embraces Vavi in support of him
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Female Cosatu members come in support of Vavi. Vavi was placed on "special leave}" after after was found to have inappropriate relations with a junior Cosatu employee. The lady withdrew allegations of rape charges against Vavi. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Vavi supporters. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Numsa support for Vavi. Numsa says Vavi's suspension is part of a political battle and ANC's attempt to turn Cosatu into a labour desk. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Irvin Jim, secretary general of Numsa, and Cedric Gina, Numsa president: Numsa does not recognise the decision of the unconstitutional CEC and consulting lawyers about the matter. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
Zwelinzima Vavi, general secretary of Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), gave his lawyers instruction to challenge the CEC’s (Central Executive Committee), decision to place him on special leave after he was found guilty of having improper relations with a junior Cosatu employee.
Vavi claims that Sdumo Dlamini, Cosatu president, handed an intelligence report to the CEC members to discredit him and force him out of Cosatu. Dlamini has denied the allegations.
The report claims that Vavi and other prominent members of South Africa want to overthrow the government of South Africa.
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) general secretary Irvin Jim said they have lost all confidence in Sdumo Dlamini and that there was a concerted effort by forces within and outside Cosatu to turn it from being a fighting Federation to a “toothless”, “labour desk” organisation.
Numsa said there was a “political conspiracy” to discredit Vavi and that state organs were being abused to spy on Vavi,
