Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected as General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) at its second national congress in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg in the early hours of Thursday morning.
#saftu2ndnationalcongress#saftucongress
Elected #SAFTU National Office Bearers pic.twitter.com/RSQz5ceKIt— SAFTU (@SAFTU_media) May 26, 2022
After two days of disagreements over allowing the four suspended National Office Bearers to contest elections, the elections were only concluded last night with the outcomes made just before 2am.
The four were President Mac Chavalala who ultimately lost to NUMSA President Ruth Ntlokotse, others included Second Deputy President Thabo Matsose, Deputy General-Secretary Phakedi Moleko and National Treasurer Motshwari Lecogo.
[JUST-IN] Ruth Ntlokotse has been elected as #SAFTUCongress President. Defeating suspended Mack Chavalala. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/t2ZaSgp7X2
— #LordOfTheMedia (@samkelemaseko) May 25, 2022
However, two of the four suspended office bearers have since been re-elected with Motshwari Lecogo re-elected National Treasurer and Thabo Matsose now elected First Deputy President.
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