Embattled trade union federation Saftu is set to face a legal battle over its decision to suspend four of its six national office bearers after it accused them of bringing the federation into disrepute. Saftu's national executive committee (NEC) said the union's president Mac Chavalala, second deputy president Thabo Matsose, deputy general secretary Moleko Phakedi and national treasurer Motshwari Lecogo orchestrated the suspension of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi earlier this month over a.
Four of the SA Federation of Trade Unions' [Saftu] top brass - its president Mac Chavalala, second deputy president Thabo Matsose, national treasurer Motshwari Lecogo and deputy general secretary Moleko Phakedi - have been placed on immediate suspension for allegedly embarrassing and bringing the federation into disrepute.
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has suspended four office bearers for the issuing of a letter informing the general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of his pending suspension.
Five years after forming the trade union federation Saftu, Zwelinzima Vavi could be suspended for misconduct. The general secretary has slammed the accusations against him as ‘vague, spurious, wild and unsubstantiated’. Five years after forming the trade union federation Saftu, Zwelinzima V.