Thapelo Lekabe Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says they are finding it hard to rally workers behind the governing party ahead of the local government elections. Nehawu president Mzwandile Makwayiba addressing the union’s national political commission on 14 March 2021. Picture: Facebook.
This followed a two-day meeting of Nehawu’s national political commission at the weekend, which resolved to use its financial and human resources towards fighting government’s freeze on wage increases for public servants.
The Cosatu affiliate’s president Mzwandile Makwayiba said the union at its last congress resolved to vote for the ANC, however, they did not have money to campaign for the governing party this year.