COSATU+NOBs+elected+21+September+2006,+meeting+to+come

COSATU Press Release, Thu 2006/09/21 06:24 PM
=COSATU NOBs=

The newly elected National Office Bearers of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, elected at the 9th National Congress on 21 September 2006, are

President Willie Madisha, with1194 votes, against Zanoxolo Wayile, with 1152 votes.

All the others were elected unopposed:

1st Deputy President: S'dumo Dlamini

2nd Deputy President: Violet Seboni

General Secretary: Zwelinzima Vavi

Deputy General Secretary: Bheki Ntshalintshali

National Treasurer: Alina Ranstsolase


 * Patrick Craven 082 821 7456**

COSATU PRESS STATEMENT - 22 September 2006
=National Office Bearers' meeting=

The COSATU National Office Bearers (NOBs) elected at the historic Ninth National Congress that ended yesterday, 21 September 2006, met for the first time this morning, 22 September 2006.

The NOBs welcomed their newest member, comrade Sdumo Dlamini, who was elected as First Deputy President.

The NOBs recognise their responsibility to lead the Federation on the path of unity and to implement the resolutions adopted in the Congress. In particular the NOBs are aware of the damage that has been caused by the leadership contest that took place in the Congress, which was characterised by the following:

1. A collapse of trust amongst all the previous NOBs, not just between the individuals often mentioned in the media. 2. The tensions within and amongst all COSATU affiliated unions and structures as a result of perceptions and real challenges that arose. 3. Dirty and foreign forms of lobbying which included smear campaigns and inappropriate use of the media to win internal battles. 4. The existence of the report produced by the five Presidents of COSATU unions, as mandated by the meeting of the Presidents and General Secretaries of all the COSATU affiliated unions held on 24 August 2006.

The NOBs will hold a bosberaad on 4-5 October to begin a process of healing within the COSATU NOBs that should eventually be taken to all affiliates and structures of the Federation. These issues that led to this environment will be confronted fully including how best we can develop and strengthen the leadership collective that emerged out of the Ninth National Congress. All these discussions will culminate in the COSATU Central Executive Committee to be held on 20-23 November 2006.

We appeal to all affiliates and structures of the federation to also begin this process of healing and not to allow the divisions that emerged in the run-up to the Congress and in the Congress to be a permanent feature in the future.


 * Patrick Craven (National Spokesperson)**
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