Ceppwawu

Type: Organization

Name: Ceppwawu

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

CW: Statement by Corruption Watch, anti-corruption NGO, asserts that it handles all complaints equally (23/04/2013) STATEMENT

The Corruption Watch Board has noted the recent allegations that Corruption Watch is using its investigative capacity to meddle in Cosatu power battles. The Board wishes to respond as follows:Corruption Watch received 1 500 cases of corruption from the ... [Published Polity.org.za - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Corruption, Complaints, Anti-Corruption, Congress of South African Trade Unions

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Vavi adamant he will not be removed from post

CONGRESS of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi declared on Monday that he is going nowhere and would "stick around" despite an attempt to remove him through a "political campaign", aimed at causing division among members ... [Published BDlive - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Zwelinzima Vavi, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Ceppwawu, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Workers' Union

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Cosatu leadership battle heats up with corruption probe into affiliates

Disaffected Cosatu leaders have accuses general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of using the probe against them.Though Vavi is fighting for his political life, Numsa gave him a rapturous reception. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)Our CoverageMore CoverageNever before ... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Zwelinzima Vavi, Congress of South African Trade Unions, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Corruption, Ceppwawu

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Congress of South African Trade Unions

Cosatu union challenges retrenchments at Consol

Luyolo MkentaneA Cosatu union is challenging the planned retrenchments at glass packaging group, Consol, following moves to shut down its Pretoria factory.Consol spokesperson Thami Mkhuzangwe said weak consumer spending, lower than expected economic growth ... [Published The New Age Online - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Ceppwawu, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Pretoria

Quotes

"This thing has to be discussed in a constitutional structure of the union. A decision has to be taken (on whether to oppose Mr Vavi) in a meeting of the NEC."

Vavi adamant he will not be removed from post [Published BDlive - Apr 23 2013]

...were implicated in eight of these reports: Satawu, Popcru, Saccawu, Pawusa and Ceppwawu," said Corruption Watch's executive director, David Lewis. "We conducted a preliminary investigation into one of these, namely a report alleging corruption at Satawu. However, when we read media reports to the effect that formal charges had been levelled against certain Satawu officials, we decided not to proceed with our investigation on the grounds that we were unlikely to add value to the policepolice investigation."

Cosatu leadership battle heats up with corruption probe into affiliates [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Apr 18 2013]