COSATU President , Zingiswa Losi
The federation is preparing for its 15th National Congress, set to take place next month in Johannesburg.
WATCH: COSATU President Zingiswa Losi says the federation will debate the election rift between it's alliance partners, ANC and SACP, at it's congress next month.
COSATU members have been seeking a mandate regarding which party to back. KJ pic.twitter.com/clMU4Edqhn
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Tension is rife in the Tripartite Alliance as the South African Communist Party (SACP) prepares to contest the November local government elections independently of the African National Congress (ANC).The impact of that split is now playing out within COSATU, with its affiliates seeking a mandate on which party to support.
Meanwhile, the federation is also preparing to elect its new national office bearers.
Zingiswa Losi was re-elected as president at the 2022 congress and has been serving for eight years.
Nominations for this year’s leadership elections are yet to be declared.