Cape Town – African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe was booed off stage by members of the Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu) on Monday.
At least 2 000 members attended the Cosatu elective congress in Midrand, Johannesburg.
It was Cosatu’s 14th national elective congress.
According to Sowetan Live, Mantashe was preparing to deliver a message of support on behalf of the ANC – Cosatu’s allaince partner – when delegates started singing and wouldn’t stop.
As he went on stage, hundreds of delegates left their seats, walked to the front of the vebie and strated singing loudly, News24 reported.
“Hamba Gwede” [Go Gwede] and “asinamali” [we have no money],” were some of the slogans chanted by the delegates who believed the ANC was full of empty promises.
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ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe has been prevented from addressing COSATU members at its 14th congress in Midrand They say they’re tired of empty promises. eNCA’s @Sli_Masikane spoke to some members earlier. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/QbFFYbkDWu
— eNCA (@eNCA) September 26, 2022
COSATU members have refused to be addressed by ANC Gwede Mantashe at the 14 national congress of COSATU Midrand demanding that he leaves the congress. Core to their cries is the 3% salary increase by government #CosatuNationalCongress2022 #COSATU @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/SI4gf4NKpG
— Thuls ?? (@ttmbele) September 26, 2022
The lyrics have changed to “Hamba Gwede”. #COSATUNATIONALCONGRESS #CosatuNationalCongress2022 pic.twitter.com/HBP98REQ64
— Nomazima Nkosi (@Zima_B_Nkosi) September 26, 2022
Gwede has left the stage and taken his chair after delegates refused to be addressed by him at the #CosatuNationalCongress #COSATUCONGRESS2022 pic.twitter.com/k43HcMzdgF
— Nomazima Nkosi (@Zima_B_Nkosi) September 26, 2022
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