News24 | Mike Shingange elected as Cosatu president, Zingiswa Losi now general secretary

Mike Shingange is the new Cosatu president.

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Mike Shingange is the new president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, and Zingiswa Losi is the federation’s new general secretary.

This comes after 1 816 delegates at the elective conference voted on Tuesday.

Shingange received 973 votes, beating Mabutho Cele, who received 836 votes. There were three abstentions and three spoilt votes.

Losi received 996 votes while her opponent and outgoing general secretary Solly Photoe got 809.

Susan Khumalo is the first deputy president after receiving 915 votes, and the second deputy is Mbali Blose, who was unopposed. General Twaka is the deputy general secretary. He was also unopposed.

Kgomotso Makhupola is the new treasurer after receiving 996 votes, compared to Mike Manganye, who received 832 votes. There were 18 abstentions.

More to follow.

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