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Numsa boss Irvin Jim and his union drew first blood in his tussle with Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi for the soul of the trade union federation.

Internal report says the new labour federation is in crisis, mainly due to differences over whether to back the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party.

The four national executive committee members were sanctioned last month after leading a charge to have general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi suspended.

The National Union of Metalworkers of SA has written to Saftu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi demanding that he immediately call a special central committee over the suspensions of the federation's national office bearers.

The political fallout from Zwelinzima Vavi’s suspension from Saftu has been swift. Saftu’s top leadership structure has been left rudderless at a time when workers remain vulnerable to job losses.

SAFTU general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi agreed to be investigated for abuse of union funds, but panicked when it was suggested he would have to be suspended to allow for the investigations to be carried out.

SOUTH African Federation Trade Union (Saftu) secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi has scored a victory over his rivals in the bitter war within the union.

SAFTU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has agreed to be investigated for abuse of union funds, but panicked when it was suggested that he would have to be suspended to allow for the investigations to be carried.

After Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was served with a suspension notice, the federation’s national executive committee convened a meeting.

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has suspended four office bearers for the issuing of a letter informing the general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of his pending suspension.