JOHANNESBURG - The programme at the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)’s 14th national congress kicked off on Thursday with the tabling of two motions on the South African Communist Party (SACP) bid to contest the 2024 national elections.
The motions were triggered by the communist party's announcement earlier in the week that it was ready for elections.
The first motion said Cosatu supported the SACP's plan to contest the 2024 elections.
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The second motion said Cosatu must initiate a process of broad and internal consultations with its members before convening a special national congress in May next year to take a final decision on the matter.
Delegates had to vote for either one of the motions at the ballot box when voting began.
In order for the first motion to pass, it needed a two-thirds majority while the second motion required 50% plus one to pass.
Cosatu's outgoing general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said: “Comrades may vote and choose which ones they want to support.”
The motion - if with a majority vote - would be adopted by congress before the close of business on Thursday.
