I was convinced it would happen. This story happened across my desk
The breakaway party spearheaded by former cabinet minister Mosiuoa Lekota and former Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa, wants to capitalise on assumptions that the ruling party's economic policy has shifted more to the left than it cares to admit.
When you read that article with this one, the quote above rings very true. On one hand you have ol' Zumachine Gun pandering to the left and on the other you have Phosa who offers a more pragmatic approach to the problems without removing anything from the party line
ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa said that of the agricultural land that had been redistributed to black South Africans in Limpopo, 70% had become unproductive.
Is it then surprising that Cosatu has accused the new party of forming a political party for the very rich. This makes sense - it's the rich that have the wherewithal to keep your members working. I don't get labour's point at the best of times.
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