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Behind the leadership crisis at NUMSA

Fight between Irvin Jim and his rivals goes way back

Rival factions in the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are locked in a power struggle. Logo copied from NUMSA website for fair use.

In a new twist in the power struggle at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), general secretary Irvin Jim and other office bearers have been suspended by a rival faction.
The rival faction includes former general secretary Silumko Nondwangu and former deputy general secretary Karl Cloete.
Jim has said his suspension is invalid and condemned a special executive committee meeting of the union as a “bogus” meeting.
This comes after months of infighting over who should control the union and its powerful investment company.

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