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The Liberated Metalworkers Union of South Africa congratulates Cosatu on a successful, fruitful and informed 13th National Congress.

We are indeed satisfied that the National Congress was a parliament of workers which was aimed at sharpening the strategy and tactics of Cosatu to best champion the struggle of workers. It is evident that the National Congress reaffirmed a known fact in our society that Cosatu is the only federation that can best advance the aspirations of the employed and unemployed workers in South Africa.

We are confident that Cosatu emerges out of this National Congress stronger and readier to confront those who are guilty of exploiting the labour of the working men and women of our country to advance the interest of the ruling class in our society. Limusa congratulates all affiliates of Cosatu in deepening the unity and cohesion of the largest trade union federation on the African continent. Workers indeed deserves a Cosatu that is united to best champion the fight a living wage.

We are hopeful that the newly elected leadership collective will focus on deepening the back to basics campaign, consolidate the struggle for the National Democratic Revolution and advance the struggle for socialism.

We thank the National Congress on affirming the space of young workers and women in the federation. Young people are indeed a social stratum in society and although young workers experience the same exploitation in the work place like any other worker, they cannot be denied their legitimacy of belonging to the social strata of young people in our society.

We are equally happy that the gender structure is formally part of the Cosatu constitution. This reaffirmed Cosatu’s commitment to the ideals of the National Democratic Revolution.

We are confident that Cosatu is best positioned to confront the atrocities of the said 4th Industrial Revolution on the working class.

We congratulate Cde Zingiswa Losi on her historic election in the history of the alliance as the first ever women president in our alliance. We congratulate the entire leadership collective of the federation that has been elected by the 13th National Congress.

Limusa commits itself to defend and advance the resolutions and ideals of the National Congress of Cosatu.

Issued by Limusa.