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ANC, Cosatu renew commitment to unity
Episode 50
Tuesday, 21 October, 2025
ANC, Cosatu renew commitment to unity African National Congress (ANC) officials met with the national office bearers of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in a bilateral meeting on Monday, in Braamfontein, where parties asserted a renewed commitment to the "unity and strategic coherence of the alliance", and to the deepening of socioeconomic transformation. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said the ANC and Cosatu agreed on further engagements on the implementation of the ANC's 10-Point Economic Action Plan, grounded in the values of the Freedom Charter, to ensure that economic transformation directly benefits the working class and "advances the struggle for shared prosperity". ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the 10-Point Economic Action Plan earlier this month. The meeting saw a presentation on the plan, which outlines measures to accelerate inclusive growth and job creation. The plan focuses on restoring energy security, improving the efficiency of freight and logistics, rebuilding the mining and industrial base, and strengthening the capacity of the State to implement major infrastructure projects. "It further emphasises support for small, medium-sized, and microenterprises and township enterprises, labour activation initiatives and balanced regional development that expands economic participation beyond the main centres," Bhengu said. The meeting also touched on the ANC local government action plan and ongoing preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The ANC emphasised the importance of restoring the integrity of municipal councillors, improving governance and delivering quality services. Bhengu explained that the meeting was the first formal bilateral engagement between the two historical allies in some time. She said the meeting reaffirmed the "deep bond of comradeship and shared responsibility" that the ANC and Cosatu hold as partners in the National Democratic Revolution. "Both organisations reflected with honesty and revolutionary maturity on the challenges confronting the movement and the working class, agreeing that this renewed engagement marks an important step in strengthening and reinvigorating the strategic alliance of the ANC, the South African Communist Party, Cosatu, and the South African National Civic Organisation," she added.
