EWN reports that the Maanda Ashu Workers Union of SA (MAWUSA) has hinted at forming its own political party. Leader of MAWUSA Robert Nwedo recently resigned as Deputy President of Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement.

Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Nwedo said he left the Afrika Mayibuye Movement amicably because he wanted to focus more on his union. Over the past years, MAWUSA has formed working relationships with the ANC, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and, more recently, the Afrika Mayibuye Movement. However, Nwedo said these relationships have not amounted to anything, as political parties only see workers as voting fodder. “Immediately after my resignation, automatically we are busy now with broader consultations, not only with workers but with all stakeholders that are affected by the injustices of the country. Then after our consultation, we will be able to know as MAWUSA which direction we going to take,” Nwedo commented. MAWUSA’s national organiser, Cedric Chauke, was a bit more forthright and said: “In due course, we will announce a final position and definitely the name of that political party that will be led by MAWUSA as a movement.”

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Thabiso Goba at EWN

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