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NUM slammed for defending Godsell

Nov 11, 2009 1:19 PM | By Amukelani Chauke

The ANC Youth League has heavily criticised the National Union of Mineworkers for "blindly defending" Bobby Godsell following his resignation as Eskom board chairman on Monday.

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Former Eskom Chairman Bobby Godsell and CEO Jacob Maroga
Former Eskom Chairman Bobby Godsell and CEO Jacob Maroga
Photograph by: Trevor Samson

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The youth league this morning accused NUM secretary-general Frans Baleni of being a "spokesperson of capitalists" after they backed Godsell, adding that his views did not represent what Eskom workers affiliated to his union were saying.

ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu said Eskom workers who support transformation have spoken out against “the victimisation of their embattled chief executive officer Jacob Maroga”.

"The NUM General Secretary (Baleni) has despite the workers’ action in ESKOM, decided to be join those who are spokespersons of capitalists and blindly defend Bobby Godsell. The ANCYL will permanently have a problem with leaders who sit in air-conditioned offices and defend capitalists’ interests against the transformation agenda in the economy."

Lesiba Seshoka, NUM spokesman, defended Baleni, and said: "We are not a branch of the ANC Youth League, we are an independent entity and we have a freedom to express our views.

"We totally reject the notion of labelling every white person as racist and every black person who does not agree with the position of the ANC Youth League as anti-revolutionary."

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Nov 11 2009 01:27:39 PM
hoodoo
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"We totally reject the notion of labelling every white person as racist and every black person who does not agree with the position of the ANC Youth League as anti-revolutionary."
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Well, Malema said that Godsell is part of the racist regime...I heard him.

You say one thing today and tomorrow you say otherwise...

Gaba wants the job.
Nov 11 2009 01:28:03 PM
august rain
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ANCYL must shut up!

The board of Armscor has asked CEO Sipho Thomo to resign.

The White Management Forum insists the Bobby Godsell be appointed as CEO.

This move is supported by Zuma NUM.
Nov 11 2009 01:28:39 PM
mcritic
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Anybody criticized by the ANCYL should regard the criticism as a compliment for thinking ability. The Youth League has one outstanding commonality. There must be less than one functioing brin cell in the whole organisation -

I know Malema has an amoeba for a brain cell and that one functions only when the moon is full - for the rest of the month he suffers from foot in the mouth disease.
Nov 11 2009 01:28:58 PM
Jo
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Can someone please explain to me what revolution these guys are on about?
Nov 11 2009 01:32:22 PM
Stirrer
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Okay, next step is Foolius demanding a meeting with Godsell - after which Bobby is declared as 'one of us'!
So predictable, these creche kids!
Nov 11 2009 01:32:35 PM
A Pimp Named SlickBack
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Lesiba Seshoka, NUM spokesman, defended Baleni, and said: "We are not a branch of the ANC Youth League, we are an independent entity and we have a freedom to express our views.
"We totally reject the notion of labelling every white person as racist and every black person who does not agree with the position of the ANC Youth League as anti-revolutionary."
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Is NUMSA under new management?

CDE Seshoka. Uyinja s'bali. I take my hat off to you.
Nov 11 2009 01:58:22 PM
errol_flynn_is_not_amused
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John Amos,
I think when insulting people's intelligence extra care should be taken to check the spelling, no?
Who is "godshel" by the way?
Nov 11 2009 01:59:08 PM
dave777
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blah, blah, blah, racist this, not racist that...can someone please get a little original? Seriously, any intelligent, insightful and, dare I say, constructive/helpful comments to make?
Nov 11 2009 02:07:10 PM
geanann
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The ANCYL telling their sub-commitees, NUM and ANC NEC, to heed the words of Clown Prince Malema

Next on thi kill list is Gwede and Baleni i suppose
See
http://letterdash.com/g.annandale/closing-the-wealth-gap
http://letterdash.com/g.annandale/pot-shots-10-Nov-2009
Nov 11 2009 02:21:55 PM
mbongwam
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let the dogs fight each other.


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