There was no mention of the content of the story‚ but the custodian of Cosatu’s Twitter account seemed to have taken exception to its headline By 11.20 on Tuesday‚ the trade union federation - @COSATU Today ‏@_cosatu - had tweeted the following post at least five times: “#COSATU rejects media headline when read ‘Chaos at Cosatu congress’ by The Times Newspaper”.Each of these posts on the social media site was accompanied by photos of delegates at Cosatu’s special national congress in Midrand.In one‚ some smiling members held credential papers aloft; in another‚ delegates tapped away at their cellphones.Curiously‚ no copies of The Times carrying the story in question featured in any of the images.The newspaper reported that the battle for the soul of Cosatu had been expected to resume at 9am on Tuesday morning after factional infighting derailed the special national congress a day earlier.Unity was the objective but division prevailed as warring factions battled each other over an ailing Cosatu constitution on Monday.After nine hours of delays on Monday‚ the embattled federation finally voted on the disputed credentials. Despite the vote the shadow of expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA loomed large as delegates fought into the night over the agenda.At the centre of the chaos was the participation of the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) as well as the continued stay of Zingiswa Losi - Cosatu second deputy president - in her position despite her expulsion as a Numsa shop steward.Led by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu)‚ dissident unions halted the adoption of the credentials report with Limusa the bone of contention.Fawu argued that Limusa - which was roped into Cosatu to replace the expelled Numsa - had not fully complied with the federation's constitution by failing to issue Cosatu with audited financial statements to prove that it is a going concern. Limusa's entry into Cosatu has also not been endorsed by a congress.The wrangling over Limusa and Losi delayed an entire day's proceedings in what has been a highly anticipated congress aimed at patching up deep-seated divisions in the once mighty federation‚ which celebrates its 30th anniversary later this year.By late on Monday night‚ delegates were arguing behind closed doors about the possibility of bringing in the Independent Electoral Commission to preside over the voting process to determine whether the congress moves ahead with the adoption of the credentials.This proved a major bone of contention‚ with some unions arguing that delegates could not vote on a constitutional matter.African National Congress (ANC) senior leaders invited to the special congress looked on as their biggest alliance failed to agree on the way forward.Those in attendance‚ including ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize and ANC chairman Baleka Mbete‚ were unable to convince the warring affiliates to agree on terms of the congress.Vavi was active on Twitter reminding delegates not to resort to violence to have their say. "To delegates who think they can reclaim Cosatu please remember nothing more worth than your life or limbs - avoid violence it's not worth it [sic]‚" he said.By 7pm on Monday night‚ the congress was still battling to agree on credentials‚ but a compromise was later reached that allowed members to vote by a show of hands. - The Times‚ RDM News WireTuesday’s session in Midrand seemed to get off to a better start‚ although a post on Twitter by @COSATU Today ‏@_cosatu saying“#COSATU delegates seated in the plenary” actually showed delegates walking towards the venue with information pacls cradled in their arms.Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini Tuesday opened proceedings with a call on the federation to unite to fight its real enemy‚ which he defined as "white monopoly capital".Dlamini suggested that the US was offering financial inducements to Cosatu members in a bid to bring about "regime change"."America is not god. An evil system can also be defeated. Be very careful about organisations from America who are offering funding. There is no free lunch. If somebody gives you money‚ they want something back from you‚" he said."The rich are getting richer‚ the poor are getting poorer. The question is: What is Cosatu going to do about that? How is Cosatu going to fight this battle when Cosatu is not united?"Turning to the report of the Farlam Commission on the Marikana massacre‚ Dlamini said: "Lonmin‚ like all other mining houses‚ will always prioritise maximising their profits at the expense of the workers.""It was purely and only about corporate greed."Dlamini said unions needed to protest peacefully. "Should we carry sticks and pangas and guns during out strikes? I don't think so."-RDM News Wire‚ The Times..