Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has reportedly lashed out at trade unionists telling them to stick to matters on the shop floor and to stay out of politics.
According to the Sunday Times, this comment could be aimed at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and at Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.
Numsa is in the process of forming a political party. It’s general secretary Irvin Jim and Vavi are ardent critics of Zuma.