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* Cosatu Congress: ITUC and WFTU to be Represented but No International Report?

Peter sez:

Although the ITUC and WFTU are apparently to speak to the Cosatu 2012 Congress, a search on the word 'international' reveals its sole presence to be in the singing of the 'Internationale'. It remains only to be seen whether the two union internationals will say anything about the Marikana Massacre. And, if so, whether they will go beyond ritual declarations of solidarity with a Cosatu, the distance of which from its members (never mind the masses outside its ranks) has been put in question by Cosatu itself.

Now read on:

COSATU Congress Programme

VENUE:
COSATU House, 110 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein

COSATU 11TH NATIONAL CONGRESS PROGRAMME
First Day, 17 September 2012
Chairperson of the session: First Deputy President Tyotyo James
1. Opening	09:00
2. POPCRU choir singing the National Anthem, the Internationale and Solidarity forever!	09:05 - 09:20
3. Phinda Mtya and POPCRU sings - Prayer for Africa	09:20 - 09:30
4. Tlakane Mofokeng sings - Ibuyile iAfrica in praise of struggle heroes and heroines and the ANC	09:30 - 09:45
5. Video of the last congress and summary of the past three years	09:45 - 10:00
6. Presentation of the Credentials report	10:00 - 10:15
7. Minutes of the tenth national congress	10:15 - 10:20
8. Confirmation of the agenda	10:20 - 10:30
9. Acknowledgement of all the previous recipients of Elijah Barayi Award and former NOBs	10:30 - 10:00
10. Acknowledgement of invited organisations sponsors and institutions	10:00 - 10:10
11.Live cultural item Phinda and POPCRU sings the God Bless Africa	10:10 - 10:20
12.Performance by Tlalani	10:20 - 10:30
13.Opening address by the COSATU President, Sidumo Dlamini	10:30 - 11:15
14.Process to elect the new COSATU NOBs	11:15 - 11:25
15.Keynote address by the ANC President, Jacob Zuma	11:25 - 12:15
16.Address by the SACP General Secretary, Blade Nzimande	12:15 - 13:00
Lunch	13:00 - 14:00
Political Session - chaired by President Sidumo Dlamini
17.Political report by the General Secretary	14:00 - 15:00
18.Debate of the secretariat political report and affiliates political resolutions	15:00 - 18:30
19.Congress adjourns	19:00
20.Supper - Performance by Pops Mohammed	19:00 - 21:00

Second Day, 18 September 2012
1. Address by the General Secretary of the ITUC, Sharan Barrow	09:00 - 09:30
2. Address by Prof Somadoda Fikeni	09:00 - 10:00
3. Political resolutions continues	10:00 - 12:00
Organisational Session - chaired by Tyotyo James
4. Presentation of the organisational report, by the General Secretary and the Deputy General Secretary	12:00 - 13:00
Lunch	13:00 - 14:00
5. Presentation of the audited statements and financial report by the Treasurer	14:00 - 14:30
6. Debate of the secretariat organisational report and affiliates organisational resolutions	15:30 - 19:00
7. Supper -Performance by Lady Smith Black Mambazo	19:00 - 21:00

Third Day, 19 September 2012
Chaired by the Second Deputy President Zingiswa Losi
1. Address by the President of SANCO President	09:00 - 09:30
2. Address by the WFTU	10:00 - 10:30
3. Address by the OATUU General Secretary	10:30 - 11:00
4. Debate of the secretariat organisational report and affiliates organisational resolutions continues	11:00 - 13:00
Lunch	13:00 - 14:00
Socio Economic Report
5. Address by the Minister of Economic Development	14:00 - 14:30
6. Address by the Minister in the Presidency responsible for NDP	14:30 - 15:00
7. Presentation of the socio-economic report, by the secretariat	15:00 - 16:00
8. Debate of the secretariat socio economic report and the affiliates socio-economic resolutions	16:00 - 19:00

9. Presentation of awards to - special recognition by the congress

19:00 - 19:30

Supper - performance by Zahara	19:30 - 21:
Fourth Day, 20 September 2012
10.Debate of the secretariat report and socio economic resolutions	09:00 - 13:00

11.Adoption of the secretariat report
Lunch	14:00 - 14:00
12.The 10th National Congress declaration	14:00 - 14:45
13.Announcement of the NOBs election results	14:45 - 15:15
14.Closing Address by the COSATU President	15:15 - 16:00