{"id":110376,"date":"2019-10-07T18:45:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T17:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=110376"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T13:59:41","slug":"zwelinzima-vavi-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/zwelinzima-vavi-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Zwelinzima Vavi of COSATU and What Is He Doing Lately?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Zwelinzima Vavi is a South African politician known as the former general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and vice-chairperson of the Millennium Labour Council. Following his suspension from COSATU, he joined the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and was made the secretary-general in 2017. Since then, he has been working in that capacity to date.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re familiar with even just a bit of South African politics, then you must be familiar with the name Zwelinzima Vavi. Vavi was a recurrent name in South African News headlines during his time as General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). He also served as the Vice-Chairperson of the Millennium Labor Council.<\/p>\n Despite his track record of serving in different capacities, it hasn’t been a bird of roses for the South African politician. He has been mixed up in a few controversies, some of which contributed to his expulsion from COSATU in 2015. Since then, many have been itching to know his whereabouts and what he is up to at the moment. All that and more you’d find out as you go through the paragraphs below.<\/p>\n Summary of Zwelinzima Vavi’s Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n Zwelinzima Joseph Vavi was born on a farm in Hanover, Northern Cape on the 20th of December in 1962. Born to a mineworker father and his wife, Vavi grew up along with his four brothers and seven sisters. And while he was growing, he worked as a child laborer in neighboring farms within their community.<\/p>\n There is no much information with regards to his educational background. Vavi might have acquired quality education but the details of the institutions he attended are not public knowledge.<\/p>\n His career over the years serves as an example of just how far an individual can get with hard work and persistence. It was in 1987 that he began his career, working as a uranium plant clerk at Vaal Reef’s South Mine.\u00a0While doing that, Zwelinzima Vavi also served as a shop keeper for the company. However, in 1985, he joined the National Union of Mineworkers and was made Vaal Reefs South Mine\u2019s branch secretary; a position he held until 1987.<\/p>\n During this period Zwelinzima Vavi was also appointed as an Executive Committee Member for Congress of South African Trade Unions (Ministry of Government, Public Administration, and Defence) and he served from 1986 \u2013 1987. Following the massive strike action which crippled the Chamber of Mines in 1987, Vavi lost his job at AngloGold. As a result, he joined COSATU as a volunteer.<\/p>\n Vavi began his career with COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) as a volunteer and while doing this, he joined the\u00a0 Maritaaz Technical College where he obtained a secretarial qualification. He never had additional qualifications after that but he got himself more involved in Trade Union activities. After years of climbing the professional ladder with the South Africa Trade Unions, Vavi played a principal role in the four-month-long negotiation prior to the Jobs Summit of 1997.<\/p>\n He also worked on the International Labour Organisation\u2019s commission set up to handle issues relating to globalization, after which he took over the position as Secretary-General of the Congress of South African Trade Union from Mbhazima Shilowa (former Premier of Gauteng).<\/p>\n During the International AIDS Conference held in 2002, Vavi addressed the people, unveiling his plans for mass education and AIDS prevention campaigns.<\/p>\n\n
ZWELINZIMA VAVI BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/h2>\n
His Career At COSATU<\/strong><\/h2>\n