{"id":93753,"date":"2025-12-03T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/union-mawusa-hints-at-forming-its-own-political-party"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:59:42","slug":"union-mawusa-hints-at-forming-its-own-political-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/union-mawusa-hints-at-forming-its-own-political-party","title":{"rendered":"Union MAWUSA hints at forming its own political party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Maanda Ashu Workers Union of South Africa (MAWUSA) has hinted at forming its own political party.<\/p>\n<p>Leader of MAWUSA Robert Nwedo recently resigned as Deputy President of Floyd Shivambu\u2019s Afrika Mayibuye Movement.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a media briefing in Houghton on Monday, Nwedo said he left Afrika Mayibuye Movement amicably because he wanted to focus more on his union.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past years, MAWUSA has formed working relationships with the African National Congress (ANC), uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and, more recently, the Afrika Mayibuye Movement.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nwedo said these relationships have not amounted to anything, as political parties only see workers as voting fodder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmediately after my resignation, automatically we are busy now with broader consultations, not only with workers but with all stakeholders that are affected by the injustices of the country. Then after our consultation, we will be able to know as MAWUSA which direction we going to take.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MAWUSA\u2019s national organiser, Cedric Chauke, was a bit more forthright.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn due course, we will announce a final position and definitely the name of that political party that will be led by MAWUSA as a movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the local government elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it currently has over 500 registered political parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The Maanda Ashu Workers Union of South Africa (MAWUSA) has hinted at forming its own political party. Leader of MAWUSA Robert Nwedo recently resigned as Deputy President of Floyd Shivambu\u2019s Afrika Mayibuye Movement. 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