South Africa: Workers Must Unite to Support the Zondo Commission Report, Even in the Face of a Backlash From the Corrupt

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Zwelinzima Vavi is the general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)

We expect a huge backlash from the thieves and the beneficiaries of the ill-gotten wealth. They will be briefing the best legal brains here and abroad to find fault with the recommendations of the commission or the contents of the report. They may even exploit the very serious levels of hunger in this country to drive instability as a negotiating rod so that they may escape accountability.

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