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Zwelinzima Vavi Biography

Zwelinzima Vavi is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 20, 1962 in Hanover, Northern Cape, South Africa. A successful labor leader, he was the general secretary of Congress of South African Trade Unions.

He was elected vice-chairperson for the Millennium Labor Council.

He voiced his disapproval of President He was outspoken in his criticism of the regime of President Jacob Zuma..

In 1987 Vavi worked in a gold-mining territory of Klerksdorp and Orkney. He was a uranium plant clerk at Vaal Reefs mine, and joined the National Union of Mineworkers as an organizer.

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He was fired from AngloGold in 1987 following a massive miners’ strike which crippled the Chamber of Mines. He then joined COSATU as a volunteer.

In 1988, he became COSATU’s regional secretary for the Western Transvaal. In 1992 he took up the position of national organizing secretary. He served as COSATU’s deputy general secretary from 199 Noluthando Vavi - Founder and Managing Director - LinkedIn KUBE