The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins its Affiliate, the Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), in mourning the loss of three of its shop stewards in a car accident yesterday.

The worker representatives were on route to a Bursary Scheme Stakeholder Committee (BSSC) meeting in Northern Natal, when they were involved in the accident. Other shop stewards who were in the same vehicle were critically injured and hospitalised.

COSATU sends its sincerest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the deceased comrades. We also wish the injured a speedy recovery.

Issued by COSATU

Zanele Sabela (COSATU Spokesperson)

Mobile: 079 287 5788 / 077 600 6639

Email: zaneles@cosatu.org.za