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SADTU Media Statement, 24 April 2015 SADTU's Interdict SADTU interdicts organisers of an illegal Eastern Cape Shop Stewards Council meeting from using its name and logo The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) has obtained a court order to prevent the organizers of an illegal provincial Shop Stewards Council to be held in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, tomorrow (Saturday 25 April 2015) from using the Union's logo and name. Today, SADTU applied for an interdict against Fezile Siziba, Zeporah Poti, Ian Vuyani Singeni, Mandisa Mvoko, Mncekeleli Ndongeni, Thingazwa Mhlaba and Lamla Tini at the Eastern Cape High Court in Bisho. The order interdicts Mvoko, Ndongeni and Tini from using SADTU's logo and name in any manner at all during the gathering scheduled for 25 April, 2015 or in any event or proceedings leading up to the said gathering to take place at Mdantsane Sports Ground. Mvoko and Ndongeni are members of the SADTU Eastern Cape Provincial Working Committee that was dissolved in February this year. The National Executive Committee of SADTU put in place a Provincial Task Team to carry out administrative and organizational duties on its behalf until the Province is ready for its congress. This therefore, means Ndongeni and Mvoko have no authority. Tini is the secretary of the Vuyani Xaluva branch. He allegedly booked the Mdantsane sports centre and is part of the organizers. The order further directs the three or any person who derives his or her right, title and interest from them to refrain from using SADTU name or logo on posters or any other medium without first obtaining a written consent, authorization or approval from the Union. The court has given authority to the Union to remove all posters with the SADTU logo in respect to the illegal Provincial Shop Stewards Council to be held on Saturday, 25 April, 2015. This illegal Shop Stewards Council is part of former COSATU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and NUMSA's plan to revive themselves in the Eastern Cape using our name. We urge all the members of SADTU to resist being addressed by him. When he was caught fornicating in COSATU offices, during office hours, he disguised and portrayed himself as a victim of political assassination while knowing very well that he had ulterior motives. How can this act be regarded as political assassination when he left his luxurious office on the ninth floor to the third floor to have sex standing for two minutes with a junior staff member during office hours? How can this be a political assassination when he galloped six floors down to have sex for two minutes standing and later ridiculed the junior staff member by calling her "nopatazana" loosely translated as slut. He has elevated himself to the level of being COSATU and when looks at himself in the mirror every morning, he sees COSATU instead of Vavi. His self importance and popstarism must never mislead the members because he has betrayed the workers of this country. He is not COSATU and he will never be COSATU. The shenanigans of organizing illegal provincial shop stewards councils must stop using COSATU and SADTU names. If Vavi is such a moralist and messiah of the working class why is he appearing in posters bearing the COSATU logo? SADTU will, decisively and without any hesitation, act against anyone abusing its name and logo for their personal agendas to destabilize people's Federation COSATU. SADTU abhors the 'bantustan' mentality displayed by some of the disbanded provincial working committee members and some branches. SADTU will never allow tribalism within its ranks. SADTU further distances itself from despicable conduct displayed in the SACSE event by those calling themselves super-revolutionaries in the name of SADTU. Those who disrupted children's events have defined themselves outside the organization and are a disgrace to the teaching profession. They have demonstrated their lack of understanding of the revolution. No revolution can destroy the future of children who have nothing to do with SADTU's internal challenges. SADTU further distances itself from the unlawful march by the same group calling itself SADTU to the Eastern Cape's Department of Education offices demanding that subscriptions to the Union be stopped and paid to the account of their choice. This is not a banana republic where there are no laws. They are not going to fund their new pseudo union with SADTU members' contributions. No amount of thuggery and hooliganism will deter the course of our members. We urge all SADTU members not to complete the petition circulated in branches and sites, under the pretext of looking after the members interest, as this is an act of thuggery with an intent to steal members' contributions for the purposes of funding their pseudo union and maintaining their lifestyle as they can no longer abuse SADTU's resources. SADTU will not allow Vavi and his surrogates to use the Union to further their agenda to undermine COSATU. The Union will do all in its might to protect its integrity and dignity and that of the Federation. Issued by: SADTU Secretariat Contact: Mugwena Maluleke, General Secretary, 082 783 2968 Nkosana Dolopi, Deputy General Secretary, 082 709 5651 -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. 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