New COSATU national leadership elected

New COSATU national leadership electedMike Madala Shingange was elected Cosatu presidentM&G Online reporter14 OCT 2026, 18:291 min readShareFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailMike Madala Shingange has been elected as Cosatu president. Shingange was elected ahead of Mabutho Cele, the deputy president of the South African Democratic Teachers Union. Susan Khumalo was elected as first deputy president and Mbali Blose was elected as second deputy president, while Kgomotso Makhupola (national treasurer), Zingiswa Losi (general secretary) and Gerald Twala (deputy general secretary) made up the rest of Cosatu's new leadership. ShareFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailRelated Topicscosatutrade unionslaboursouth africaMentionsMike Madala ShingangeMabutho CeleSouth African Democratic Teachers UnionSusan KhumaloMbali BloseKgomotso MakhupolaZingiswa LosiGerald TwalaCosatu