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The stayaway will be the first major action taken by the ZCTU since its charismatic former leader Morgan Tsvangirai left the group to head the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
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He said among the proposals at the conference, KwaZulu-Natal felt that Cosatu should withdraw from the summit and call a stayaway on that day.
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Gauteng safety and security MEC Jessie Duarte called the stayaway "irresponsible and outrageous," and accused Douglas of not controlling his supporters.
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Unions which called the stayaway, were arrested at the start of the stayaway more than two weeks ago.
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The SFTU called the stayaway in an attempt to force the Swazi government to rewrite controversial industrial relations legislation and to repeal the kingdom's 26-year ban on political parties.
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South Western Joint Civics Association chairman Basil Douglas, who called the stayaway, earlier warned pensioners not to try and collect their cash.
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The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions, which called the stayaway with other organisations, said on Wednesday the crippling action would continue until the Swazi government reversed a 1973 decree banning political activity and agreed to start negotiations leading to a multiparty democracy.
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"Workers who would be participating in the stayaway are our parents and we would like them to work in good conditions," Shezi said.
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A pro-democracy national strike two weeks ago brought the kingdom to a standstill and elicited an angry response from Mswati that the stayaway was a front for a planned coup d'etat.
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Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama, who called the stayaway alleging massive electoral fraud, changed his mind under intense international pressure around noon on Friday and told his supporters to head for the polls.
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