Cosatu’s provincial secretary in the Western Cape, Tony Ehrenreich, said today that the ANC and opposition parties should table a motion of no confidence in Helen Zille. He blames her for the deaths of two people during the recent farm protests in De Doorns and other parts of the Western Cape.

According to Ehrenreich, Zille did not call farmers and workers together when she found about there were to be strikes. He argues that she should have discussed with all parties all the possible risks and threats of such demonstrations. Ehrenreich says this was a “dereliction of duty” which had led to the deaths, financial losses, and failing investor confidence in the agricultural sector. Helen Zille is also accused of taking sides during the actual labour dispute.

The basis for the motion of no confidence is that the premier had by her own admission known about upcoming protest in the agricultural sector in the Western Cape.

Zille responded by saying the Democratic Alliance would welcome a debate on Cosatu’s proposal.

That’s fine, Cosatu must get its alliance partner in the Western Cape provincial parliament, the ANC, to propose the motion. We will debate it at the first opportunity.

[Source: TimesLive]