cosatu: Rui Cossa Missing
The National Union Of Metalworkers and the International Metalworkers Federation will reward R20 000.00 for any person with information leading to the discovery of Mr Rui Benjamin Cossa. He disappeared somewherebetween the Garden City Clinic and Braamfontein on Thursday 24 May. Mr. Cossa is currently the coordinator of the Metalworkers unions in Africa. He was also a General Secretary of the Mozambican Federations of Trade Unions and former Governor of Maputo Province.
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Press statement issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions.
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NATIONAL UNION OF METALWORKERS OF
SOUTH AFRICA
153 Bree Street (cnr. Becker), P.O. Box 260483
Newton, Excom 2023
Johannesburg, Tel: 011 6891700
2001, Fax: 011-8336408
E-mail: [email protected]
INFORMATION DESK
NUMSA PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE
REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON MR RUI
COSSA “DEAD OR ALIVE”-R20 000.00
The last call from his cell
phonewas at 15.14. His car, a red VW Jetta, registration
number FDR 363 GP was found abandoned at the
cornerof Smit Street and Station Road in Braamfontein. It was
locked, slightly damaged and the radio was missing.
Mr. Cossa is currently the coordinator of the Metalworkers
unions in Africa. He was also a General Secretary of the
Mozambican Federations of Trade Unions and former Governor of
Maputo Province.
NUMSA, COSATU and International Metalworkers Federation
expresses its grave concern at the disappearance
of Rui Benjamin Cossa, an official with the International
Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF). The three organisations
are scared and worried about the disappearance of Mr Cossa. It
is highly unusual for a senior trade unionist to
disappearwithout trace. NUMSA and the South African Police
Services have searched for Mr Cossa at mortuaries
and hospitals without trace. The union distributed 10 000
pamphlets in inner City Johannesburg , Hillbrow , Berea,
Braamfonteinand Yeoville. We have notified the Mozambican
authorities about
his sudden disappearance
He has given assistance to African workers in the fight to
improve their living standards and working conditions.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa confirm that
he coordinates the activities of IMF with dedication
and zeal. The South African Police Services and metalworkers
have been searching for Mr. Cossa but so far there are no signs
of his whereabouts and COSATU, NUMSA and the IMF are
appealing to community to come forward and help to find him.
We call upon the police to make this investigation a top priority
and leave no stone unturned until he is found. We also urge the
media to give the story as much publicity as possible and appeal
to their readers, viewers and listeners to help with information.
For more information Contact Mr Dumisa Ntuli at 689
1700 or cell 0829737282 or Mr Ekkie Esau 339 1825/26
cell 0829008017 or Captain Scheepers 0837776601
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