
COSATU's 15th National Congress will make a decision on COSATU's voting posture for the 2026 local government elections by 2026-09-17.
“But ultimately, our Congress in two weeks' time will make a decision.”
Matthew Parks · Cape Talk · 31 Aug 2026
The verdict· graded 18 Sept
COSATU postponed its 15th National Congress amid leadership tensions, and the congress was still only taking place in Midrand on 2026-09-15.
The claim required the congress to make a decision on COSATU's voting posture for the 2026 local government elections by 2026-09-17. The evidence instead says the 15th National Congress was postponed, and the later report only shows the congress was taking place on 2026-09-15, not that it had made the stated decision. That means the predicted outcome is not established and the event does not appear to have concluded by the deadline.