RC 261014SAfmKoketso Sachane
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Kosatu's new leadership dominated this episode of The Meeting Point, with Mike Shingange elected president and four women in the federation's top six posts.
- 20:13
Mike Shingange was elected Cosatu president at the reconvened congress in Kempton Park, with Zingiswa Losi becoming the first woman elected to the federation's general secretary post.
- 20:19
Four of the federation's top six leadership posts are now held by women, a historic feature according to analyst Stembiso Bengu, who said the women were contested rather than appointed.
- 20:34
Youth Capital is calling on National Treasury for predictable, multi-year funding to guarantee at least one million public employment opportunities for young people annually, backed by over 7,000 petition signatures.
- 20:36
South Africa's economy created only 21,000 new jobs in 2025, while almost 10 million young people are not in education, employment or training, according to Youth Capital's project lead.
- 21:37
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila has joined the M23 rebels in a new political-military alliance, a significant escalation against President Felix Tshisekedi's government.