Johannesburg - Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Saturday dismissed reports that he faced an internal investigation for financial impropriety as politically motivated.
"It is a character assassination campaign designed to achieve political ends," he said during a briefing on collective bargaining to the SA Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
Vavi hinted that he was being targeted because of his criticism of government but said he was merely the public face of concerns voiced by Congress of SA Trade Union members.
The Mail & Guardian reported recently that Cosatu's central executive committee called for Vavi to be investigated for alleged corruption in the acquisition of Cosatu's new headquarters. - Sapa