M-Afrika Cunningham and Mduduzi
There was hope after installing Bishop Mokgoba that the party would
awake from slumber and occupy its rightful
place in the country's politics.
However, something disturbing about Mokgoba's leadership like the
statements he made about banning trade unions and methods he proposed in
dealing with criminals which were shocking indeed. Although he was such
an eloquent speaker, a quality which I believe was nurtured during his
priesthood days, he was so vague on the kind of Africanism propounded by
the PAC. In my view, he was more a liberal African humanist which to me
suggest the widely-held view that this is the period in which much of
the political regression and confusion within was at its accutest. No
leader in the party, to my knowledge, suffered so much legitimacy crisis
than him bearing in mind how Muendane, who was his general secretary
mischievously sought to always project himself as the leader above
everybody else in the national leadership. Charterists especially Cosatu
capitalised most beneficially on these apparent weaknesses. This is the
time they producd their propaganda depicting the party a "flat spare
tyre" while Cosatu and SACP launched a massive offensive campaign
against the PAC among the workers. And party's leaders continued playing
in the hands of the charterists making unprecedented blunders, putting
across a party line that lacked coherence and popular appeal. Up to this
day, the PAC in the eyes of workers in the country, is percieved as
being anti-workers struggles, due largely to the image created by that
leadership. Important to bear in mind that this was a time Cosatu and
its affiliate unions were drawing a large mass of support by waging
campaigns against privatisation and outsourcing of municipal services.
These campaigns drew massive crowds of workers to support the ANC while
Mokgoba was talking about banning the labour movement. This continues to
be our main political weakness and I hope Cunningham who has such a vast
experience on labour matters could begin to open a debate on this most
important dimmension of struggle.
Izwelethu!!
Mawande
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From: Mduduzi Sibeko [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 03 May 2010 11:05 AM
To: Cunningham Ngcukana; [email protected]; Mawande Jack;
[email protected]; Khaliphile Sizani; Loyiso Mfuku; Yandisa Ngcuka;
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; Lulamile Ntonzima; Simphiwe Nofuma;
[email protected]
Subject: RE:
There was euphoria when Mokgoba took the helm of the PAC. It was
believed that the PAC poor electoral showings then were attributable to
Makwethu. Thus a visionary was sought after, and Mokgoba emerged
triumphant. Muendane was amongst the would be visionaries to reinvent
strategies for the PAC. Muendane was very arrogant which established
the claim made about him in exile.
From: Cunningham Ngcukana [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 3:30 PM
To: Mduduzi Sibeko; [email protected]; Mawande Jack;
[email protected]; Khaliphile Sizani; Loyiso Mfuku; Yandisa Ngcuka;
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; Lulamile Ntonzima; Simphiwe Nofuma;
[email protected]
Subject: RE:
Hi Mduduzi
It was the frustration with the PAC leadership especially de Lille and
Muendane.
Muendane was basically settling scores with comrades from the external
mission
and Robben Island. That includes Mlambo and Malcom Dyani.
He was so vindictive and de Lille was a perfect tool for Muendane and he
held
Gora responsible for his expulsion by Pokela. Dyani was part of the
socialist group
he despised in Robben Island very eloquent and articulate on Pan
Africanism. Dyani
also left the PAC as he saw no hoe with a 26 at the helm.
I was a bit angry against both of them but understood the vitriol they
daily faced in
parliament with threats of expulsion like Letlapa has done with Godi
I had to fly from my pocket Joe Mkhwanazi to attend Gora's funeral and
it was
a very sad thing.
When Nyerere died I had to pay for Mkhwanazi to represent us at his
funeral and
the lumpens in the PAC did nothing. I asked Thabo Mbeki to take Mlambo
with him.
The Tanzanians made Mkhwanazi to be part of the reception team of Mbeki.
The damage the 26 and de Lille have done to the PAC is untold.
Other things rather remain unsaid.
Kind Regards
Cunningham Ngcukana
From: Mduduzi Sibeko [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 29 April 2010 07:09
To: [email protected]; Cunningham Ngcukana; Mawande Jack;
[email protected]; Khaliphile Sizani
Subject:
Hi Cunningham:
Was the resignation of Gora at his last days in his life caused by his
frustration on PAC leadership ? why would he resign after spending
almost 40 years with us ?. enclosed is his interview
Mduduzi Sibeko
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071-101-2595
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