Izwe lethu M'Afrika I have come to believe and accept that the only innate elements of great cadres to advance any revolutionary programme evolves around passion and energy, with the following cornerstones Integrity, Gratitude, Decency, Vision (ideological clarity and conviction), and Character. These elements are the core of what we should epitomize so as to stand out for anyone person and/or a leader to be categorized as a cadres fit for a leadership role and fit to advance the revolution. We must refrain from resorting to highly questionable character, we being driven by desperate (and grudges), and the party (or we) place them in position(s) of responsibility within the party and in communities (or as public representatives).
At the same, we should be careful of mouthing, revolutionary this or that, while our ideological orientation and methods of political including our actual daily deeds and thoughts are far detached from revolutionary theory and we lack basic qualities (or elements and features) of a cadreship to led and advance the revolution. Political theoretical clarity since from it we draw and generate that which we envisages, therefore it is a primary requirement for party members and especially those members' entrusted with a leadership responsibility. Being an angry ultra African nationalists does necessarily make one a Pan Africanist, sure one can oppose white supremacy as a nationalist but being comfortable with capitalism! Also being an African traditionalist does translates on being a grounded Pan Africanist. Some African nationalist aspires to rid white capitalists such that they can proceed with the free market system as black capitalist. We are at the stage where-at political theoretical clarity and adherence (that is, ideological grounding on Pan Africanism) cannot be an area of compromise. If we speak of revolutionary characters, maybe should also study qualities of leaders such as Sobukwe, Pokela, Raboroko, Mothopeng and many others, as to what made them unique and they could rise above mediocrity and fulfil to the political tasks at hand. It is worth also necessary to study and analyse various leaders (or leaderships), the emergence and impact of formations such as Sobukwe Forum and other nationalist entities, some continue to masquerade as Pan Africanist formations, therefore we must dig deep and analyse as to what ideological thrust do these characters advance? At the same time, we must not underestimate the astute foxy methods of the comprador bourgeoisie's sophistry learning from the betrayal of Captain Thomas Sankara by an African Comprador Bourgeoisie agents of capital imperialism and white supremacy. The principled determination to achieve unity of PAC branches and members should continue without compromising principled aspects as articulated in the PAC basic documents. We should at all-time be cognisant of the fact that, divisions within the PAC serves and advances the interest of enemies of Pan Africanism, therefore as PAC members we should accept to have disagreement and remain unified and stronger as we advance the Aims and Objectives of the PAC. As opposed to disagreeing in such a manner that leads to further dividing and weakening the PAC ultimately being incapable to focusing and advancing Aims and Objectives of the PAC. Shango Lashu Nkrumah Raymond Kgagudi From: Nkrumah Raymond Kgagudi [mailto:nrkgag...@gmail.com] Sent: 25 April 2013 02:36 PM To: payco@googlegroups.com; mphah...@eskom.co.za; 'Horatio Motjuwadi'; sero...@hotmail.com; g...@nactu.org.za; icuworkersun...@gmail.com; mpumele...@gmail.com; kalidiekets...@yahoo.com; sizan...@mweb.co.za; gxa...@gmail.com; jabumakha...@yahoo.com; tumimod...@hotmail.co.za; g...@bcawu.co.za; kutie.thondl...@doves.co.za; twa...@pac.org.za; zmxes...@gmail.com; ptob...@yahoo.com; anwar.ad...@capetown.gov.za; ckoms...@yahoo.com; kb...@uwc.ac.za; luyand...@gmail.com; river.mla...@telkomsa.net; thlo...@mweb.co.za; visitvaka...@mweb.co.za; itumelengjohn...@yahoo.com; mohlala.teb...@gmail.com; makhandatu...@yahoo.com; ksith...@parliament.gov.za; baliwin...@yahoo.com; lesib...@hotmail.co.za; missk...@live.com; khensanite...@yahoo.com; k...@vodamail.co.za; magigw...@gmail.com; malusiko...@mtn.blackberry.com; pakgos...@lantic.net; tommykanta...@yahoo.co.uk; kwmash...@gmail.com; kwamendeb...@webmail.co.za; kub...@telkomsa.net; aplamval...@gmail.com; gerald.lerob...@gmail.com; 0825164...@vodamail.co.za; leag...@yahoo.com; lehlohonolosh...@yahoo.com; lesomepedi.bosh...@facebook.com; mphahle...@gmail.com; lpmofok...@webmail.co.za; moeketsilu...@yahoo.com; lumki...@yahoo.co.uk; slmoeke...@hotmail.com; sello.letj...@ricoh.co.za; znd...@hotmail.com; czw...@telkomsa.net; zandirad...@gmail.com; zo...@vodamail.co.za; camagu.z...@yahoo.com; ezh...@gmail.com; sbusiso.x...@gmail.com; ttxu...@yahoo.com; xt2mk...@hotmail.com; notification+kjdmv___d...@facebookmail.com; xolan...@webmail.co.za; umhlab...@gmail.com; tiggres...@yahoo.com; mthuthuzeliv...@yahoo.com; vilakazi...@gmail.com; samuelmar...@gmail.com; vemahla...@gmail.com; soniacekw...@webmail.co.za; vumilemof...@yahoo.com; paccapeme...@webmail.co.za; paycoofaza...@gmail.com; jtrimblefam...@hotmail.com; mja...@pac.org.za; montja...@yahoo.com; justicemvak...@gmail.com; mokoenamph...@yahoo.com; mphahle...@gmail.com; mphah...@eskom.co.za; 'Vusi Mahlangu'; ntsiemohl...@gmail.com; digashuma...@gmail.com; 'Justice Mvakali'; jabumakha...@yahoo.com; 'Jaki Seroke'; 'wiseman mashego'; 'Zuko Hlulani'; 'Mlambo PAC'; richardma...@yahoo.com; richardma...@gmail.com; rateb...@webmail.co.za; rmse...@gmail.com; rmtl...@gmail.com; ramoga...@mweb.co.za; 'Tommy ka-Ntando'; 'Joe Thloloe'; 'Tembelani Xundu'; twa...@pac.org.za; tob...@yahoo.com; ntonith...@gmail.com; 'Yolisa (PAWO)'; umhlab...@gmail.com; 'Malesela Mogashwa'; 'Ike Mafole'; paccapeme...@webmail.co.za; 'PAYCO Azania'; ptob...@yahoo.com; 'Phillip Kgosana'; pmatheb...@webmail.co.za; 'Andiswa Mjali'; 'Advocate K Sizani'; 'APLAMVA LIMPOMPO'; azaania...@gmail.com; angwa...@webmail.co.za; aplamvanatio...@gmail.com; sbusiso.x...@gmail.com; 'Advocate K Sizani'; samuel.zw...@ekurhuleni.gov.za; d...@pac.org.za; 'Fitzroy Ngcukana'; frazer.sm...@webmail.co.za; g...@bcawu.co.za; g...@nactu.org.za; 'Gerald Lerobane'; 'Zamikhaya Gxabe'; 'Masego Mohitlhi'; 'Themba Hlatshwayo'; hoteli...@iburst.co.za; 'Justice Mvakali'; jabumakha...@yahoo.com; jtrimblefam...@hotmail.com; justice.mvak...@gmail.com; kwamendeb...@webmail.co.za; 'Kenny Bafo'; 'PASMA Gauteng'; lehlohonolosh...@yahoo.com; leag...@yahoo.com; 'Xola Tyamzashe'; ckoms...@yahoo.com; 'Vusi Mahlangu'; bennet_j...@yahoo.com; 'Bra Mike Motsobane'; 'Bantu Nduna'; 'Nkrumah Raymond Kgagudi'; ntsiemohl...@gmail.com; g...@bcawu.co.za; 'Xola Tyamzashe'; nakaphala.ba...@gmail.com; montja...@yahoo.com; 'Andiswa Mjali'; mphahle...@gmail.com; mphah...@eskom.co.za; 'Mlambo PAC'; 'Vincent Mfundisi'; nrkgag...@gmail.com; payco@googlegroups.com; ntsiemohl...@gmail.com Subject: THE PARTY SHOULD SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE ON LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT Greetings, Sons and Daughters I hope this writing will receive your principled and constructive judgement and comments, as we continue to ponder the state of PAC as it is at its lowest ebb never seen before amidst this odd state surely many and increasing PAC members and branches are rising to the task of re-building and reclaiming the party for its ultimate goal as explained and summed by the five aims and objectives of the PAC. It is not all gloom and doom as some may wish to portray the state of the PAC, equally the party's current situation is not palatable and inspiring, truly it is the political work of selfless party members in their branches and regions that one's hopes is raised for we all know that it is commonly idling minds and hands that are susceptible to evil influence. We blame no-one but ourselves to take collective responsibility to rebuild the party because we must realise that from our non-activism, mayhem prevailed especially when the space created by default or design by those who knows had been left unoccupied also simply put ANC governs the country for PAC fails to resolves its inner party infighting and becoming a disciplined social force for change. As the public condemn ANC for corruption and many other social ills including unscrupulous public policy choices , as PAC we must take blame for failing the vast majority of the downtrodden and exploited masses. Evils triumphs for good men and women inaction and/or state of being radarless! It has become common and obvious for many and particularly among proponents and scholars on forms of social and political change that without leadership/leaders to make it happen it can't happen. PAC has been reduced into a party that commemorates past events, memorial services and funerals. Organisational growth and social change as an outcome of party political influence, it's most cases an occurrence driven by leadership or leaders who uphold a value system that inculcates a principled, disciplined and revolutionary character. The reason the party is on a continues state of retrogression organisationally and politically is expressed by Andre Malraux that "To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less" and Aristotle further places the view that "He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander." The party requires to nurture practical leadership skills around a clear party political programme and strategies, mainly party objectives and purpose to improve performance in a sustainable way, so that leadership development becomes an integral part of the organisation. Leading people focuses on the three key areas of the strategy process: vision, strategies, and values, and on the impact of leadership on the successful execution of strategy. The popular used and followed Christians book, The Bible, teaches us that "Where there is no vision, the people perish." -Proverbs 29:18. The state of PAC as it stands today expose mainly leadership failure, which is nothing else but the type of persons/members entrusted with the party leadership role. Leaders achieve advances and major breakthroughs in performance and transformation of the manner the public and voters consider and think about what's desirable and possible. How the public perceives the PAC is mainly a reflection of how party leaders express and conduct themselves on public and party matters. All organisations have internal disagreements and conflicts; fore-sight, constructive and matured-objective leadership approach which above mediocrity will always assure and re-assure the public and members of a responsible and trustworthy persons capable to lead. Using words of General Montgomery is worth to state that "My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence". At times we are blessed with leaders who can't liberate themselves from subjective approach to internal party disagreements, these characters always move from an "I" subjective view on party and social matters, they are immersed in personal interests and egocentrism hence some self-brand themselves as messiahs or some form of personality cult and they act like typical high school bullies instead of serving the party and the masses. The worst case scenario it's when such leaders amass wealth and/or have access to state machinery leading to some sort of an "Idi Amin or Joseph Stalin" purging any tenet of democratic practice and independent critical thinking, replacing them with cronyism and mediocrity. The party has been arrested by visionless leadership incapable to present a persuasive political case to the ordinary persons in the country, this bring into mind a comment made Reverend Theodore Hesburgh that "The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It's got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet". Weak and poor leadership is also demonstrated but a structural and systematic emphasis on infighting and smearing campaign which sadly permeates through party structures thus the entire party has lost a sense of purpose. Maxwell alluded that "a great leader's courage to fulfil his vision comes from passion, not position". The test of leadership is to be resilient, but not discourteous and impolite; be compassionate, but not feeble; be courageous and unflinching, but not tormenter nor a tyrant; be solicitous, but not indolent; be modest, but not timid; be proud, but not egotistic and conceited; have humour, but without idiocy. One writer once retorted that "Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish". Scholars and practitioners on leadership and organisational development advanced that to make sure that leadership development achieve a lasting impact an organisation should formulate and use " performance improvement opportunities within an organisation's the real-life context for learning", an organisation should build a deeper leadership qualities not just functional skills such that leaders should have resilience and self-awareness to sustain major change, lastly shape a leadership engine that integrates capability-building with the systematic organisation's broader norms and resources coordination processes focused and linked to the organisational immediate to long-term goals and objectives. Building or required capabilities, mind-set and behaviours is crucial along the party and other revolutionary formations principles. As PAC members, branches, Branch Executive Committees and Regional Executive Committees re-organise the party structures and develop party cadreship including preparing for the July 2013 National Conference, one hopes that we shall not be self-serving and act under subjective interests of personality cults that have caused the degeneration of the party, through branch and regional based political workshops and branch meetings as members we will re-discover central and primary daunting task and responsibility of the PAC to our people to bring material change in their lives and lead the African people to total liberation and unification of Africa under a socialist order. Though existing branches and regional structures we should succeed to bring the PAC Vision and Programme as captured in the 1959 Pan Africanist Manifesto, formulate an organisational strategy and plans of actions for execution and to create coherence and synergy thus achieving a common sense of purpose and unity in action. The July 2013 National Conference should be a platform we demonstrate the success of building vibrant and viable branches with each region commanding at least (more) than 300 delegates and presenting discussion documents that breathes life and activism within the PAC. As democratic centralism prescribes let branches and members determine the and shape constructively and objectively guided by the party constitution and disciplinary code not only reclaim but mainly place the PAC on the Pan Africanist Agenda as a matter of urgency and necessity our failure will be that of many generations to endure! Let us draw our swords of war to overthrow of white supremacy and capitalism including its neo-colonial institutions. One wishes all PAC members and branches success and greater achievements in your political work deepen party structures in the daily struggles of our communities and at industrial areas. On May 1st, as PAC members we must attend and flood all MAY Day Rallies organised by NACTU and COSATU in numbers, with PAC T-shirts and banners including distribution of flyers explaining ideas of PAC and Pan Africanism, flyers that explains the necessity to ban labour brokers, to mobilise workers to fight the high cost of living; flyers that will advocate nationalisation of mines to in control of workers and communities! PAC MUST RISE, CAPITALISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY MUST BE OVERTHROWNED AND AFRICA MUST UNITE this stands as a daunting task facing us in our epoch. 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