*What a loss comrades. It is the first time that I hear the comrade has passed away. You forgot to mention that Cde Sibongile is also a founder member of YCL, on its re-establishment. *
On 5/11/10, Mandla Radebe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear cdes,s > > > > Let me take this opportunity and smuggle in this announcement of the > unveiling ceremony for the late cde Sbongile Radebe who passed away in > June last year. Those who knew cde Sbongile (the former Provincial Secretary > of Sasco in Gauteng and Vice/Deputy President of the SRC at Wits University) > and are welcome to attend. The ceremony takes place this Saturday (15 May), > emndeni, soweto. > > > > Socialism in our life time! > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mzukisi Ronyuza > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 11, 2010 5:26 PM > *To:* yclsa-eom-forum > > *Subject:* [YCLSA Discussion] Re: SASCO NEC Statement > > > > > *The direction of the progressive organisation will be determined by the > character of its leadership. SASCO is a force to be reckoned with in the > current politics comrades. The NEC Statement is not about personalities, > cults of some forms or any type of anger but tries to remind us on the > revolutionary imperatives that we try to denigrate. * > > > > *Amandla!!! Forward with the Alliance!!! Forward with Socialism!!!* > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Lwazi Nkolonzi* <[email protected]> > Date: May 11, 2010 3:13 PM > Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: SASCO NEC Statement > To: YCLSA Discussion Forum <[email protected]> > > Com, > > I welcome the political analysis by the NEC of SASCO on the various > aspects that the statement touches on especially the issue of > Zimbabwe. > > Cadre > > I would like to be clarified by the line that speaks of blunders that > we committed by the Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe over the past years and how > did you reach about to such an conclusion. > > > > On May 11, 11:52 am, Lazola Ndamase <[email protected]> wrote: > > 11 May 2010 > > > > Statement of the second meeting of the 16th NEC > > > > The National Executive Committee of SASCO convened at Booysens Hotel > > between the 7th to the 9th of May 2010. The NEC meeting was > > characterized by frank analysis of South African society including > > divisive tendencies that are encroaching on the unity and cohesion of > > revolutionary forces within the Mass Democratic Movement led by the > > ANC. > > > > Higher Education Summit > > > > We believe that the Higher Education Summit convened by the Department > > of Higher Education between the 21st and the 23rd April was a historic > > and epoch-making gathering. We believe that the suggestion that the > > summit should take place annually would be an important step forward. > > We believe that the Ministry of Higher Education should increase the > > representation of students and workers in this summit in order to > > avoid its dominance by academics. > > > > Anti-Communism > > > > We notice that there is a strong anti-communist tendency within the > > movement. SASCO vows and commits to combat, isolate and defeat this > > anti-communism wherever it rears its ugly head; in society and within > > the ANC led movement. This is because we view anti-communism as the > > biggest threat to the triumph of the South African revolution. We > > believe that those who preach anti-communism are agents of white > > monopoly capital planted within the MDM to cause destabilization. > > > > The NEC is well aware that the apartheid regime had identified > > communism as the primary danger against white supremacy and therefore > > identified it as its principal enemy and therefore mobilized white > > South Africans on the basis of a “rooi gevaar”. This strategy > > consolidated and prolonged apartheid and racism. The NEC is of the > > view that anyone within the MDM who is anti-communist does so at the > > service of racism and anti-transformation and therefore does not > > deserve a place within any structures of the movement. > > > > Tenderpreneurship > > > > The NEC notes the development of an unproductive stratum of > > capitalists that does not depend on its entrepreneurial acumen but on > > its connections to the state. We are worried that this has already > > begun to construct not only a crony capitalist state but also an > > entirely corrupt one. We believe that tenderpreneurship constitutes an > > enemy of the revolution. It also constitutes a threat to the > > development of our economy. > > > > We believe that these flamboyant but unproductive capitalists are the > > major cause for lack in service delivery. We believe that communities > > as much as target government but should also focus on tenderpreneurs > > when they demand service delivery. It is also in this context that we > > support COSATU’s call for lifestyle audits. We believe that dismissal > > of this call is opportunistic, ahistoric and irresponsible. > > > > Eskom Loan from World Bank > > > > We view the loan sought by Eskom from the World Bank as a treasonous > > act. The liberation struggle was not only directed at the apartheid > > regime but was also against monopoly capital and its institutions > > particularly Bretton Woods institutions. We view this as more than > > just a betrayal but as an abandonment of the anti-imperial struggle. > > We have not even recovered from the betrayal of NERSA that imposed > > unthinkable tariffs and now Eskom stabs us with a loan that we will > > have to repay. We are extremely concerned about the conflict of > > interest regarding the ANC’s stake in a company that will reek > > millions in profit on the energy crisis. > > > > Zimbabwe > > > > We view the overzealous support for ZANU-PF by some within the > > movement as opportunistic, divisive and populist. The movement has > > never viewed ZANU-PF as its strategic ally, nor has it ever seen MDC > > as its enemy. Our ally ZAPU was decimated violently by the same > > ZANU-PF that some now glorify as a benign liberation movement. MDM > > leaders who support ZANU-PF have now officially confirmed their > > Zanufication. > > > > Even if the ZANU-PF had been our historical ally, this would never > > give it the right to trample on the rights of Zimbabweans. Liberation > > songs, mythology and a constant reminder of the struggle days will > > never absolve an organization from the blunders committed by ZANU-PF > > over the past years. It is in this context that we support the South > > Africa led SADC mediation efforts and we will not do anything to > > jeopardize them and we view as counterproductive all efforts that seek > > to compromise the position of the mediators. > > > > Swaziland > > > > We believe that while the South African media is obsessed with > > Zimbabwe much greater crimes are committed daily in Swaziland by the > > Swazi monarchy and his henchmen. We believe that media institutions > > both domestic and international are complicit to the murders taking > > place in Swaziland otherwise there is no explanation for their > > ignorance of the human rights abuses that take place there. We commit > > ourselves to assist our compatriots in Swaziland in their struggle > > against the Tikundla in whichever manner we can. > > > > For details Contact > > Mbulelo Mandlana (President) > > 071 879 3408 > > Lazola Ndamase (Secretary General) > > 082 679 8718 > > > > -- > > You are subscribed. 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