eish comrades, but sometimes you discuss non issues.. maybe its boredom... In the ANC region of JHB there is a zone called Zone 16 (Sandton Zone) with branches 73 Houghton (John Nkadimeng branch) 74 Orange groove/Melrose (Eli weinberg branch) 87 (Immarantia) 88 Northcliff, 90 parts of Alex (Thomas Nkobi branch) 91 Hyde park/craighall, 103 sandton, 106 Braynston
Now I know for a fact that Jimmy is a member of ward 106... I am a member of ward 74, I have sat with him and other comrades in zonal meetings since 2006 when I joined the branch from zone 15 (midrand)... if this assist those who doubt whether Jimmy is a member or not... >>> Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> 2011/05/27 12:20 PM >>> Dear Cde Gugu, Now that you are "out" as a Manyi supporter, could you please motivate why we as SACP members, or just as plain ANC members, should support this capitalist businessman Manyi as a cabinet spokesperson, regardless of what he has said or not said about coloured people or about Trevor Manuel's candidacy for the position of head of the IMF? I mean, what is his track record in the movement, if any? Because all I know is that he has a business career behind him and as far as I know he has never confessed to any involvement in the mass movement, let alone the vanguard. VC On 27 May 2011 12:07, Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, > > but overall, I really think that people have become opportunistic in > attacking Jimmy, his assertion on certain issues in gov have been > misconstrued as arrogance..... > > I think he has a certain way of dealing with matters and people should > stop reducing that to slaunder > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Musa Nikani <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gugu! >> >> I have read this piece and found it to belong to the PR class of first >> years as a Task to be submitted for a Year Mark. We have more things to >> focus on, this is nonsense. I have confidence in President JZ he will >> respond as the author acknowledged in his piece and i quote"Honorable >> president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure >> you have more commitments and engagements as head of state,". I cant put >> facts on this; i wish there was something to discuss; unfortunately its >> empty.Thank u. >> >> >>> Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> 05/27/11 11:30 AM >>> >> Guys, >> >> See below, what is your take and I really think people are just out to get >> Comrade Jimmy Manyi? >> >> Gugu >> >> >> >> >> >> OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA >> DEAR: Honorable president >> DATE: 27 May 2011 >> >> I’m sorry to bother you at a time when you just concluded your long and >> tiring local government elections campaigns, as well you dealing with the >> recent crisis in Libya including the returning of veteran photographer >> Anton >> Hammerl’s corpse to his mother land and of course running our beloved >> nation. >> >> Mr. President I write this letter to inform of you as a patriotic citizen >> of >> South Africa, former journalist, communication practitioner and a leader >> of >> youth and students of this nation. This letter solemnly intends to kindly >> request you to save the communication industry from disgrace and blasphemy >> fuelled by one of your appointees who is Mr. Jimmy Manyi head of >> government >> communications and information services (GCIS), who also becomes >> spokesperson of the cabinet you preside. >> Let me first indicate that I hold nothing against Mr. Manyi but I strongly >> hold contrary views on most of his views in dealing with issues of >> national >> interest like race. I also hold a legitimate view that he is not a >> suitable >> person to speak on decisions and views of your epitome cabinet especially >> with his recent conspicuous attacks on journalists and media in general. >> In 2010 speaking as president of black management forum (BMF) he said “I >> think it's very important for coloured people in this country to >> understand >> that South Africa belongs to them in totality not just the Western Cape. >> So >> this over-concentration of coloureds in the Western Cape is not working >> for >> them. They should spread in the rest of the country... so they must stop >> this over-concentration situation because they are in over-supply where >> they >> are so you must look into the country and see where you can meet the >> supply”. >> It’s true he said this outside the scope and the position he holds in >> government, however with strong racial and affirmative action policies >> your >> cabinet represents a person who has wittingly contravened and deterred the >> values and ethos of a rainbow nation and prosperous South Africa should be >> punished without consideration. I’m also disappointed about the fact that >> you kept mum on this when it was in the public which raised eyebrows in >> most >> corners of society about your views on this matter, however I believe you >> one amongst many who fought and still strive against racial discrimination >> and hate with the contempt it deserves. >> In March 2011 he called a media briefing to announce that there is an >> upcoming government newspaper because of these reasons I quote “The media >> is >> censoring a lot of government information, Niyasivusa ukuba sizenzele [You >> are waking us up to do things ourselves]." I have nothing against >> government >> propaganda machinery but it should not be brought about using the media as >> scapegoat, especially with the constitutional democracy we all embrace and >> known for. He is totally missing the fundamental points of the nature and >> character of media operations; he is not playing the game but the man. >> >> In the most recent incident he calls a media briefing to read out a >> statement of two lines regarding the vacant position of international >> monetary fund (IMF), to make matters worse he refuses to deliberate and be >> engaged by journalist present at a briefing and chose to bully and shrug >> off >> his ego. This ising his major stakeholders (media), maybe is the people >> surrounding >> him who are misleading him but that’s beside the point I’m making. Mr. >> President these are basics for any media personnel, I’m sure even a first >> year in my university knows this by now. In fact he should first apologise >> to the whole nation, before you do the honorable thing of removing him as >> your cabinet spokesperson. >> In the main I request with many other fellow South Africans who share the >> same sentiments like me about Mr. Manyi and what he represents and stands >> for. I further call upon that you ensure us who are fond of media freedom >> and uphold constitutional democracy that you quickly work on revamping and >> overhauling the entire communication strategies and channel’s your >> government and cabinet is currently using. This because I believe they do >> not meet international standards and the syllabus taught to communicators >> currently in South African universities and media institutions is way >> contrary to cabinets understanding of communication, maybe if you could >> appoint and employ qualified communicators and strategisers would probably >> be singing a different tune now. >> Honorable president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure >> you have more commitments and engagements as head of state, but I urge you >> take contents of this letter serious and into consideration as it >> represents >> views of many who could not write a letter. >> I wish you well in your future endeavors >> Masilela Zwelo >> (Pretoria South Africa) >> For more info: [email protected] >> 071 912 4680 >> >> -- >> Gugu Ndima >> +27 76 783 1516 NB: This email and its contents are subject to the Eskom Holdings Limited EMAIL LEGAL NOTICE which can be viewed at http://www.eskom.co.za/email_legalnotice -- You are subscribed. 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