*SACP Press Statement* *May 17, 2012*
* THE SACP PAYS TRIBUTE TO REVEREND MOTLALEPULA CHABAKU* The passing on of struggle veteran, Cde Motlalepula Chabaku is met with sadness. The South African Communist Party joins multitude of South Africans in paying tribute to this gallant leading woman of our struggle. Rev Motlalepula was confronted from an early age by the colour bar, which both by law and custom effectively prevented her like it did to the rest of black majority from exercising any democratic rights, acquiring education and skills, enjoying equal rights and opportunities and sharing equally the benefits of the economic development of the country. A deeply spiritual person, respected cleric and articulate feminist, Rev. Motlalepula from a humble background and against all odds rose through the ranks to become national secretary of the ANC women’s League and was part of the organizers of the Transvaal Women’s March to Pretoria in 1956 in opposition to pass laws. Rev Motlalepola was outspoken, she rejected narrow nationalism, black chauvinism and other outlooks that are harmful to the people’s cause. She was outstanding in carrying out her duties wherever she was deployed. She served as Speaker and Member of NCOP in the Free State Legislator and Gauteng legislature respectively. Hamba Kahle Cde Chabaku *Mhlekwa Nxumalo* *Cell: 072 517 7761 * *Tel: 011 339 36* -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
