*Declaration of 3rd Eastern Cape Provincial Congress* December 7 – 9, 2012
We, 391 Young Communist militants 3rd Provincial Congress delegates, have met over the past three (3) days as delegates to the YCLSA’s 3rd Eastern Cape Provincial Congress at Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive Campus, Mthatha, O.R.Tambo District. These delegates were drawn from 209 branches across the length and breadth of our province and from DECs and PEC members. As delegates, we represent more than 6516 members; a substantial increase in the YCLSA membership since our 2nd Congress just three years ago. The Young Communist League of South Africa in the Eastern Cape held its 3rdProvincial Congress from 07-09 December 2012 under the theme: * “Build quality of young communists to strengthen the struggle for socialism”* The Congress was convened just as the YCLSA is celebrating 9 years since its re-establishment, just after YCLSA National Lekgotla which was held in Johannesburg, as a assertion of forwarding and developing program of YCLSA for the year 2013, after COSATU organized a successful marches against the E-Tolling System and just few days before ANC 53rd National Conference at Mangaung commencing on the 16-20 December 2012. This Congress was honoured by the presence of YCLSA National Committee members led by National Secretary, SACP delegation led by Provincial Secretary, COSATU delegation also led by Provincial Secretary and ANC delegation as led by Provincial Chairperson. The Congress was officially opened after welcoming remarks by Provincial chairperson and received Political, Organisation and Financial reports. The political, organizational and financial reports were tabled in detail on the work done by organisation and all its structures based on the adopted Programme of Action (POA) as an accounting requirement to the Congress. The Congress applauded emerged PEC in the 2nd Provincial Congress for delivering 3rd Congress within the time as stipulated in Constitution of the YCLSA. This Congress noted and applauded that the organisation has grown more than what it was in the 1st Provincial Congress which was held at Port Elizabeth, Mbuyiselo Ngwenda District in 2005 and 2nd Provincial Congress which was held at East London, Skenjana Roji District in 2009. The Congress was honoured and privileged to be addressed on political education and ideological training by the Central Committee member and the resident professor of Govern Mbeki Communist University, the provincial SACP University. Our 3rd Provincial Congress was officiated by two National Committee members. *International Context* The 3rd Provincial Congress engaged on the international situation and noted the current situation which is characterized by the crises of the capitalist system. Capitalism is getting deeper in a crisis because the system is systemic. A system characterized by booms and bursts. It burst when there is a crisis and working class will suffer more and pay more for the crisis. The congress noted that there are attempt to recolonize Africa and defeat the African National Congress ultimately the Alliance. The 3rd Provincial Congress noted the role of imperialist states, namely; the United States of America, United Kingdom, France and their allies in the North Atlantic States of America which is nothing except an axis against human emancipation and world order. *The central pillar of our programme: building a quality young communist cadre* Our congress was fully dedicated on planning for programmes that will respond to our congress theme of building quality young communists cadres and were inspired by *CHE* *“To build a cadre …it is not a matter of how many kilograms of meat one has to eat, nor of how many times a year someone can go to the beach, nor how many pretty things from abroad you might be able to buy with the present–day wages. It is a matter of making the individual feel more complete*”. Hence our resolutions speak more on building a quality young communist cadre through political education and ideological training. Build quality young communist cadres with a good habit of class analysis. Our congress also engaged on matters affecting youth the most, amongst others unemployment, poverty inequality and HIV/AIDS. The congress understood that as long as there is capitalism these challenges will always exist and the socialism is the only solution to these challenges facing the working class and the poor. *In defence of SACP and its programmes* We reaffirm our support on the party programmes and policies, in particular to the South African Road to Socialism (SARS) and Medium Term Vision (MTV) as discussed and enhanced at the 13th SACP Congress. The 3rd provincial Congress delegates declared its full support for Marxism-Leninism as developed and applied by the SACP in the South African conditions, the need for a socialist orientated National Democratic Revolution (NDR) as our road to socialism and further emphasized on the need to monitor, evaluate and defend the communists cadres deployed to government in the Province. The red army of young communists committed to be in the fore –front of SACP campaign’s and called the SACP to organize an anti-corruption provincial march. *3rd Provincial Congress Commissions* The 3rd Provincial Congress Commissions were as follows: Political Education and Ideological Training, Media and Communication, Building of Young Communist League co-operatives and Job summit and Education, Health and Agriculture. The Commissions reports which synthesized various challenges provided the 3 rd Congress with assertion of coming out with clear programme of action. After congress received the commission’s report, the 3rd Provincial Congress took the following resolutions: · There must be simplification of political documents, language used and involving of Seniors Comrades to run political education (school). · Close social distance between upper structures and branches. · Each and every Cadre of YCLSA must have copy of Communist Manifesto · Align our branches with those of the SACP (Voting Districts). · Conducting Memorial Lectures on fallen Comrades. · Establish Provincial Communist University. · Open socialist forums every Wednesdays. · Using of social networks using simple and creative language but sending clear messages. · Establishment of Study Circles in all districts as a tool to uplift standard of our political consciousness. · Develop clear induction programme for Districts, Sub-districts and Branches. · Encourage writing and maximum participation of YCLSA members to Community Radio Stations, SABC as public Broadcast, private TV Stations and on the print media. · Call for the nationalization of DSTV. · Develop assert Political Education and Cadre Development in the province. · Our political education must be guided by Marxism-Leninism principle. · Critical selection during recruitment process for YCLSA. · Instilling maximum iron discipline and promoting democratically process guided by Marxism-Leninism principle. · Strengthening and capacitating of women young communists and branches in institutions of higher learning. · Continue championing issues affecting working class and the poor. · To deal decisively with factionalists · Avoid depending on media institution as a way of getting information. · Encourage and publicize YCLSA in all social activities such as sporting activities. · Convening of Provincial Political School as well as districts and sub-districts political schools. · Utilize higher education institutions such as Further Education and Training Institutions and University. · Encourage sitting of Branch Executive Committee (BEC) on a monthly basis as stipulated by our Constitution. · Make sure that Marxism-Leninism documentation in community libraries is available. · Encouraging engaging progressive Trade Unions and PYA components to have joint programme and activities. · Ensure that constitutional structures fulfil their constitution obligation. · Encouraging of young communists to study journalism as part of a class struggle. · To form a media co-operative. · To convene a workshop on training comrades in writing skills as part of propagating the views of young communists. · To establish a provincial face book page that will be monitored by the secretariat. · Convening of Job Summit · Training and establishment of YCLSA co-operatives. · To convene workshop on co-operatives. · Continue to strengthen Joe Slovo Right to Learn Campaign. · Re-affirm the 2nd Provincial Congress and ANC Provincial Congress held at River Park that the ANC Provincial Chairperson must be the Provincial Premier and call for the implementation of this decision. *On required Cadre ship of YCLSA* · Building functioning structures particularly on at branch level. · Make sure that YCLSA Cadres write down all inputs and speeches giving to organizational gatherings and to other platforms of Mass Democratic Movement. · Making sure availability of basis documents such as branch manual, constitution and etc. · Convening of Congress of Commissar in the province. * * *Leadership* As we were preparing for our 3rd Provincial Congress on content, all our eight districts convened district councils where a question of leadership was discussed and the 2nd Provincial Congress Provincial Executive Committee was assessed by branches. In the process of robust and comradeship engagements the delegates arrived at consensus on the character and composition of leadership and further emphasized on the need have very young women communist as part of women capacitating and building a momentum and strengthening the struggle for socialism . The 3rd Provincial Congress delegates were inspired by Marx” *Election of leadership is part of examining where we are and where we are going**”.*The delegates of the congress voiced the following: - The leadership of the Young Communist League of South Africa should be the one that rejects any form of corruption. - They want a leadership that will uphold the principle of “ from the masses to the masses” - The congress also appreciated the role played by the 2nd provincial Congress provincial Executive Committee for building the organization and for remaining loyal to the organization , implementing and maintaining communist discipline , and for being incorruptible as compared to leadership of other youth formations. Therefore, the 3rd Provincial Congress delegates unanimously elected the following as the 3rd Eastern Cape Congress Provincial Executive Committee: *Provincial Office bearers:* Cde Mluleki Dlelanga Provincial Secretary Cde Sthembele Zuka Provincial Chairperson Cde Mamisa Sejoseng Provincial Treasurer Cde Andile Mosha Deputy Provincial Secretary Cde Mfundo Sizani Deputy Provincial Chairperson *Provincial Executive Committee additional members* Cde Nkqubela Sotshongaye Cde Zine Aldin Cde Patrick Stuurman Cde Songezo Madyibhi Cde mfundo Sobele Cde Athabile Nkolothi Cde Khalipha Nelani Cde Bongile Setheni Cde Buqaqawuli Mrwetyana Cde Zintle Mantashe Cde Phatheka Chithelo Cde Lwandlekazi Maphekula Cde Phambili Thentu Cde Masibongwe Magaga Cde Nomthetho Duli The 3rd Congress also observed and noted that the party and the YCLSA cadre across the province must participate effectively in all Mass Democratic Movement formations for the benefit of working class and the poor expressions. This Congress was marked by both vibrant policy debate and unity. The 3rd Congress committed all YCLSA members to wage the class struggle wherever the class struggle it to be waged for democracy and against exploitation and all forms of oppression. The attributes of YCLSA cadres must be based in our disciplined unity in the midst of coming up with scientific solutions to all challenges facing PYA, alliance and entire MDM; our Marxism-Leninism; our principled commitment to Communist values of solidarity and to fighting all negative tendencies which include individualism, self-enrichment and corruption. The 3rd Provincial Congress rises out of this largest ever, and most united Congress of YCLSA in the province and declare that ‘Socialism is the future! *For further information contact:* *Cde Mluleki Dlelanga* *YCLSA Eastern Cape Provincial Secretary* *Cell: 078 6429004* -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. 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