SADTU Statement on the ANC 103rd Anniversary, 8 January 2014 SADTU Pays Tribute to the Liberation Movement that Stood the Test of Time The South African Democratic Teachers Union wishes to join the chorus of South Africans that have wished the ANC well on its 103rd anniversary. As the teachers of this country, we are proud to be associated with a movement that was born out of the aspirations, hopes and dreams of the masses of our people. The ANC has, since time immemorial, championed the interests of the most vulnerable in society, and continues to do so. It is not by mistake that this giant of an organisation has reached 103 years of existence. It is because the masses of our people continue to see it as their only hope for a brighter future. As SADTU, we will continue to play our part through the tripartite alliance to ensure that the ANC succeeds in delivering on its promise of a better life for all. We are aware that challenges inherent of a movement in power have emerged in recent years. We are confident, however, that these are not insurmountable, and that the ANC will live for another 103 years and more. Our confidence in the ANC is not just sentimental but based on hard facts that cannot be disputed. We have seen for instance tangible progress in the quality of education that the African working class child receives since 1994 when the ANC took over. We have also seen major reforms in terms of labour relations. It was thus by design, and not default, that we have been pledging our full support towards the ANC. As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, we are reminded that the ANC is the only organisation that was involved in its drafting during the Congress of the People of 1955 that exists to this day. As members of the ANC in our own right, we will thus not allow anyone to hijack the Freedom Charter and claim to be better acquainted to it than us. We can state without any fear of contradiction that the African National Congress that liberated us remains the only realistic vehicle towards the realisation of the Freedom Charter. Happy 103rd anniversary to the ANC, all its members,supporters and allies. Khula Khongolose Khula!!!! Issued by: SADTU Secretariat Contact: Mugwena Maluleke, General Secretary, 082 783 2968 Nkosana Dolopi, Deputy General Secretary, 082 709 5651 -- -- 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] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
