SACP Phillip Radebe District Executive Committee meeting Statement

SACP Phillip Radebe District Executive Committee meeting Statement

The South African Communist Party in Phillip Radebe held its DEC meeting on 24 August 2014 organised in Barbeton, at the ANC Constituency offices.  The DEC blessed by the presence of the ANC and PEC members of the SACP.  The meeting received both Organization and Political reports as well as the PEC Address. 

Launching of Sub-Districts

The DEC welcomes the launch of the first Sub-District in Nkomazi.  Reasonable progress and dates are set for the launching of Umjindi, Mbombela, and Hazyview Sub-Districts.  The SACP strengthened more by services that rendered to Voting Districts Branches across the entire District. 

On the barbarism of CEFUPS private school

We have been consistently sharp and outright in raising issues pertaining CEFUPS private school particularly when it relates to the use of corporal punishment.  There have been a number of life-threatening incidents before, including once which have received little or no media coverage.  Our clarion call comes after the death of a learner from beatings.  We would like to remind people that our democratic government has outlawed corporal punishment.  No school can undermine the constitution of the land.  We call upon the Department of Education in Mpumalanga to release the report surrounding the matter and be decisive.  We also call for the de-privatization of the school be made a public entity. CEFUPS cannot continue to be an island. 

Closure of Sharma private school in Nkomazi

The SACP had learned with deepest shock the closure of Sharma High School.  This happens when learners are just few weeks to writing final year examinations.  To this end, we shall intensify the Joe Slovo Right to Learn campaign by visiting the school and safe the future of this generation.  It is clear the implication of the closure is massive. 

On the insensitive treatment of Communist Party of Swaziland leaders by the Department of Home Affairs

The SACP condemns with strongest possible terms the refusal by the Department of Home Affairs to sanction asylum to Swazi political exiles.  The comrades affected are the General Secretary of CPS, the National Deputy chairperson and Head of Campaigns, and International Organizer.  The comrades left with just approximately 10 days before the department hands them over to the barbaric despotic regime of Swaziland.  This is the regime that has arrested the President of PUDEMO who also reported to be gravely ill of diabetes.  The regime known for unlawful arrests and mysterious killing and disappearance of the comrades. Expatriating them back to the worst form of governance on earth, defeats the many resolutions and character of the Congress movement as led by the ANC, that of internationalism.  We call on the ANC in all levels to stop the hypocrisy of appearing to support the peoples of Palestine and world over who are thousand miles away yet fail to characterise and condemn this barbarity.  We call on the ANC in particular to implement Mangaung resolution on Swaziland that ‘The ANC calls on the Swazi monarch and leaders in Swaziland to create the space for open and free dialogue to find a lasting solution to the challenges facing Swaziland…The ANC supports the campaigns for the unbanning of the political parties and the release of all political prisoners…’

The Ebola outbreak

We have noted the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the West Africa and the casualties and general threat it has posed to humanity.  We appreciate the work done thus far to contain the virus.  We acknowledge the work done by the department of Health as led by Comrade Arron Motsoaledi. The strategies in place and the banning on certain travel are keys to the containment of the disease.  Education on this virus must be intensified. We have also noted how the virus has exposed women to gender oppression in that they subjected to care for, and not expose male victims (partners) while caring for them and contract the virus in the process. 

Honouring heroes of our revolution

The District will be engaged in the series of memorial lecturers in the honour of our heroes who contributed tirelessly and uninterruptedly to the course of a caring and prosperous world.  Amongst the lecturers we shall have Phillip Radebe memorial lecture on the 13 September 2014, VD Mnguni memorial lecture, as well as Jimmy Mohlala memorial lecture. 

Building a strong Civic movement in SANCO

The SACP has a historic mission to assist build a strong Civic movement as led by SANCO.  Ordinary civilians without clear ideological grounding lead more often than not protests, particularly service delivery protests.  We shall amongst others help re-establish structures of SANCO to capture the space that rightfully belongs to it.   SANCO has been picking issues and elevating them to the level where authorities take them seriously. 

ANC Ehlanzeni Regional Congress

The SACP as part of broader strategy of taking responsibility for the revolution wish the upcoming ANC Regional congress a resounding success.  A united ANC is at the best interest of advancing, deepening, and consolidating the National Democratic Revolution. We call upon delegates to use the conference to sharpen their policy formulation skill.  The use of the “Through the eye of needle” document to elect leaders is of utmost importance in order to defeat factionalism. We wish the Congress a resounding success for a more united ANC.