Fundamentals Of Change

The African National Congress' message of congratulation to the South African Communist Party on the occasion of the SACP’s 85th anniversary will be formally delivered at the SACP national rally in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 30 July 2006 by ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma. The ANC’s brief written statement says that democracy in South Africa is not possible without the work of the SACP. This is no less than the truth. See their linked statement below. The SACP’s event tomorrow will have a theme of “Build Peoples’ Economy”. See the linked notice. In another, slightly longer statement, the SACP summarises its own history and contribution. See the link below. The strike to begin at Kumba Resources on the same day (see the linked NUM report below) is a good reminder that the class struggle continues come rain or shine, and does not pause even for the anniversaries of its own movement. Kumba is a major company in South Africa. It is significant to note that the “Solidarity” union of mainly white workers is in unity of action with the NUM at Kumba. The name “Solidarity” was deliberately chosen as a provocation to the communists, and perhaps as an apology to themselves by these organised white workers. But the logic of class struggle propels them back into line, time after time, behind the good leadership of COSATU-affiliated unions like NUM. The Communist University is scheduled to meet again on Friday, August 4th at 17h00, in the Women’s Jail, 1 Kotze Street, Constitution Hill. At our gathering yesterday we decided to dedicate next week’s session to a discussion of COSATU’s pre-Congress document called “Possibilities for Fundamental Social Change”, linked below. Click on these links: ANC on SACP 85th anniversary (416 words) SACP Statement on its 85th anniversary (438 words) SACP, 85 years of unbroken communist struggle in SA (1391 words) Kumba will be on strike come Sunday, Eddie Majadibodu, NUM (261 words) COSATU 9th Congress political discussion doc, Fundamental Change (14712 words)