Mobilise Mass Support

The SACP Johhannesburg Central Branch meets today at 10h00 in the SATAWU offices, 13th Floor, Old Mutual Building, 29 Kerk Street, between Harrison and Smit. This is the last BGM of the current term. The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for August 20th. A meeting between a ministerial delegation of the South African Government and a 60-strong delegation of SA Muslims on July 13th stated, inter alia, the following: “The government and the Muslim delegation unequivocally expressed their condemnation of the current Israeli military offensive both in Gaza and in Lebanon and called on organs of civil society in South Africa to mobilise mass support and solidarity for the Palestinian people.” See the linked document below. The only way to mobilise mass support is through mass democratic organisation. To enquire about joining the Palestine Solidarity Campaign send an e-mail to info@palestinecampaign.org . The SACP has responded to the vulgar brush-off that the ANC National Working Committee tried to give to the SACP discussion document on State Power last month. See the link below. SATAWU still has problems with certain employers in the security industry, even after the settlement of the recent three-month-long strike. These reactionaries are hanging back and playing for opportunities to turn the clock back. See the link below. A year ago it was difficult to find anything in the press that fully reflected the concerns of the majority of ANC supporters. But now, for example, articles in the Weekender by Karima Brown and Vukani Mde reflect what is happening much more closely, even if not perfectly. See the two linked articles below. COSATU’s economist Neva Makgetla, in a short but lucid article from Business Day, shows reasons why COSATU is looking for Possibilities for Fundamental Social Change. See the link below. Lastly there is an event on Constitution Hill at 17h00 on Wednesday. This will be a panel discussion on the “legacy of suffering”, with three listed speakers plus chairperson. Such an arrangement leaves only a fraction of the avaialble time for discussion on the floor. Hence it becomes like watching a TV chat show. The Con Hill event on the following day (Thursday, July 20th, 18h00) is more to the style of the Communist University (as well as taking place in our usual venue) with only one main speaker, namely COSATU GS Zwelinzima Vavi. See the link. Click on these links: SA Muslims not targeted by SA government, Pahad and Jeenah (388 words) SACP PB response to ANC NWC, leading NDR or managing capitalism (6626 words) SATAWU on Fidelity Springbok unilateral abuse (369 words) Calls for Hani, Mbeki probes test NPA, Brown and Mde, Weekender (769 words) Navigating the great divide, Brown and Mde, Weekender (1056 words) Import boom leaves poor in the dust, Makgetla, Business Day (718 words) Con Hill 060719 17h00, CSVR Legacy of suffering seminar, invite (Notice)