Is it not clear that the editors have taken a conscious decision to weaken the ANC trhrough the all powerful media structures that they run? I remember Ferrial Haffajee (MG Editor) speaking at UJ last week, saying that "thanks that COPE exists & the ossified ANC will crumble", that kind of thinking from a newspaper editor, who pronounces her absolute disapproval to the ANC clearly demonstrates how isolated our movement is now from the mainstream media.
This they do because they say they want to preserve democracy. They want to prevent the society from knowing the good things about the ANC. They want to portray the ANC as an organization of these bellicose, power hungry, greedy & dumb politicians who are hell bent to undermine our constitution.Like now we are already told that the IFP sponored violence in KZN is out of the provocation by the ANC. But it is fine comrades, the revolution will not be televised. The people will speak. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Mzwakhe Mbatha <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks cadre for conveying this message. Unfortunately, media continues to > have a reactionary posture towards the ANC. > > More importantly, on the Sunday, major papers could not cover the ANC > victory in the recent bi-elections. But if it was COPE which won, all the > papers will be ruining with those headlines. > > Cheers! > Mzwakhe > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:42 AM, KGALE GODFREY MAILA > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Well done to companeros and foot soldiers of this glorious movement of >> the people, The ANC. Mpumalanga Provincial manifesto launch went >> extremely well with attendance of close to 40 000 people. It was indeed >> a fascinating moment. >> >> Once again, Lets all sign ANC membership forms so that we can reach >> 1million target before our centenary celebration and engage each other >> and mobilise masses as ANC MEMBERS >> >> Funky >> >> >> >> >>> [email protected] 01/31/09 12:09 PM >>> >> well i think comrades the discussion can be rested now. >> >> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Mduduzi H Vilakazi >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > I had to change my decision not to partake in this discussion but >> feel >> > that I would be doing a disservice not only to my self but to others >> as >> > well. >> > >> > I, like Cde Phasha, have learned to respect Cde Funky and Cde Tom as >> true >> > cadres of the revolution. By revolution, I do not mean their >> participation >> > or political affiliation. By revolution, I mean their commitment and >> > conviction to take state power from one social class (Capitalists) >> to >> > another social class (Bourgeoisie). They both believed that the >> suffering of >> > society is as a result of the system brought by the enemy of the sane >> people >> > - the "owners" of means of production. The capitalists can do >> whatever in >> > its capacity to negate the freedom of the working class and we should >> as >> > well do the same. >> > >> > Little did I know that one day we will be brought to a discussion >> where >> > they battle for period of membership of alliance structures as led by >> the >> > ANC. I concur with Kgopelo, we cannot be brought to this discussion. >> I don't >> > want to separate who is wrong or right but both comrades should >> engage their >> > political affiliations and credentials privately. >> > >> > Let me remind comrades of the discussion. Cde Norman Mampane raised >> an >> > issue of the neo-liberals who are in the offensive to lie to South >> Africans >> > about their President and his moral standing. He condemn this >> behaviour and >> > call upon media to stop immediately. Cde morgan agreed with the >> sentiments >> > as raised by Cde Norman with a rider that there are sinister forces >> who are >> > out to destroy Cde Kgalema, the ANC and its alliance. The discussion >> was >> > therefore diverted by Cde Funky who agreed with Cde Morgan on the >> behavior >> > of media but further wrote "isn't it that /or dont you think that >> "maybe" >> > the media was fed with this anarchy, in particular from within the >> Alliance, >> > specifically the one who want to be a "super minister" or Deputy >> President, >> > in that he thinks he played a bigger role leading up to polokwane >> and >> > therefore he has to be paid back in these two ways OR nothing else?" >> > >> > The statement by Cde Funky is very loaded. The question that we >> should ask >> > ourselves is whether Cde Funky has information that we do not have >> on >> > people's ambitions. Was he told by the "one who want to be a super >> minister" >> > or "Deputy President" about his ambitions?. I know that comrades >> have >> > concluded that he referred to Cde Blade but can he come out clearly >> as to >> > who this person is? Or is he misled by the media about Cde Blades >> wishes? >> > Does He believe in this neo-liberal approach to divide comrades? >> > >> > In defence of the ANC, its alliance and its leaders, Cde Tom >> clarified Cde >> > Funky of the uneasiness of Capital with a strong alliance. However, >> Cde Tom >> > suspected that the loaded statement of Cde Funky as quoted above >> smacks of >> > SHIKOTA and Cde Funky shall follow his friend Mhlongo - leave the >> alliance - >> > and join SHIKOTA. The discussion as you all followed broke lose. I >> think >> > both comrades shall both discuss privately in a one-on-one discussion >> about >> > their credentials as proposed by Cde Funky. >> > >> > The ANC-NEC will not be proud to see discussions from members based >> on who >> > contribute more, how one participate in organisational stuctures than >> the >> > other, how old is ones membership, how one lied about Marx etc. To me >> this >> > tendencies can be tolerated if they are done by immature political >> toddlers. >> > I agree with Cde Senzo, members of the ANC shall always be >> disciplined, >> > organized and be equal. The Polokwane outcome shall not be used as a >> machine >> > to divide comrades or as a ladder to position oneself >> opportunistically to >> > the gains of freedom. - South Africa belongs to all who leave in it. >> > >> > Let the discussion on media behaviour continue. >> > >> > >> > This message and any attachments relating to official business of the >> Mpumalanga >> > Provincial Government (MPG) is proprietary to the MPG and intended >> for the >> > original addressee only. The message may contain information that is >> > confidential and subject to legal privilege. Any views expressed in >> this >> > message are those of the individual sender. If you receive this >> message in >> > error, please notify the original sender immediately and destroy the >> > original message. If you are not the intended recipient of this >> message, you >> > are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy, use, >> distribute, or >> > take any action in connection therewith. 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