Cde Mduduzi, My apologies for ofending you by bringing this matter here in the YCLSA Forum and not privately to you.
I belive that this matter is finally laid to rest! You remain a revolutionary asset to me and the entire Congress Movement! True to our History, Consolidating our Vision 2010! On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Mduduzi H Vilakazi <[email protected]>wrote: > Cde Kanego, > > I appeal to you leader to engage me privately with regard to my resignation > in the YCLSA as you had the privilege to read the reasons I stated in the > confidential letter I wrote on the 4th of November 2008 to the Provincial > Committee of YCLSA . We (me and you) once engaged on the issue when we met > at Nandos in Nelspruit and you promised to come back to me but you did not. > Or is this the way you find necessary to interact with me? Raising the issue > in this forum makes me wonder whether you are genuine or have a issue with > me or seek popularity. > > The issue you are raising has been raised may-a-times in this forum and I > think its time I clarify my issue. For your information and others in this > forum, I still believe in marxism-lenninism and will continue to respect and > apply all marxists theories as documented by communists including but not > limited to the Road to Socialism, Youth Ten Demands, Dialectical > Materialism, Medium Term Vision etc. I am a member of the ANC and ANCYL in > good standing and have participated fruitfully in my branch before, during > and after elections. > > When I subscribed to this forum, my membership details of YCLSA were not > requested thus I assumed it does not form part of the requirements to > participate in this forum. Maybe, you should provide us with details of > those who are members of YCLSA and those who are not so that we can quantify > the percentage of participants in this forum with regard to membership of > YCLSA. > > We have started sessions of establishing an SACP branch in my area where > political schools are held every Sunday morning (none existed before). With > regard to my stance on YCLSA, a letter will be written to the structures of > YCLSA in Mpumalanga in due course. I request that you and others in this > forum who may want an understanding of my participation in the congress > movement to engage me in private. > > This clarity was meant for those who suspected that my resignation in YCLSA > was informed by the COPE tendencies. I must state it categorically and bold > that I never joined nor attempt to join any political structure since 1994 > except those that affilliate to the congress movement traditions. Neither > did I ever thought of COPE as my political asylum as you previously > suggested. You have any right to verify the information I had provided with > all political structures in South Africa and am sure you will only find my > name in progressive structures. The movement has made an investment in me > and its time it reaps the benefits. > > I hope that I have assisted interested cadres with regard to the issue of > my political home. I hope that the issue will rest for now unless a new > evidence (not fabrications) dictates that it be discussed further. > > Amandla!! > > *Mduduzi Herman Vilakazi* > *Internal Auditor* > Dept of P/Works, Roads and Transport > Mpumalanga Province > > Tel: 013 766 8280 > Cell: 083 357 4849 > Fax: 086 544 3205 > > >>> "Kanego, Clarence Thete" <[email protected]> 5/28/2009 10:29 AM >>> > Cde Mduduzi Vilakazi, you poigantly spot-on on the matter discussed at > hand. I also like the afct that your ability to provide the ideological > meaning of the matter. It is reality that we should not loose sight on the > matter and ignore this discriminational and exsclusive elements in our > society through any other form and not only tribes. There is also Gender > matter in the cabinet there are those amongst us who view the composition of > the cabinet as against gender equality, in fact some even go to extend of > saying that the present ANC Leadership has reversed the strides made by the > former. My view is that it is not true because Gender equality should not be > limited to quarters, it should be informed by availability of quality, abled > and competent women at the time to assume such Cabinet position and in this > present cabinet it is clear that these Mothers have what it takes for them > to be where they are(cabinet). In a nutshell I do not agree that the present > ANC leadership have reversed the strides made by the former on the inclusion > of women ministers. > Cde Mdu, I must say that you remain one of the embodiment of one of our > great youth leaders with capacity and ideological groundedness but without > tactical discipline. Can you introspect that part in you and correct it. For > instance the YCL does not have the monopoly to the political discussions on > any matter, however I will strongly re-iterate the fact that you resigned > from the YCLSA and continue to be part of us through this forum is > CONFUSSING! Can you come out clear, Do you still have iterest in being part > of us as a member or we should find comfort in having you as a young > political Commentator of the YCL-Forum! > Nothing personal! > > > On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Mduduzi H Vilakazi <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Thanx Cde Skizo and Cde Aphiwe, >> All the issues as raised relate to the apartheid creation of different >> identities. Ours was a capitalist class apartheid. It introduced a system >> that is characterised by ownership thus issues of regionalism and tribalism >> is based on ownership of language, unfair regional patriotism, ethnical >> preferences and the belief in atmospheric pressures in which we find >> ourselves. >> >> A capitalist system creates an environment that is not separable from the >> negatives that come with the character of capitalism which includes greed, >> poverty, crime, diseases, etc. It is a society that is characterised by >> divisions, disunity, self-centeredness and a highest degree of corruption >> informed by greed. It is a society that is governed through business >> orientation and the basic principle is economic viability or maximisation of >> profit. >> >> Capitalism promotes casualization of labour, closes access to education, >> encourages poor-quality services through the pretence of lack of funding, >> promotes retrenchments on the basis of maximising profit or benchmarking >> with other organisations, a cut in salaries, increase in prices of goods and >> services, increase in interest rates, fuel and other essential sources of >> life etc. All these observations degrade the standard of living in society. >> >> The question is why I make this statements and the answer is very simple >> “in order to understand the society we live in". The discussion is not based >> on the capitalist system we inherited but on its legacy. In Mpumalanga, the >> same issue came unto being. The general masses of the province do not >> understand that we are not a federal state. They want a representation in >> cabinet (remember that since 1994 to date Mpumalanga never had anyone in >> cabinet). >> This is an issue that cannot be undermined because as Skizo said "it >> will be used by the opposition to reduce our (anc) voters. I think that all >> cadres have a responsibility to educate our masses regarding cabinet as >> enshined in section 91 of the constitution. It will however require our >> leaders to also spread cabinet posts to all walks of the country within the >> ambit of traceable cadreship credentials and capacity. >> I pause!! >> >> >> >>> "Aphiwe BEWANA" <[email protected]> 5/26/2009 4:05 PM >>> >> >> Firstly, let first commend cde Skizo for asking the question. Based on a >> rationale that this is what the people of the place (former Venda) are >> genuinely asking as he said. I have no reason to believe otherwise. >> >> The issue of regionalism and tribalism in the post-apartheid South >> Africa is deep-rooted issue, so it can not be just dismissed as looking >> back-wards. In actual sense ordinary people of the republic still >> fundamentally relate to their regions and tribes. I, like others believe >> that our current demarcation at (municipalities and provinces levels) do >> perpetrate differences between regions and tribes. In essence this is >> one of the aspects of post-apartheid era we should deal with honestly >> than dismissing. For example in Western Cape regionalism and tribalism >> is even within the provincial ANC leadership. To be honest, it’s >> actually one of the attributors, that led to us (ANC) losing the >> province. >> >> One can also cite the issue of xenophobia in South Africa (why did our >> black brothers fight and kill each other) and did nothing to white >> people. The answer to that has both class and race aspect. We all know >> that we should move beyond such acts but it happened, which means it >> exists. Hence, we need proper and guided views to be channeled in all >> spheres of society (churches, political gatherings, mass media etc). >> >> This is an issue that we must deal with head-on than to look at the >> other side and dismiss, as if it is out of touch with reality. >> >> Amandla. >> >> >> Aphiwe's new e-mail address is ([email protected]) >> >> Mr. A.L. Bewana >> MSc. Conservation Biology >> Percy-FitzPatrick Institute >> DST/NRF-Centre of Excellence >> University of Cape Town >> Cell no. 073 4483 651 >> >> "I want freedom for the full expression on my personality"- Mahatma >> Ghandi. >> >>> "Manganye, Michael M" <[email protected]> 05/26/09 >> 1:10 PM >>> >> >> Cde Skizo >> >> What about cde >> >> Ms RT Mabudafhasi <http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/depmin/envtour.html> >> >> Water and Environmental Affairs >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Skizo Skizo >> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:26 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: JZ cabinets >> >> >> Thanks for clarity,but bear in mind that opposition parties they >> are going to use that against our movement to win Venda people.I was >> in Venda last weekend and most of people were complaining regarding >> that matter.My question might sound stupid but people in the ground >> they don,t know anything thing about NDR. >> >> I rest my case. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: sive gumenge <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:13:05 PM >> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: JZ cabinets >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> I think we should move from the view of saying that this cabinet is key >> and proper and not distruct our thinking with issues of ethnicity, race >> and issues of regionalism. If we do that, we will take ourselves >> backwards to issues of tribalism etc. >> >> The leadership of government is proper indeed and it reflects all our >> efforts in making sure that capitalism is distructed and killed at all >> levels. >> >> But our fundamental goal is to build strong YCLSA branches and >> districts, then that would automatically grow provinces. We should not >> sleep comrades and allow dirty elements to influence us. >> >> Socialist regards, >> >> Madala >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Skizo Skizo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Comrades, am very impressed with our cabinet my only problem >> is that why there is no Venda minister?Can some 1 give us clarity >> regarding that matter . >> >> >> >> -- >> Sive Gumenge >> Young Communist League of South Africa >> Brian Bunting District Executive Member >> Western Cape >> 076 894 5800 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________ >> >> ________________________________________________________________________________________ >> >> Standard Bank email Disclaimer and confidentiality note >> >> This e-mail, its attachments and any rights attaching hereto are, unless >> the content clearly indicates otherwise, the property of >> Standard Bank Group Limited and its subsidiaries. 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