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HEITA UFASIMBA HEITA HOLA BATSHA HOLA On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Khaya Xaba <[email protected]> wrote: > *Media statement * > > 24 May 2011 > > *The YCLSA celebrate 89th anniversary* > > *We salute our forefathers * > > The Young Communist League of South Africa [uFasimba] On the occasion of it > 89th anniversary, invite the working class to celebrate as we salutes the > forefathers of our organisation, those who lay the foundation upon which we > are building on today. > > We salute our members who participating and guiding the 1922 Rand revolt > and fought racist tendencies during and after the strike together with the > Communist Party of South Africa. Those who formed strike Prisoners > committee, distributed leaflets, organised meetings and carried propaganda > work during the strike. YCLers who championed the ‘chalking and sticker’ > campaign to mobilise the working class against the Apartheid government*.* > > We salutes those who were the first to call on young workers to refuse to > be part of the Defence Force responsible for shooting to death workers > during the strike. Many young communist who were responsible for propaganda > work of the CPSA, and those who helped built a trade union movement. > > *The historic launch of YCLSA*** > > The 25th of May 1922 is the date registered on history books as date upon > which the Young Communist League of South Africa [UFASIMBA as it is known > today] was officially launched. It must however be noted that the Young > Communist League activism in South Africa started as early as in 1921 in > towns like Johannesburg and Cape town. This launch on YCLSA in 1922 was a > significant development in our history a date which led to the > implementation of all aforesaid activities. > > *YCLSA and the current struggle* > > Today as we celebrate 89th years of the Young Communist League of South > Africa it is important that we look into the achievements and loopholes of > our democratic breakthrough. For this reason, we note with seriousness > that while the 1994 democratic breakthrough has presented many opportunities > for our people, with the democratic government progressively improving the > lives of our people, the sad reality is that our economy continues be poor: > with blacks living in poverty and white people’s live improving. > > In other words, notwithstanding some inroads as a result of the 1994 > democratic space but ours remains characteristic of, what the author of “23 > Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism” Ha-Joon Chang calls, a > *“cappuccino > society”*. A “cappuccino society” because there is a mass of poor black > people at the bottom, a thin layer of white froth above it and a sprinkling > of cocoa (BEE elite) at the helm. Admittedly, the ANC- alliance led > government has made a number of advances, we have seen increases in the > provision of clean water, expanded social grants, millions of housings, > gradual introduction of free education, improvements in health care and > creation of people organs for people’s poor i.e. street committees, wards > committee, CPFs, school government bodies act. > > As an organisation we supported and at time fought for all these > developments, it is what in our own view comrade Ruth First, Duma Nokwa and > many other leaders of YCLSA had lived and died for, and which communists in > governments and in all other site of power have also helped to bring about. > > As the Young Communist League of South Africa we shall continue to fight > for the betterment of our people. We shall continue to fight against > greediness and corruption. Top to our programme shall be our Youth for Jobs > campaign, we shall increase volume in our call for free sanitary towel for > rural women and those in impoverished areas,we fight for free education for > al sons and daughters of the working class, fight HIV and AIDS and demand > the decomodification of basic needs. > > Happy birthday YCLSA > > Issued by YCLSA > > 3rd Floor COSATU House > 1-5 Leyds Street, Braamfontein > > Contact Mafika Mndebele (National Spokesperson) > Landline: (011) 339 3621 > Cellphone: 073 574 5953 > Cellphone: 082 567 3557 > Email: [email protected] > > Website: www.ycl.org.za > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "YCLSA Press Releases" group. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > Subscribe to the YCL's e-newsletter "The Bottom Line" at > http://www.unwembi.co.za/sacp/subscribe.html > > > > -- > Venceremos > > -- > You are subscribed. 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