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*SACP Press Alert*
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*5 January 2012*
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*SACP COMMEMORATES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOE SLOVO*
The SACP will tomorrow the 6th January 2012 commemorate the
12thanniversary of the passing away of Cde Joe Slovo, the former
General
Secretary and National Chairperson of the SACP, former Commander of Mk and
ANC NEC and NWC member. Cde Joe Slovo passed away on the 6th January 1995
after a brief stint as Minister of Housing.
Cde Joe Slovo spent many years in exile and was elected into the Revolutionary
Council in 1969. He was very influential in drafting strategy documents for
both the ANC and the SACP and was regarded as a leading theoretician of the
movement. Cde Joe also masterminded various MK operations from Mozambique
where he helped set up the new ANC headquarters in 1977 and was based there
till he was asked to leave the country after the signing of the Nkomati
accord.
In 1985 Cde Joe Slovo became the first white member of the ANC’s National
Executive Council, appointed SACP General Secretary in 1986 and
chief-of-staff on MK in 1987.
The commemorative activities will take place as follows:
Date: 6 January 2012
Venue: Avalon Cemetery, Soweto.
Time: 10H00
Speakers: SACP General Secretary Cde Blade Nzimande
ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary Cde David Makhura
Cde Helena Dolny
Members of the press are hereby invited. Please see below the draft
programme.
*"It's not difficult in South Africa for the ordinary person to see the
link between capitalism and racist exploitation, and when one sees the link
one immediately thinks in terms of a socialist alternative." – Cde Joe Slovo
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*Issued by the SACP.*
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*Contact:*
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*Malesela Maleka*
*SACP Spokesperson – 082 226 1802*
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08h00 - 10h30: Arrival
10h30 - 10h35: Official Opening
· Opening Remarks
10h35 - 10h40: Introduction of Guests; Leadership and Family
10h40 – 10h50: Welcoming remarks by the Provincial Secretary, Comrade
Jacob Mamabolo
10h50 – 11h00: Address by a Family representative, Cde Helena Dolny
11h00 - 11h40 : Messages of Support
11h00 -11h10 : Comrade Yershen Pillay – National Chairperson, YCLSA
11h10 -11h20 : SANCO
11h20 -11h30 : Comrade Phutas Tseki – Provincial Chairperson of COSATU
Gauteng Province
11h30 -11h40 : Comrade David Makhura – Provincial Secretary of the ANC
Gauteng Province
11h40 - 12h40: Main Message for 2012 Joe Slovo Commemoration by Comrade
Blade Nzimande – General Secretary, SACP
12h40 – 12h50: Wreath Laying led by the General Secretary; Family and
Speakers
12h50 – 13h00: Vote of Thanks & Announcements:
13h00: Programme Ends
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