This is very good and shows us that we are going somewhere. On 8/1/12, VC <[email protected]> wrote: > > SACP and ANC > > *Gauteng ANC and SACP Media Statement, 31st July 2012* > > > *SACP and ANC are United in Gauteng* > > > The Provincial Working Committees (PWCs) of the African National > Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the > Gauteng Province held a bilateral meeting on the 30th July 2012 to > discuss various political issues of mutual interest. > > The meeting noted that the bilateral talks took place after the ANC > National Policy Conference and SACP Provincial and National Congresses. > > It further noted the recent cabinet reshuffle in the Gauteng Provincial > government, therefore it was agreed that all the developments had > significant impact on the political landscape of the Province. > Consequently, they formed part of the background to the meeting. > > Both ANC and SACP appreciated as the principal and primary political > formations of the alliance that they have the greater responsibility to > push the program of National Democratic Revolution collectively. > > As a result, the two parties reaffirmed the importance of ongoing close > political relations and collective responsibility to strengthen the > alliance. > > The meeting noted that the structures had been functioning well despite > the challenges at operational level. The bilateral meeting was > characterized by matured, vibrant, robust debates underpinned by mutual > respect and genuine comradeship. The debates were constructive and have > strengthened the collective fortitude to build unity and strong > organizations to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequalities in the > Province. > > It was resolved that both parties would continue to mobilize society in > programmes that would not only accelerate change but improve the lives > of the people. > > The leadership of the two organizations further rededicated themselves > to pursuing shared theory, programme and strategic vision. > > Amongst key critical issues to be pursued is to build systematic > protocols in the functioning of the alliance to ensure consistency and > predictability in the implementation of programmes. > > The bilateral re-affirmed that the ANC is the strategic centre of power, > while the Alliance remains the central political force in the ongoing > struggle for the transformation of the state and the society. > > The bilateral meeting also agreed that at all levels the ANC and SACP > will continue to defend the unity and cohesion of the Alliance in > Gauteng Province. It was further agreed that all individual members and > leaders of both organizations must work together in a manner that is > underpinned by principles such selflessness, mutual respect, honesty and > commitment to serve the people with integrity. > > In conclusion, the parties agreed to reconvene a full two days' meeting > in September 2012 to deal with the following issues: > > * Developing an agenda for decent jobs across different sectors of the > provincial economy > > * Deepening social and economic transformation > > * Driving programmes to ensure state transformation > > * The acceleration of programmes to enhance quality public education > and health in the Province > > * Development of the framework document on building a strong and > functioning Alliance in the Province > > * Development of a joint and common programme of action for the > Alliance the Province > > * Preparations for the 2014 elections > > > *Released by Cde David Makhura, ANC Provincial Secretary, and Cde Jacob > Mamabolo, SACP Provincial Secretary > > For more information contact Dumisa Ntuli, 071 526 0598 or 011 227 9303 > * > > > -- > You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to > this message. > You can visit the group WEB SITE at > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery > options, pages, files and membership. > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . > You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to > put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to > this address (repeat): [email protected] . >
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