The South African Communist Party (SACP) is deeply saddened and shocked at the passing away of Comrade Alfred Nzo. He will go down in history as one of the giants of our struggle, having also been the longest serving Secretary-General of the African National Congress.
It was under comrade Nzo’s tenure as ANC Secretary-General, that he ANC faced some of its most difficult periods of struggle as an illegal organisation. One of his greatest achievements was to revive the ANC, both internally and internationally, as the prime national liberation movement in our country.
As the SACP, we also remember cde Nzo for the role he played in strengthening the cohesion of the Alliance during the difficult years in exile. He was a staunch believer that all Alliance components need to be strengthened, and he paid particular attention to nurturing the relationship between the ANC and the SACP.
We deeply honour this hero and wish to express our most sincere condolences to Mama Nzo
and the family. As communists, we shall forever honour his memory.
18 January 2000
Issued by the SACP Department of Information & Publicity
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