17th July 2002
The Central Committee and the entire membership of the South African Communist Party (SACP) send their warm and good wishes to former President, Comrade Nelson Mandela , as he celebrates his 84th birthday. We wish this true son of the soil a good birthday, a good 84th year and many more years in the future filled with joy, happiness, purposefulness and achievement. For anyone, a birthday is about life, renewal and looking ahead hoping for a better future.
The SACP is honoured to be associated with Comrade Mandela and that titanic army and movement of the South African and African people as a whole - the African National Congress.
Comrade Mandela's 84 years of life are full of history, achievement, struggle, aspirations and a vision of a better life for all our people. He is a product of the struggle of our people and their aspirations. He comes from, and is shaped by our people. He is a great tribute to our people and country.
We wish Comrade Mandela strength, vision and courage in his immense responsibilities of contributing to our common struggle to make South Africa a better place. We trust that he will use this day to rest, look back with a sense of pride and achievement knowing that the future of our country can only be brighter as it lays on his solid and positive legacy.
CONTACT
Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Media, Information and Publicity
South African Communist Party
COSATU House
No. 1 Leyds Street - 7th Floor
Braamfontein 2001
Republic of South Africa
Tel: 27 11 339-3621/2
Fax: 27 11 339-4244
Cell: 083 651 0271
Email: mazibuko@sacp.org.za