SACP Central Commitee to Meet 7-9th February

06 February

The 11th Congress Central Committee (CC) of the South African Communist Party (SACP) will hold its first meeting for 2003 in Johannesburg from 07 to 09 February. This will be the CC’s third plenary session since its election in July 2002.

The CC meeting will be followed by a Press Conference to be held as follows:
DATE : Sunday, 09 February 2003
TIME : 10h30 – 11h30
VENUE : SACP Head Office, 3rd floor, COSATU House, 1 Leyds Street,corner Biccard, Braamfontein (Johannesburg)

The CC is the highest structure and decision-making body in-between SACP Congresses.

The CC meeting agenda includes the following items:

• Political Report of the SACP Secretariat
• Land and Agrarian Reform
• Programme of Action towards the Re-Establishment of the Young Communist League - the 11th Congress of the SACP resolved to re-establish the Young Communist League during 2003.

The Political Report from the SACP Secretariat is a key SACP document which analyses current developments and identifies roles and tasks of the SACP in the current period. The Political Report will shape the CC’s discussions and SACP work during 2003. Specifically, the Political Report covers the following issues:

• The significance of ANC’s 51st National Conference, January 8 statement and Programme of Action
• Key Strategic Features of the Current Global Reality – the Political Report identifies new Possibilities for a Progressive Global Politics and what roles the ANC, SACP and broader Alliance should play including the Stop the War Campaign
• SACP and Alliance Strategic Approach to the Growth and Development Summit
• Political and Organisational Tasks of the SACP in 2003 including the building a Working Class-led Civic Movement and Independent Linkages with Progressive Mass Formations
• The Political Terrain in 2003 – including th 2004 National Elections, the State of the Opposition, the significance of COSATU's 8th National Congress to be held in September 2003 and other key events in 2003

The CC discussion on Land and Agrarian Reform will be led by an input from the Minister of Land and Agricultural Affairs and member of the ANC National Executive Committee, Comrade Thoko Didiza. The CC will specifically focus on the Communal Land Rights Bill and existing programmes to accelerate land reform.

CONTACT
Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Media, Information & Publicity
South African Communist Party
Tel - 011 339-3621/2,Fax – 011 339-4244,Cell - 083 651 0271
Email - mazibuko@sacp.org.za