South African Communist Party

Proposed Agenda - Final Draft
Day 1, Wednesday 24 July 2002

Chairpersons – Charles Nqakula (SACP National Chairperson)

ITEM	WHO	TIME
Arrival and Registration	Congress Plenary	07h00 – 12h30

Lunch	Congress Plenary	12h00 – 12h45

Delegates take seats	Congress Plenary	12h45 – 13h30

The Internationale and Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika	Led by POPCRU Choir	13h30

Chairperson’s Remarks	National Chairperson	13h40 – 14h00

Adoption of the Agenda and the Rules of Congress	Led by SACP CC member – Joyce Moloi	14h00 – 14h10

Messages of Support - South African National Civics’ Organisation - Congress of South African Trade Unions - African National Congress	Mlungisi Hlongwane Zwelinzima Vavi President Thabo Mbeki	14h10 – 16h00

Song - Solidarity for Ever	Led by POPCRU Choir	16h00 – 16h15

Credentials’ Report and Adoption	Deputy National Chairperson	16h15 – 16h45

Report of the Constitutional Review Commission	Commission Secretary	16h45 – 17h45

Supper		18h00 – 19h30

Meeting of the Constitutional Review Commission	CRC

Day 2, Thursday 25 July 2002
Chairpersons – Thenjiwe Mthintso and Godfrey Oliphant

ITEM	WHO	TIME
Delegates take seats		07h45 – 08h15

Tributes to SACP members who passed away since the 10^th Congress	Led by Raymond Mhlaba, Jeremy Cronin and Kay Moonsamy	08h30 – 09h15

Political Report	General Secretary	09h15 – 10h45

TEA BREAK		10h45 – 11h15

Discussion of the Political Report	Congress Plenary	11h15 – 13h15

LUNCH		13h15 – 14h15

Delegates take seats	All Delegates	14h15 – 14h30

State of the Organisation Report	Deputy Gen. Secretary	14h30 – 15h30

Discussion of the State of the Organisation Report	Congress Plenary	15h30 – 16h30

TEA BREAK		16h30 – 17h00

Discussion and Adoption of the State of the Organisation Report	Congress Plenary	17h00 – 18h00

Supper		17h45 – 19h00

Meeting of the Constitutional Review Commission	CRC	17h45 – 19h00

International Panel Discussion – The Middle East Crisis and International Working Class Solidarity - Tudeh Party of Iran – The struggle for democracy and socialism: The balance of forces in the Middle East - Communist Party of Israel – The agenda and class character of the Israeli state - Communist Party of the USA – The agenda and role of the USA in the Middle East crisis - Palestinian People’s Party – The situation in Palestine - AKEL – International Solidarity with Palestine and the role of progressive forces	Optional	19h30 – 20h45

Day 3, Friday 26 July 2002
Chairpersons – Dipuo Mvelase and Gwede Mantashe

ITEM	WHO	TIME
Delegates take seats		07h45 – 08h15

Financial Report	Congress Plenary	08h30 – 09h15

Discussion and Adoption of the Financial Report	National Treasurer	10h00 – 10h45

Office Bearer Nominations	Congress Plenary	10h45 – 11h30

TEA BREAK		11h30 – 12h00

Introduction of Commissions	Congress Plenary	12h00 – 12h15

Stream 1 Commissions	Chairpersons	12h15 – 13h15

LUNCH		13h15 – 14h15

Delegates take seats in respective Commissions		14h15 – 14h30

Stream 1 Commissions and Office Bearer Elections (parallel sessions)		14h30 – 16h45

Messages of Support - Polisario Front - Communist Party of France - Communist Party of India (Marxist) - Communist Party of Cuba	Congress Plenary	16h45 – 17h15
Launch of Campaign to Release 5 Cuban Heroes imprisoned in the United States	Led by the Friends of Cuba Society	17h15 – 17h30

Supper		18h00 – 19h00

Meeting of the Constitutional Review Commission	CRC	18h00 – 20h00

Day 4, Saturday 27 July 2002
Chairperson – Phillip Dexter and Ncumisa Kondlo

ITEM	WHO	TIME
Delegates take seats in Plenary Hall	Congress Plenary	07h45 – 08h15

Central Committee Nominations	Congress Plenary	08h30 – 09h00
Stream 1 Commission Reports	Congress Plenary	09h00 – 10h45

Constitutional Amendments		10h45 – 11h30

Chris Hani Peace Award and Moses Kotane Award	Congress Plenary	11h30 – 12h30

Messages of Support - People’s United Democratic Movement of Swaziland - Communist Party of Sudan - Palestinian People’s Party - Communist Party of the Russian Federation - Communist Party of China	Congress Plenary	12h30 – 13h30

LUNCH		13h30 – 14h15

Delegates take seats in Commissions		14h15 – 14h30

Stream 2 Commissions and Central Committee Elections (parallel sessions)	Congress Plenary	14h30 – 17h30

Resolutions from Stream 1 Commissions	Congress Plenary	17h30 – 18h30

Cultural Evening		19h00

Day 5, Sunday, 28 July 2002
Chairperson - Charles Nqakula

ITEM	WHO	TIME
Delegates take seats in the Main Hall	All delegates	07h45 – 08h15

Report from Stream 2 Commissions	Congress Plenary	08h30 – 09h30

Resolutions	Congress Plenary	09h30 – 11h45

Congress Declaration	Congress Plenary	11h45 – 12h00

General Secretary’s Remarks	General Secretary	12h00 – 12h15

The Internationale and Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika	Congress Plenary	12h15 – 12h30

Closure		12h30

Rally		13h00 – 16h00

LUNCH – in lunch packs