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The African National Congress Youth League farewell to Mama Albertina Sisulu, whose life and contribution to the struggle for political, social and economic emancipation of the black majority and Africans in particular should always and forever be celebrated. Mama Albertina Sisulu is a pioneer of women’s involvement and participation in the struggles of the Congress Movement, and did so excellently in the ANC YouthLeague, Women’s League and the ANC.

Mama Sisulu was the only female delegate at the official launch of the ANC Youth League on the 10th of September 1944, and therefore partook in deliberations that shaped SouthAfrica’s militant, radical and revolutionary youth wing of the ANC. The ANC Youth League has already picked up the spear of a fallen Heroine and will continue with the fight for total political, social and economic emancipation through transfer of wealth from the minority to the majority. On the gender equity front, the ANC Youth League can now proudly say that all our structures areconstituted by a minimum of 50% females, and they draw inspiration from Mama Albertina Sisulu.

In bidding farewell to Mama Sisulu, the nation should be aware and proud that that she did not only nurture a caring ANC, but politically nurtured a family of ANC activists whose commitment to the struggle of total emancipation can never be doubted. MamaSisulu did not lock her children home even under the difficult political conditions of a racist, blood-thirsty, murderous and oppressive apartheid system. She instead said to the family that they should go out there to continue with and intensify the fight against the system, fully aware that the returns of the struggle could be death, prison and isolation from family. This feature of Mama Sisulu should be celebrated, because it is a feature that should inspire all ANC leaders.

The ANC Youth League is proud of the contribution of Mama Albertina Sisulu to the struggle for total political, social and economic emancipation of the black majority and Africans in particular. As a commemoration of her life, we will continue with and intensify the struggles for realisation of all Freedom Charter objectives.