The Central Committee is the Party's highest decision making body when the National Congress is not in session. The National Congress convenes once every five years, while the Central Committee convenes once every quarter. However, unlike an ordinary session of the Central Committee, the Augmented Central Committee is, in addition to Central Committee Members, attended by additional delegates representing provinces and districts of the Party across the country.

The Augmented Central Committee meeting will discuss the current political situation, the state of the South African economy, the international context, its impact on South Africa and the role of the SACP and the working class in general.

Details of the Augmented Central Committee meeting are as follows.

Date: Friday to Sunday, 23-25 November 2018

Venue: Kopanong Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni (243 Glen Gory Rd, Norton's Home, Benoni, 1501)

Photo op and meeting preview:

Date: Friday, 23 November 2018

Time: 12h00

Venue: Kopanong Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni (243 Glen Gory Rd, Norton's Home, Benoni, 1501

Post-Augmented Central Committee meeting press briefing:

Date: Sunday, 25 November 2018

Time: 13h00

Venue: Kopanong Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni (243 Glen Gory Rd, Norton's Home, Benoni, 1501)

The purpose of the press briefing is to communicate the key outcomes of the meeting. The press briefing will be addressed by SACP National Officials led by the Secretariat of the Central Committee: Comrade Blade Nzimande, General Secretary; Comrade Solly Mapaila, First Deputy General Secretary; and Comrade Chris Matlhako, Second Deputy General Secretary.

The SACP invites the media to cover the photo op, meeting preview and the post meeting press briefing.

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