The SACP Gauteng Province will hold its Political and Ideological Commission this weekend. The commission will be held as follows:

Date:              13-14 February 2016
Venue:           The Benoni Lake Hotel
Time:             08h30

The Political and Ideological Commission has as its main function, the scientific analysis of social, economic and political developments in the province, the country and globally. The commission, which places the daily experiences of our people central to its work, will assess the challenges posed by these developments for struggles of the working class. In the context of the ongoing class struggle, the analysis will give consideration to progress made and challenges we face in the state, the economy, the workplace, the ideological terrain and internationally.

The commission will outline the main political tasks of communists and the working class in further deepening, consolidating and advancing of the National Democratic revolution in its second and more radical phase.

The Political and Ideological Commission will be addressed by amongst others members of the Central Committee and the Politburo.

The 1st Deputy General Secretary Comrade Jeremy Cronin, The 2nd Deputy General Secretary Comrade Solly Mapaila, Cosatu President Comrade Sidumo Dlamini and Joyce Moloi-Moropa, SACP National Treasurer

The program of the Political and Ideological Commission is as follows:

DAY ONE: 08h30, Programme Director:  Joe Mpisi, Provincial Chairperson

1.    Registration and Attendance       
2.    Opening and Welcome, Provincial Secretary, Comrade Jacob Mamabolo
3.    Credentials Report  Comrade Mandla Radebe, 2nd Deputy Provincial Secretary
4.    Purpose of this Seminar, Comrade Tebogo Phadu, Commission Convenor
5.    The general political situation and the struggle against corporate capture and corruption, Comrade Jeremy Cronin, SACP  1st Deputy General Secretary,
6.    The role of the trade union movement in the fight against corporate capture and corruption, Comrade Sidumo Dlamini, COSATU President
7.    Question and Answers – discussion, Tebogo Phadu
8.    The media, corruption and corporate capture of public broadcaster, Comrade Joyce Moloi-Moropa, National Treasurer
9.    What does it mean to be a communist today? Charles Setsubi, 13th National Congress CC Member
10.Discussion, Tebogo Phadu, Commission Convener

DAY TWO: 09h00, Programme Director: Rosemary Thobejane-Ndoqo, Deputy Provincial Chairperson

1.    Financialisation and Radical Economic Transformation, Comrade Rob Davies, 13th National Congress CC Member
2.    The question of political funding, corruption and corporate capture, Comrade Solly Mapaila, 2nd Deputy General Secretary
3.    Discussion, Comrade Tebogo Phadu, Convener
4.    Announcements, Comrade Mpapa Kanyane, 1st Deputy Provincial Secretary
5.    Summary, Way forward and Closing Address, Provincial Secretary, Comrade Jacob Mamabolo

All the sessions of the commission are open to the media for coverage.

Contact:

Jacob Mamabolo – SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 884 1868

Lucian Segami – SACP Gauteng Provincial Spokesperson
Mobile: +2779 5220 098
Office: +2711 339 3621/2
Website:www.sacp.org.za
Twitter: GPSACP
Facebook Page: SACP Gauteng Province