RETURNED EXILES ASSOCIATION WILL BE LAUNCHED

Issued by: SA Communication Service

A Returned Exiles Association (REA) will be launched at 08:30 on 21 March 1997 at the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg.

1. WHAT IS REA An association of people who at one stage of their lives were forced by the Apartheid regime to persue their political, educational and economic activities outside the borders of South Africa.

2. VISION The association is dedicated to achieve excellence of social and economic performance amongst those South Africans who have been disadvantaged by exile.

3. THE AIMS AND ACTIVITIES OF REA

To unite all former exiles into an association which will promote common interests and provide mutual support.
To promote the ideals of social progress and human development amongst all South Africans.
To enhance and facilitate the smooth integration of all the returning exiles into the South African economy.
To pool educational, material and technical resources of members to contribute to the advancement and development of the South African society.
To provide assistance to the families of the members in times of need.
To create as enabling environment for the empowerment of all those who were disadvantaged by exile.

ACTIVITIES The association intends to conduct the following activities:

To provide material assistance through a bereavement support system.
To organize meetings, seminars, conferences aimed at galvanising the exiles of members towards a meaningful contribution in the South African economy.
To organize recourses for the general social, economic and cultural upliftment of the members.
To promote fraternal ties with peoples and states which played an important role in advancing the liberation of South Africa.
To provide an advisory service to the members on employment generation, education and training, investment and economic development.
To mobilise resources that will be used to provide direct economic services of various kinds of members.

5. THE INTERIM STRUCTURE OF REA Pending the adoption of the association constitution the following serve as the caretaker committee:

Enos Ngutshane - Secretary Tel. (011) 838-2239 (w) Fax. (011) 838-2116

Keith Mokoape - Organizer Tel. (011) 444-7418 Fax. (011) 444-2763

Papi Moloto - Public Relations Officer Tel. (011) 498-1426 Fax. (011) 498-1464 Cell 082-553 9366

Abel Maminze - Chairperson Tel. (012) 805-454/5

Dr L.C. Mabasa - Deputy Chairperson Tel. (011) 330 7210 Fax. (011) 29-0097

18 March 1997