SACP Free State Welcomes the Appointment of the ANC Interim Provincial Committee in the Free State Province

26 May 2021

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Free State welcomes the appointment of the ANC Free State Provincial Interim leadership Committee, as announced by the ANC National Working Committee (NWC). The Party views this as an important first step in an attempt to unite and renew the ANC and consolidate Alliance relations in the province.

The SACP in the province urges the interim leadership to spare no energy in uprooting and dealing with the challenges confronting the ANC, its structures and communities, in their historical manifestation. This is the moment to rebuild genuine structures of the ANC and this calls for a transparent and inclusive process of organisation building. It also requires firm and decisive action against ill-discipline and factionalism that has been rearing their ugly head in the movement.

The SACP Free State calls on the interim leadership to pay urgent attention to the deteriorating state of municipalities and governance in the province and address the rampant victimisation of workers, particularly in municipalities. Addressing the apparent problems of service delivery across the province and intensifying the fight against corruption as well as addressing causes of ongoing and sporadic community protests will help the ANC reconnect with the masses.

The SACP in the Free State is committed to work with the interim leadership in rebuilding our movement and restoring its credibility as an effective instrument of liberation in the hands of our people. In this regard, the SACP calls for bilateral and Alliance engagements geared towards consolidating Alliance efforts and joint programmes necessary to confront the challenges of unemployment, poverty, inequality, underdevelopment and corruption in our province. A united, reconfigured and campaigning Alliance is necessary in the province, especially given the upcoming local government elections.

Issued by SACP FREE STATE

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Bheke Stofile – SACP Free State Provincial Secretary

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Phillip Kganyago – SACP Free State Provincial Spokesperson

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