29 September 2019

The story titled “Fresh bid to boot out SACP leadership” carried by the City Press on Sunday (29 September 2019) refers. The SACP will be holding its Special National Congress from 9 to 14 December 2019. In terms of the SACP constitution, the highest authority of the Party with powers to elect the Central Committee is the National Congress, which is held once every five years. The last National Congress was held in July 2017 and duly elected the current Central Committee of the SACP to steer the Party to its centenary in 2021 and into the next National Congress in 2022. The Central Committee has a term of office of five years, and is the leadership authority of the SACP when its National Congress is not in session. 

In order to deal with vacancies that arose as a result of the unfortunate passing away of some its members, as well as to strengthen itself, the Central Committee elected in terms of the SACP constitution to co-opt the following members to its full complement:

1. Polly Boshielo
2. Pat Horn
3. Nomarashiya Caluza
4. Alex Mashilo
5. David Masondo
6. Koliswa Fihlane
7. Mzwandile Makwaiba
8. Mluleki Dlelanga
9. Yershen Pillay

Veterans’ category

1. Sydney Mufamadi
2. Charles Nqakula
3. Essop Pahad
4. David Niddrie

The Special National Congress has the same powers as the main National Congress except for the election of office bearers and members of the Central Committee. At its last augmented session, held from 6 to 8 September 2019, the Central Committee considered submissions and finalised the convening of the Special National Congress according to its constitutional status. The Augmented Central Committee re-affirmed the status of the Special National Congress as a mid-term review congress that will not elect any members of the Central Committee, unless 75% decides to do so as per the SACP constitution.

Details for the Special National Congress media accreditation will be released in due course.