Sessions Open to the Media and Press Briefings at the SACP Congress

19th July 2002

The office-bearers of the South African Communist Party (SACP) - Blade Nzimande, Charles Nqakula, Thaba Mufamadi, Jeremy Cronin and Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi - and the SACP National Spokesperson will be available for individual interviews through the SACP Congress from 24 to 28 July. Requests for such interviews must be submitted to the SACP Media Department.

In addition, the sessions of the SACP Congress which are open to the media are as follows:

Wednesday, 24 July

• 13h00 - 13h30 - Opening Address by SACP National Chairperson, Charles Nqakula
• 13h45 - 16h00 - Messages of Support from the ANC (President Thabo Mbeki), COSATU (Zwelinzima Vavi) and Mlungisi Hlongwane (SANCO)

Thursday, 25 July

• 08h30 - 09h15 - Tribute to late members of the SACP - by Raymond Mhlaba, Essop Pahad, Jeremy Cronin and Kay Moonsamy
• 09h15 - 10h45 - Delivery of the Political Report by SACP General Secretary, Blade Nzimande
• 10h45 - 13h00 - Discussion of the Political Report by the Congress Plenary
• 13h00 - 14h00 - Press Briefing by SACP Office Bearers on the Political Report, its discussion, Congress proceedings

Friday, 26 July

• 16h45 - 17h30 - Messages of Support
• Communist Party of France
• Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
• Polisario Front
• Communist Party of India (Marxist)/Communist Party of India
• Communist Party of Cuba
• 17h30 - Launch of Campaign to Release 5 Cuban Heroes imprisoned in the United States

Saturday, 27 July

• 11h30 - 12h30 - Conferring of Chris Hani Peace Award to Mrs. Albertina Sisulu
• Conferring of Moses Kotane Award to Raymond Mhlaba, Kay Moonsamy, Lawrence Phokanoka and Ray Alexander 12h30 - 13h30 - Messages of Support
• People's United Democratic Movement of Swaziland
• Communist Party of Vietnam
• Swedish Left Party
• Palestinian People's Party
• Communist Party of China
• 19h00 - Launch of SACP CD by Ihashe Elimhlophe

Sunday, 28 July  

• 10h00 - 13h00 - Congress Resolutions and Declaration 
• 14h00 - 15h00 - Official SACP Press Conference with newly-elected SACP Office Bearers

CONTACT
Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Media, Information and Publicity
South African Communist Party
COSATU House
No. 1 Leyds Street - 7th Floor
Braamfontein 2001
Republic of South Africa
Tel: 27 11 339-3621/2
Fax: 27 11 339-4244
Cell: 083 651 0271
Email: mazibuko@sacp.org.za