The National Steering Comnmittee of the Young Communist League

May 23, 2003

The National Steering Committee of the YCL is meeting over this weekend at the University of Pretoria, Hammanskraal Campus to discuss the following:

• Youth perspectives and input to the growth and development summit
• Assess the state of South African Youth and the institutionalised youth formations and their role such as the National Youth Commission, Umsombovu Fund, South African Youth Council
• Evaluate provincial progress towards the re-launch of the Young Communist League
• Prepare for the national youth day celebrations
• YCL Programme on HIV/AIDS

The decisions of this meeting will be released through a press conference to be held as follows:

Date: Sunday May 25, 2003
Time: 13h30
Venue: SACP Head Office
No 1 -5 Leyds Street, 3rd Floor, COSATU House Braamfontein, Johannesburg

For further details kindly contact
Mamabolo Jacob at 083 269 2500 or Solly Mapaila at 082 886 3526