12 September 2003
On the 26th anniversary of the death of anti-apartheid activist and leader, Steve Bantu Biko, the South African Communist Party (SACP) salutes his memory and contribution to the struggle for national liberation. Comrade Biko's memory and legacy belong to all South Africans and oppressed people throughout the world.
26 years ago today, Biko was brutally murdered by apartheid police whilst in custody. The apartheid regime ensured that there was no investigation, no court trial and conviction of the killers.
To this day there is no full disclosure about the murder of Comrade Biko. Those who testified to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still did not provide sufficient information about his murder. The SACP supports the continuing search for full information about Biko's murder and other apartheid murders of our political leaders and activists.
Today, as we celebrate Biko's memory the SACP calls on all South Africans to struggle against racism, gender inequality, poverty, neo-liberalism and capitalism. This means a struggle for nation-building, non-racism, non-sexism, economic growth and development biased towards poor and working people.
CONTACT
Mazibuko K. Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Media, Information Publicity
South African Communist Party
Tel: 011 339-3621/2 Fax: 27 11 339-4244 Cell: 072 275 4723
Email: mazibuko@sacp.org.za