SACP Central Committee to hold first meeting after 14 april elections

12 May 2004

The 11th Congress Central Committee (CC) of the South African Communist Party (SACP) will hold its 8th Plenary Session (its second meeting for 2003) in Johannesburg from 14 to 16 May. This will be the CC's first plenary session since the 14 April election.

The CC meeting will be followed by a Press Conference to be held as follows:

DATE: Sunday, 16 May 2004
TIME: 13h30 - 14h00
VENUE: SACP Head Office, 3rd floor, COSATU House, 1 Leyds Street, corner Biccard, Braamfontein (Johannesburg)

The CC meeting agenda includes the following items:

• Political Report of the SACP General Secretary
• Launch of the SACP's Dora Tamana Savings and Credit Cooperative (the meeting will be used to launch the DTSACCO)
• Update on the Financial Sector Campaign
• Preparations for 7 SACP provincial congresses

The Political Report from the SACP General Secretary is a key SACP document which analyses the balance of forces after the 14 April elections and identifies roles and tasks of the SACP in the current period. The Political Report will shape the SACP discussions and work for the rest of 2004. Specifically, the Political Report covers the following issues:

• The significance of the ANC election victory
• Implementation of the ANC Election Manifesto
• Mass work and campaigns arising from the election victory

CONTACT
Mazibuko Kanyiso Jara (surname Jara)
Head of the Office of the General Secretary
South African Communist Party
Tel + 27 11 339 3621, Fax - +27 11 339 4244/6880
Cell +83 651 0271