SACP to hold a Press Briefing following its Central Committee Meeting

22 February 2007

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is to hold a press conference following its currently ongoing National policy dialogue, which will be followed by the first regular meeting of the SACP Central Committee.

Issues to be addressed following the National policy dialogue are as follows:

1. Discussions of the ANC's draft strategy and tactics documents as part of developing the SACP's own strategy and tactics in the current period.
2. Engagement with emerging government policy perspectives on the Industrial Strategy.
3. Gender and Social Development.
4. Development of a National Co-operative strategy.
5. An in depth analysis of the Land and Agrarian reform process. Policies to advance our struggle for the transformation of the financial sector.

And from the Central Committee the press briefing will address the following issues:

The preparations for the 12th Congress of the SACP, the State of the organisation and the Central Committee Commission progress report on the SACP and State Power.

The General Secretary of the SACP Cde Blade Nzimande and members of the SACP Central Committee will address the briefing.

Details of the Press conference are as follows:

Date: Sunday, 25 February 2007 Venue: Willowpark Conference Center, Kempton Park (JHB) Time: 13h00

All the media is invited to the Press conference.

Issued: by the SACP

CONTACT:

Malesela Maleka
SACP Spokesperson
Tel: 011 339 3621
Fax: 011 339 4244
Cell: 082 226 1802
Email: malesela@sacp.org.za