16 July 2015
The South African Communist Party (SACP) conveys its deepest condolences to the family, friends, our entire Alliance and the democratic people of South Africa as whole, for the loss suffered from the death of Comrade Patrick Mabuya Baleka. The SACP has been saddened by the news of the death of Comrade Baleka, who was popularly known as Western Sahara for his leading role in the international solidarity struggle with the oppressed people of Western Sahara, Africa`s remaining occupied colony.
Comrade Baleka was an internationalist activist of note. He took part in the South African based international solidarity movement in solidarity with the oppressed people of the world, and those who are suffering under the yoke of imperialist exploitation and isolation, such as the lovely Cuban people who are facing an economic blockade unilaterally imposed on them by the United States imperialist dictatorship.
In memory of Comrade Baleka, the SACP will deepen the anti-imperialist struggle to secure our democratic national sovereignty. This is direly needed for us to achieve the goals of the Freedom Charter and lay the indispensable basis for the advance to socialism.
A selfless freedom fighter, Comrade Baleka was the number one accused in the notorious Delmas Treason Trial during the reign of the apartheid regime.
Details of the memorial and funeral services are as follows.
Memorial Service
Date: 22 July 2015
Venue: Johannesburg City Hall, Gauteng
Time: 14h00
Details of the funeral service
Date: 25 July 2015
Venue: Tsomo Village, Eastern Cape
Time: 07h00
Issued by the SACP
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