Party of the Italian Communists

To the kind attention of Comrade Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande The General Secretary of the South African Communist Party

Dear Comrade,

I’d like to warmly express, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Party of the Italian Communists, my best wishes to all South Africans comrades for the great 90th anniversary of the foundation of SACP.

SACP is a very important forefront of the struggle against imperialism and racism, not only in South Africa, but for all the international communist forces. Your struggle against apartheid is ever an example of resistance for all the liberation movements, and also your capacity to build politics of alliances (partnership in the Tripartite Alliance consisting of the African National Congress and the Congress of South African Trade Union) clarify the progressive role that each communist party should be have to achieve concrete results for the masses and for the working class.

SACP plays a fundamental role in the process of emancipation of African Continent and is a key force in the international communist movement. Thanks also to your experience, communists can say today that the “end of history”, the final victory of capitalism, is a wrong theory. We face relevant global changes and, after more than twenty years since the fall of Soviet Union, and after the great global economic crisis, we can say that the need of socialism is more strong than ever.

Dear General Secretary, receive our best wishes and our solidarity for the future struggles that you’ll carry on in the interest of the people of South Africa.

Fraternal greetings,
Oliviero Diliberto
National Secretary
Party of the Italian Communists