SACP Gauteng PEC statement on the `Red Weekend` Program

19 September 2013

The SACP Gauteng province will mark its official membership month in September with the Red Weekend program of activities. The membership month precedes the anniversary of the Great October Socialist Russian Revolution of 1917 and is a period associated with the intensification of the SACP Red October program of action. Members of our party will deepen contact with the masses around campaigns, engage in party building actions, promote ideas arising out of The South African Road to Socialism (SARS), and explain the tremendous benefits of socialism for the working class.

We will also use this program to induce our election work and mobilise our members in support of the African National Congress (ANC) in order to consolidate deepen and advance the National Democratic Revolution.

The 20-22 September Red Weekend will see the launch of a number of provincial and district activities focussing on recruitment and the Know Your Neighbourhood Campaign.

We are also laying ground to mark the important role played by the international communist movement in the 20th century struggles against imperialism in which the working class succeeded to unleash its power, leading to the victory of the Great October Socialist Revolution; the defeat of fascism and counter-revolution and helping in the overthrow of colonialism worldwide.

The main pillars of the Red Weekend are:

Recruitment campaign
Know Your Neighbourhood campaign
Transformation and diversification of the financial sector and anti-evictions campaign
2014 National Elections and mobilisation behind the African National Congress

Members of the Central Committee (CC) of the SACP, the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), Districts and Branches will take part in province wide activities as follows:

SACP Gauteng Province: Programme for the Red Weekend: 20 - 22 September 2013

Greater Tshwane District

	Contacts:	1. Apson Makaung - 082 477 0956 2. Donald Mothoa - 072 341 9517 3. Sipho Madonsela - 072 699 9692
Date	Item	Activities	Human Resource
20 Sept	Know your neighbourhood	Gather at Makgatho shopping complex in Winterveldt at 17h30 Door to door at plot 1445 and plot 1446 Distribute pamphlets on recruitment and ANC pamphlets on voter registration	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BEC and branch members
21 Sept	Recruitment campaign	Gather at Mabopane station at 10h00 Put a table with recruitment forms at platform 1 and 2 Distribute recruitment pamphlets and forms at the platforms Board a train to and fro Soshanguvhe station distributing recruitment pamphlets and forms to commuters Assemble at 13h00 at Padisane Primary School next to the clinic (BB). The Cc member or PEC member would address comrades and thereafter disperse.
22 Sept	Recruitment drive	Gather at Mahem on Sunday at 10h00 Walk to Dikolobeng which is a farm area in the neighbourhood Distribute recruitment pamphlets and form and the ANC registration forms Address the community at 12h00	Cc members PEC Deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district

Dr. Yusuf Dadoo District

	Contacts:	1. Diteko Moreotsenye - 084 817 1540 2. Klaas Marotela - 083 590 3769 3. Thapelo Mosela - 076 730 3136
Date	Item	Activities	Human Resource
20 Sept	Know your neighbourhood	Gather at khutsong, at the taxi rank in ward 4 Door to door at ward 4 Distribute pamphlets on recruitment and ANC pamphlets on voter registration	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BEC and branch members
21 Sept	Recruitment campaign	Gather at Cook 1 in Randfontein at 10h00 Put a table with recruitment forms at Cook 1, 2 and 3 Distribute recruitment pamphlets and forms at and ANC voter education forms on registration Assemble at 13h00 at Cook 3 hall. The Cc member or PEC member would address comrades and thereafter disperse.	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district
22 Sept	Recruitment drive	Gather at Bekkersdal taxi rank on Sunday at 10h00 Distribute recruitment pamphlets and form and the ANC registration forms on election Address the community at 12h00 at Bekkersdal High School	Cc members PEC Deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district

Oupa Phasha District

	Contacts:	1. Koena Ramotlou - 073 254 9394 2. Mbongeni Radebe - 071 675 8364 3. Joseph Matlala - 083 525 5405
Date	Item	Activities	Human Resource
20 Sept	Know your neighbourhood	Gather at Engelo around the Engen garage near Boksburg at 17h30 Door to door through Engelo informal settlement to the ERMP mine residential area Distribute pamphlets on recruitment and ANC pamphlets on voter registration	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BEC and branch members
21 Sept	Recruitment campaign	Gather at Green Valley near Buhle Park at 10h00 Put a table with recruitment forms at Vegeland Walk from Green Valley through Costa farms to Klippoortjie farms Distribute recruitment pamphlets and forms at and ANC voter education forms on registration Assemble at 13h00 at Dawn Park Primary School. The Cc member or PEC member would address comrades and thereafter disperse.	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district
22 Sept	Recruitment drive	Gather at Orkmoor Station in Tembisa on Sunday at 10h00 Distribute recruitment pamphlets and form and the ANC registration forms on election Address the community at Sethokgwa hostel at 13h00	Cc members PEC Deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district

Sedibeng District

	Contacts:	1. Sello Maetso - 082 677 8481 2. Shiela Monaheng - 079 820 2186 3. Thabiso Msiza - 073 514 3450
Date	Item	Activities	Human Resource
20 Sept	Know your neighbourhood	Gather at Ratanda Engene garage at 17h30 Door to door at Ratanda Distribute pamphlets on recruitment and ANC pamphlets on voter registration	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BEC and branch members
21 Sept	Recruitment campaign	Gather at Kwa-Masiza hostel in Evaton at 10h00 Put a table with recruitment forms at the hostel Walk from Kwa-Masiza to the neighbouring hostel Distribute recruitment pamphlets and forms at and ANC voter education forms on registration Assemble at 13h00 at Kwa-Masiza hostel. The Cc member or PEC member would address comrades and thereafter disperse.	Cc members PEC deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district
22 Sept	Recruitment drive	Gather at Boipatong hostel on Sunday at 10h00 Distribute recruitment pamphlets and form and the ANC registration forms on election Address the community at the farm at 13h00	Cc members PEC Deployees DEC members BECs and branch members mobilised in the district

Our members and the media are invited to attend and cover the activities.

For enquires please contact:

SACP Deputy Provincial Secretary, Mpapa Kanyane: 076 817 0152
SACP Spokesperson: Lucian Segami: 079 522 0098

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SACP Gauteng PEC statement on the `Red Weekend` Program