August 2020 issue no.9 Free / Mahala Coid-19 Lockdon Level2 NOW! PARLIAMENTARY

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tsa bophelo ba hae moo a buileng a sa qeaqehe ka ho supa bofokodi bo teng ka - har’a mokgatlo wa ANC, le ho nyatsa tse Seaparankwe Andrew Mlangeni diketso tse ding tsa ditho tsa mokgatlo. Seabo sa hae ka hara mekgatlo ena e Boitelo, nnete le boikokobetso mmedi ya mahatammhoho (ANC le SACP) se bonahetse. maholo a neng a tobane le ona ho holeng ha Mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa,mme a hae polasing e nngwe seterekeng sa patelwa Roodeport. E bile seabo se bonahalang seo qetellong se Bethlehem, Foreisetata esita le Gauteng ileng sa mo beha boemong bo phameng bo moo a ileng a iphumana teng, a ileng a Ntate Andrew Mlangeni o tsebahetse ka hara ileng ba mo fumanela boema ba phehella ho kena sekolo le ho ntshetsa ANC le mahatammoho a yona le setjhabeng Seaparankwe/ Isithwalandwe ka hara dithuto tsa hae pele. ka kakaretso e motho ya nang boikokobetso mokgatlo wa ANC. le tlhompho. O ne a tsejwa ka kutlwisiso e O nehetse bophelo bohle ba hae ntweng ya kgolo ya ditaba tsa boitseko ka mohopolo o Ditho tsa ANC le tsa SACP di ke ke tsa tswa tokoloho ya naha ya Afrika Borwa, mme le ka thehilweng ho ANC le SACP. tseleng ha di ka hata mehlaleng e metle ya hara maemo a tokoloho e bile mohlala o Sena ha se a tla feela ho Ntate Mlangeni, boitelo, nnete le boikokobetso ya Ntate motle wa boikarabelo le nnete. Ka ntle ho empa se tlisitswe ke maemo a kgethollo a Andrew Mlangeni. Ntate Mlangeni ke Pic.Sowetan leeme le tshabo o nyatsitse le ho seholla neng a rena naheng ya rona ka nako e mohlala o motle wa moahi wa Afrika Borwa bofokodi le boitshwaro bo hlephileng telele. Ke e mong wa ba neng ba hlaheletse ya kgabane. mokgatlong wa ANC le mmusong kakaretso. ka mahetla ntweng ya boitseko – ya bileng le Polelo ya Sesotho e reng: “Ha ho tume sebete sa ho lwantsha kgethollo le ho Jwaloka bo-mphato ba hae ba baqusuwa ba dimelala”, e nepahetse mme e bonahetse ka Mohale enwa eo e neng e se e le yena feela tsitllallela tekatekano le toka. Kahoo ha a ka Rivonia ditaba tsa bophelo ba hae le lebitso ho phethahala ka bophelo le makgabane a ya setseng ho bohle bao e neng e le karolo a kgona ho qoba kahlolo e leeme ya mmuso la hae di dutse ka bokgabane ka hara nalane Ntate Andrew. Ha a a ka a ikgalala le ho ho baqusuwa ba tsebilweng nalaneng ya wa kgethollo ya bophelo bohle tjhankaneng ya boitseko le demokerasi Afrika Borwa. itjhebela fatshe hobane a ne a etswa sebakeng Afrika Borwa le lefatsehe ka bophara e le . se sa tsebisahaleng. baqusuwa ba Rivonia. Ke ka hona bohle ba tsotang tokoloho le Boitelo ba hae le sebete seo a se ntshetsopele ya demokerasi Afrika Borwa re Lerato la hae la thuto le supile tjhesehelo e O hlokahetse ka la 21 Phupu hona selemong bontshitseng ho toba ditaba tsa dipolotiki ka lokelang ho re: Re ya o leboha Ntate Andrew kgolo eo a neng a ena le yona ya tsebo le sena, 2020 a le dilemo di 95.O ile a tlotlwa hara mokgatlo le setjhabeng ka kakaretso se Mlangeni ka seabo sa hao se ke keng sa tswelopele. Ke kahoo le hara mathata a ka phupu e ikgethileng ya semmuso ke bonahetse le ditshiung tsa moraorao lekanngwa.

Ho tloswa ha Mlamleli setulong - Ho ipeha ha ho molaong ho bolela’ng? O tloswa setulong tjena ho latela phano e fokolang ya ditshebeletso, ho putlama ha tsamaiso e phethahetseng Ho tloswa setulong ha hae, ho masepaleng le menyenyetsi ya tsositse dipuopuo setjhabeng. Taba tsamaiso e fokolang ya ditjhelete tsa ena e melomong ya baahi ba ba masepala boetapeleng ba hae. Taba ngata, mme ke sehloho se monate ena e bakile kgohedi e kgolo, ya ho bahlopholli ba ditaba tsa thabisa le ho halefisa ba bang. dipolitiki, barutehi le mekgatlo ya Lebaka? dipolitiki ka ho tshwana. Lebaka le leholo ke boemo Ho ile ha phethahala qetellong, ka dipolitiking tsa mokgatlo o moholo wa mora’ diteko tse ngata tsa ho mo ANC. Bofokodi bo tliswang ke ho ketola setulong sa Majoro wa hloka kopano ka hara mokgatlo le phethahatso masepaleng e moholo dibopehong tse ding tsa ona ho baka ka ho fetisisa profensing ya thahasello e kgolo. Ho theolwa Baahi ba bang ha ba a ka ba senya nako ho hloma ntle le molao mobung wa mmuso. Foreisetata. Mme Olly Mlamleli, setulong ha majoro ka tsela ya ho se Majoro e Moholo wa Mangaung kopane ha mehopolo le hoba metro o ile a theolwa setulong ka ntsweleng ha balekgotla ba ANC Ho hlakile hore mmuso o tobane le dula a thiba ka mona le ka mona moo baahi ba mokgwa wa ho hloka tshepo ho qetong ya ho tlosa e mong wa bona diphephetso tse ngata mothang wa ikabelang mobu ho aha.Ho jwalo le mona yena ke balekgotla ba neng ba boetapeleng ho supile le ho tiisa jwale. Tse ding tsa diphephetso tse ka Botshabelo. Batho ba qadile ho ipeha mobung kenyeleditse le bo-mphato wa hae diphapang tse teng ka hara mokgatlo. ba ANC. sehlohong ke ho lwantsha le ho fumana wa masepala motseng o motjha wa R-secon. pheko ya Covid19 le ho lwantshana le Le ha ho itlhoma ho le kgahlanong le molao, Hona ke taba e bohloko, e nyarosang Sena se ile sa etsahala ka mora’ maikutlo hobane kopano le momahano diketso tsa dikgoka tse etswang ho basadi sena ke sesupo ho mmuso hore baahi bahloka diteko tsa ho mo tlosa setulong nako ya ditho tsa yona, di bontshitse matla a le bana ke banna ba bang naheng ena ya ditsha ele ka nnete. Mobu bakeng sa bodulo e fetileng. ‘Kgetlong lena ha a ka a ANC ka nako e telele maemong a Afrika Borwa. entse ele thloba boroko e kgolo Afrika Borwa. phonyoha hobane le ha taba ena e thata. Jwale, kajeno, tseleng e lebisang ile ya sisingwa ke ba bohanyetsi, tokolohong e phethahetseng, ditho tsa Le ha ho le jwalo ho ntse ho na le Nakong ya ho ngola taba ena batho ne ba ntse balekgotla ba ANC ba ile ba tlatsana mokghatlo ona wa baholoholo, o e diphephetso tse ding tseo mmuso o ba tswela pele ho ithloma motseng wa le balekgotla bana ho theola bileng tshepo le lesedi ho setjhaba, di Mlamleli setulong. tobaneng le tsona. Makgotla a metse a di tswela pele leqhepeng la 3 (di tswela pele leqhepeng la 2)

Auditor-General audit outcomes for local government for 2018-19, FS Provincial Overview

Deliberate lack of accountability by District and Ngwathe) improved, while Another reason for the lack of improve their accountability for financial political and administrative leadership four(Fezile Dabi District, Moqhaka, Nala and improvement in these audit outcomes was performance management. This was indicative ______Nketoana) regressed. These outcomes were the unwillingness to comply with of a deliberate lack of accountability by political characterised by a lack of discipline to legislation, specifically relating to supply and administrative leadership as the trend The overall audit outcomes continued to implement the basic accounting principles of chain management. In the previous year continued in the year under review, resulting in regress and the province did not achieve any clean audits for the third consecutive year. promptly processing and reconciling we reported a total breakdown in internal a further regression of the local government Two municipalities (Thabo Mofutsanyana transactions, proper record keeping and controls, as the political and administrative audit outcomes. regular reviews of work done by management. leaders did not exhibit any response to Source: Auditor-General report 2018-19 Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 2 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

baaihi ka thekiso ya ditsha ntle le molao, Tsohle di amehile ka hara mme ba ntse ba sebetsana le taba new normal, Mohapi ena esita le ho hlaola E meng ya mehlongwafatshe mobung wa masepala o bobodu bona. Dintho di tsamaya ha boima nakong batho ba a senyetswa, mme le batjha sa kgwethelwang ditsha tsa bodulo. Lefapha la matlo le ena ya ‘new normal’, empa re lokela ba a sokola, ha ba na mesebetsi. ipileditse ho baaihi ho kgaotsa ho reka ho ikamahanya le melawana le Service delivery ka hara motse e ya Di tswa leqhepeng la 1 ditsha ho mang kapa mang hobane ditsha dipeelo tse beilweng ka sepheo sa fokola ka lebaka la dipehelo tsa tsa mmuso bakeng sa bodulo ha di rekiswi. ho lwantsha sewa sa Covid-19 le ho maemo a jwale.” O tswela pele ka ho R secon Botshabelo, Ward 37 e tsamaisong leka ditsela tse ding tsa ho ntshetsa re ditsela ka hara motse ha di ya molekgotla Lebona Nkgahle. Ba bang ba Mang kapa mang a rekiseditsweng setsha bophelo pele maemong a jwale. maemong a matle. baahi bahlalositse hore ha bana moo ba ka bokunyata a ka tlaleha taba eo Sena se builwe ke Monghadi O re hona ho pakilwe ke ba mokgatlo dulang teng, ba phela ka ho hira. Athe ba sepoleseng kapa kantorong ya matlo Teboho Mohapi, molekgotla wa wa di-taxi wa BATA ba ileng ba tla ho bang bona ba hlalositse ha ba rekiseditswe Botshabelo (Ofising e Tshweu). ditsha ka makgolokgolo a diranta ke ba bang ba batho ba tlalehang ha ba sebeletsa Molekgotla Nkgahle o hlalositse hore o eme lefapha la matlo masepaleng. Diphuphutso ka ditshetsekwane ho hlaola bobodu kapa di supile ha taba ena e se nnete. tlolo ya molao e etsahalang motseng ona.

Ho hlakile hore bokunyata ba thekiso ya Diketsahalo tsena di bontsha hantle mobu bo jele setsi motseng ona. bohlokwa ba ho potlakisa taba ya Lehlohonolo ke hore ba lefapha la matlo phumantsho ya mobu ntle ledithlapiso Botshabelo ba boletse ha ba ile ba (expropriaon of land without tlalehelwa taba ena ke ba bang ba compensaon). Molekgotla Teboho Mohapi o tshohla ditaba tsa motse le Itumeleng Makoloane ya sebetsang ANC Parliamentary Constituency Office , Ofising e Tshweu Local economy is key ward 36 Botshabelo puisanong ya yena ho lla ka maemo a mpefetseng a hae le re Betla Tsela tekolong ya ditsela tse mmalwa ka hara motse. yona ya maemo boemong ba jwale “Bo-ntate bana ba ile ba tlisa lengolo .More and more people and organizations ba lockdown. leo ke ileng ka le fetisetsa moo le in Mangaung metropole are adding their lokelang – mme re sa emetse karabo voices in the stagnating local economy. Mohapi o hlalosa ha maemo ana a ha jwale. Ke ile ka buisana le Motlatsa Many, particularly black people argue sa ba le tshwaetso tshebetsong ya Majoro ka taba ena. that the economy is still not inclusive; it dikolo feela empa le mesebetsi le remains largely in the hands of whites. In kgwebo ka hara motse di amehile Re boetse re kopanya dihloho; ho townships part of the economy is driven haholo. Tse ding tsa dikgwebo tse sebetsa mmoho le Parliamentary by foreign nationals. nyane tseo baahi ka hara motse Constituency Office ho disa le ho iketseditseng tsona, jwaloka ‘di- lekola maemo ditabeng tse ngata ka Residents say local economy is in the Itumeleng Makoloane o bontsha se seng sa mefuta ya dieta hara motse esita le ho sebetsa le hands of foreigners and white people. tse etswang ke Thabang Phirinyane ya emeng pela hae.. carwash’, ha di sebetse hantle. Sena Phirinyane o hloka tsheetso ya ho ntshetsa kgwebo pele. se mpefatsa maemo a ho hlokeha ha dibopeho tsohle tse tlang ho tswela “Most local shops are operated and mesebetsi. setjhaba molemo” Ho bolela Mohapi. owned by foreigners. Factories are O kgothaleditse baahi ho leka ho owned by Chinese who are deliberately revolutionary alliance, especially the Tlhokeho ya mesebetsi e kenya kopanya dihlooho ka dikgwebo tse oppressing and exploiting the working vanguard of the working class, the South letsoho ho ateng ha botlokotsebe bo nyane tseo ba ka iketsetsang ho tlisa class. African Communist Party and society in kenyeleditseng boshodu. Mohapi o lekeno ka malapeng. Empa hape o general. Makoloane says it is hurtful and sad re: “Batho ha ba na mesebetsi. Sena ipileditse ho baahi ho ema ka maoto We can't even control the kasi economy to see how capitalism has turned people into se baka botlokotsebe ka hara motse, ho lwantsha botlokotsebe ka hara because it is not in our hands. This is a slaves in their own country as they work for motse. special type of colonization because the foreigners. economy is not in our hands.” Says Itumeleng Makoloane, a resident of W- Makoloane believes that justice will only be Section in Botshabelo. served if capitalism is replaced by socialist Kganna kgwebo ka molao le botshepehi kapa system and should be championed by the tobana le molao He added: “To reclaim the country’s working class under the banner of South economy, education system must African Communist Party. “The tillers of the change. It must be a type of education land and factory workers must be part of that does not produce workers only, but production centres and fully benefit from the must be geared towards enabling people country’s resources including land.” He says. to create work.

Locals, especially the youth, must be empowered through education and providing them with necessary and relevant skills to be able to take Mapolesa a thota thepa lebenkeleng le leng W-section part meaningfully in the local On this Women’s Month economy.” Ho bonahetse sepolesa se kene mabenkele a teng metseng di ile tsa We salute the courageous deeds of mosebetsing o matla mmoho le phahamiswa haholo nakong ya He encourages young people to women from all walks of life, for the bahlanka ba masepala dibakeng sewa sa Covid-19. start initiating own projects, tse ding tsa metse ya Botshabelo. courage to stand firm and speak out showcasing and putting them in the Dikoloi tsa sepolesa tse akgang Le ha mabenkele a mang a against inequality, injustice and violence lori di bonahetse di tloha ngodisitswe ka molao ho teng a market, including selling locally. unleashed against them by men. We sebakeng se seng ho ya ho se mang a mangata a sa ngodiswang. He says it is important to circulate hail their relentless fight for survival to seng moo ba bonahetseng ba Pelaelo ke ya hore ha a molaong, a money locally. When people(locals) attain social and economic justice. - ntsha le ho thota thepa e tswang phahamisitse ditheko ho tswa know your product they will ka hara a mang a mabenkele a taolong, kahoo a nkelwa thepa.. Ha support you, he says. motse. ngata ke ona mabenkela ana a Re Betla Tsela rekisetsang baahi (dijo) tse He further says exploitation of the Baahi ba ba ngata ba supile ha feletsweng ke nako, mme sena se working class is a revolutionary ditheko ka hara a mang a beha maphelo a batho tsietsing. crime that must be stopped by the Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 3 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

*Hlwekisa disebediswa le dibaka Thibelo ya sekgahla sa Covid-19, tse thetswang kapa ho tshwarwa Ho tshireletswe le ho ho motho a sa kuleng haholo ha ngata. thoholetsa basadi *Se ke wa ba haufi le batho ba Ke batho ba dimilione milione ba molomong kapa dinkong tsa ya bang lapeng, bonyane etsa Basadi ke karolo ya bohlokwa dinako tsohle, e seng feela ha seng ba lahlehetswe ke maphelo ke nang le tshwaetso. Sena se ka tla sebaka sa 2 metres ho tloha setjhabeng mme ba lokela ho nako eo e fihla. O tswela peleka sewa sa Covid-19 lefatshe ka ka: ho hohlola, ho thimola, ho mothing e mong.. Seo o ka se fumantshwa toka le tshireletso jwaloka hore: “Basadi ba na le ditokelo etsang ho ikalafa ha o ntse o le bophara. Batho ba kotsing ya lefu thetsa kapa ho tshwara dibaka tse mang le mang ho latela Molaotheo wa jwaloka mang le mang …re le bo- lena haholo ke batho ba maemo a nang le marothodi a jereng boinotshing mme o sa kule haholo: Eja dijo tse naha, mme ho lokelwa ho eketswa itseng a bophelo kapa ba nang le kokwanahloko. Mme, re kgahlanong le phethahetseng le ho nwa metsi, manane a ntshetsopele ya basadi. mafu a itseng esita le batho ba tlhekefetso ya bo-Mme. Molao o robala le ho phomola ka tekano Sena ke tabatabelo ya basadi ba ba dilemo tse ka hodimo ho tse 60. Motho ya nang le tshwaetso a ka tshwanetse ho tiiswa kgahlanong empa o dule o tshwara mona le ngata. ba le matshwao a latelang hara a le tlhekefetsong ya bo-Mme.” Batho ba nang le lefu la tswekere mang: hoba le motjheso o fetang mane hore mmele le mesifa di sebetse. Letsatsi la 9 Phato 1956 ke la (diabetes), lephallo le phahameng la tekano, ho hohlola le ho sitwa ho Mohloki o re hape ho lokelwa ho madi (hypertension), lefu la diphio, hema kapa ho fellwa ke moya, bohlokwa nalaneng ya naha ya Afrika tiiswa lentswe kgahlanong le O lokela ho kgaotsa ho tsuba lefu la pelo le mafu a amang dinko tse thibaneng mme di nale Borwa, mme le hlalositswe e le letsatsi diketso tsa dikgoka ho bo-Mme hanghang. Sebedisa pheko kapa matshwafo, lefuba (TB), HIV le mamina a mangata, hlooho e la phomolo le bitswang Letsatsi la jwaloka ha basadi ba nako e meriana ya ka mehla ha o kankere, ha o le motho ya ikemelang opang, qoqotho e opang, Setjhaba la Basadi. Ka letsatsi lena ke fetileng ba ile ba etsa. O ipiletsa ke monono (overweight) kapa o sa mokgathala le ho opa ha mesifa tshwerwe ke sefuba (cold and flu mohlang makgolokgolo a basadi ho remedies). ho banna ho hlompha le ho kwetlisi mmele (unfit), bona ke bona esita, ho hlatsa le le ho tshollaesita sireltsa ditokelo ba tsietsing e kgolo ya ho futuhelwa le ho lahlehelwa ke tatso ya dijo. tsa basadi. ka sekgahla se seholo ke covid-19. Ha o se o hlahlobilwe hore o na le Keletso ya dingaka ka kakaretso e covid-19 kapa o sa kgone ho etsa kenyeletsa tshebdiso ya tse Masabata diteko empa o belaela hore o na le latelang: Vitamin D 50 000 iu Covid—19 e bakwa ke mofuta o Botsane, e mong Covid-19 o ka etsa tse latelang, lekgetlo le le leng feela,• zinc itseng wa kokwanahloko ya corona, wa baahi ba mme e fetisetswa ho motho e mong haholoholo ha o sa kule haholo: 200mg ha nngwe ka letsatsi matsatsing a 5, Botshabelo yena ho tloha ho e mong ha ngata ka o re kgweding ditsela tse latelang hara tse ka bang theola maikutlo, dula hae matsatsi • Vitamin C 500mg ha 3 ka letsatsi Mamopa Mohloki Masabata Botsane ena ya basadi ho a 14., se ke wa ya mosebetsing, matsatsing a 5, •Pidisi e le nngwe teng: ho fumana marothodi a tswang lokelwa ho sekolong kapa ho eta, se ke wa ya Vitamin B complex ha nngwe thoholetsa sebedisa dipalangwang tsa ka letsatsi. tswa dibakeng tse fapaneng tsa Afrika (basadi) bohle ba sebetsang di tswa leqhepeng la 1 setjhaba kapa ho ya dibakeng tsa Borwa ba ileng ba phutheha le ho kena moleng o ka pele, jwaloka ba setjhaba, se ke wa ya dikpanong Dingaka di re motho a ka mokolokong o moholo wa boipelaetso harolana jwaloka dibatana tsa sebedisa hape le dipilisi tsa sebetsang dipetlele. O re hona ho tsa thapelo, se ke wa tjhaka kapa Pretoria. naha, mme ho bonahala ho ba ho tjhakelwa. Panado bakeng sa mahlaba le bohlokwa haholo nakong ena ya bang ba bona, kopano e le ntho e motjheso o phahameng. O ka nwa sewa sa Covid-19. “Re thoholetsa Boipelaetso e ne ele ba ho tlisa le bo-Mme ba mapolesa, ba thata ho bopeha. Seo o lokelang ho se etsa ha o na metsi a futhumetseng a sebetsang ka thata ho sireletsa le Covid-19: tswakilweng ka manyeme a diphetoho le toka tshwarong ya basadi Hore na se tlang ho etsahala dinotshi le suurlemoen kapa wa naheng ena, mme ka sehlohong e ne e setjhaba. esita le ba bang ba ba ngata ba sebetsang dibakeng tsa kamorao hore Mlamleli a tloswe * kgohlella kapa thimolela ka momona di-lozenges ho fokotsa le boipelaetso kgahlanong le taelo ya setjhaba”. O rialo a hlalosa ke se fe, nnete ke hore ketsahalo bokahareng ba setsu kapa sebdisa ho opa ha qoqotho. Metsi a hore basadi ba tsamaye ba jere bohlokwa ba basadi ka hara ena ke leqeba le tlang ho dieha ho tissue eo o lokelang ho e lahla ka futhumetseng a letswai le ona a dipasa. Mokgatlo wa Federation of setjhaba. O ekeditse ka hore e ne fola mme le tla eketsa ho fokodisa polokeho kamor’a tshebediso ka thusa haholo ha o kgakgatsa South African Women (FSAW/FEDSAW) e ka banna kaofela ba ka bona diteko tsa kopano le ho bopa ka ona. Moya o omeltseng ha o ke ona o ileng wa hlophisa mohwanto bohlokwa ba seabo sa basadi, ANC botjha. * kenya face mask ho thibela ho molemo matshwafong . oo, mme basadi ba ka bang 20 000 ho mme ho lokelwa ho leboha bo- atisa kokwanahloko tswa mekgatlong e fapaneng le Ho lokelwa ho theola maikutlo, O ka thusa matshwafo ho ba Ntate ba hlomphang ditokelo tsa dibohong tsa setjhaba ba ileng ba nka mme ho shejwe dinthla tsohle ka maemo a matle ka ho arubela ka basadi. * hlapa matshoho kgafetsa ka karolo. botebo. Ho tloswa kapa ho sesepa metsotswana e ka hodimo Vicks kapa Eucalyptus. Botsane o re ho bohlokwa ho kgutlisetswa ha Mlamleli ho e 20 kapa sebedisa sanitizer Kajeno kamora’ dilemo tse 64 letsatsi tsoseletsa matsholo kapa meqoqo setulong ho ke ke ha feta enang le alcohol ya boleng ba Dikeletso tse ding tsa kakaretso lena le ntse le hopolwa le ho ketekwa. ya ho hlaha setjhaba leseding ka mosebetsi o moholo oo ANC e diphesente tse bonyane 60. tsa hae ho ka sebediswa tse tobaneng le ona; ka sehlohong e latelang lengana, kgemere, Maikutlo a basadi ka bongata a ya bohlokwa ba basadi. O re le ha ho le ho kgutlisa seriti sa ANC, ho na le ntshetsopele ya basadi ha ho * I tsheke thajana ho batho ba bang konofolo, black seed, turmeric le tshwana: ba labalabela toka, tsoseletsa phano ya ditshebeletso, ‘so lekane hobane letsatsi le ba lelapa (se kopane le batho ba tse ding tse seng kotsi ntshetsopele le tshireletso. ho bopa tsamaiso e phethahetseng letsatsi ho hlaha tse ntjha bang ba lelapa) * se kopanele tshebedisong ya tsona mmeleng Molekgotla Mamopa Mohloki, ward le taolo e matla ya ditjhelete tsa bophelong. disebediswa le batho ba bang ba wa motho. Mohlodi:Lesedinyaneng le 32 o re ho bohlokwa hore letsatsi setjhaba ka hara masepala, esita le lelapa. ngotsweng ke: Dr Aysha Kola and Dr lena le dule le hopolwa ka kgodiso ya moruo. Waasila Jassat

ANC Parliamentary Constituency Office e boela e thusa basebetsi

Ho bonahetse ha basebetsi ba basebetsi ba bang ba sa bang difemeng tse ding ngodiswa jwaloka basebetsi Tsela e sa le telele ya ho fihlela toka ho basebetsi ba Botshabelo le Thaba Nchu ka lefapheng la mesebetsi ba feme ba ngata difemeng tsa hara masepala wa Mangaung ya Top Fashion, Botshabelo, ba Botshabelo. ba sa ngodiswa jwaloka thusehile kamora’ hore a ofisi e Mona le mane ka hara basebetsi lefapheng la kene dipakeng. Sena se latela difeme ho qhoma diphapang moo ramosebetsi a batlang mesebetsi. Sena se hlaheletse katleho e ileng ya fihlelwa ho phaello ha basebetsi bona ba haholo nakong ena ya thusa basebetsi ba bang ba tseka meputso e phedisang Covid-19 moo basebetsi ba ba feme ya Queentax ba neng ba le maemo a bolokehileng. ngata ba ileng ba sitwa ho sa ngodiswa. (Re Betla Tsela e fumana tjhelete ya Covid-19 ile ya tlaleha taba ena ofising ba tletleba ka hore ba Makoloane o ile a hlaba Makoloane o lebohile UIF. kgatisong ya kgwedi e na le dilemo tse fetang 10 ba mokgahlo wa basebetsi wa SACTWU le Lefapha fetileng). sebeletsa feme ya Top Fashion SACTWU malotsana ka taba ena la Mesebetsi ka ho kena Mosebeletsi wa Parliamentary empa ba sa ngodiswa jwaloka dipakeng ho netefatsa hore toka Constituency Office ya ANC, Parliamentary Constituency basebetsi Lefapheng la O tswetse pele ka hore o ile a e phethahetse. Botshabelo, Monghadi Office ya Setho sa Palamente, Mesebetsi. Ho ya ka ikopanya le ramosebetsi ho ka Itumeleng Makoloane o re Monghadi Lechesa Tsenoli e Makoloane basebetsi ba buisana ka tharollo ya taba ena ya O phetetse ka hore basebetsi ba sena se hlaheletse hoba kene dipakeng hape ho thusa hlokometse sena hoba yena a basebetsi ba hae. Ramosebetsi o difeme Botshabelo ba sebetsa basebetsi ba ba ngata batle basetsi hore ba ngodiswe ka ba kgothaletse hore ba ye ile a tshepisa ho ngodisa basebetsi tlasa kgatello e kgolo, mme ofising ya hae ho tla batla molao. Lefapheng ho ya lekola hore na semmuso. Ha morao basebetsi ba sena se hloka hore basebetsi ba thuso. O re ofisi e se e ile ya ba ngodisitswe jwaloka mo tlalehetse ha ramosebetsi a ile be ngatana-nngwe ho hlola thusa ba sebetsi ba ba ngata Makoloane o hlalositse basebetsi. a ba ngodisa se-molao. maemo a na a kgatello tabeng ena. Le moraorao tjena hore basebetsi ba ile ba tla mosebetsing. Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 4 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

It is interesting to see that in his last days he was still rooted among the people he lived with and struggled Mlangeni’s political footprint venerated with for decades – the people of and by extension many other people who live in townships and related black residential areas. Andrew Mlangeni ‘s life had a where the Freedom During this time he met one of his huge impact on the political Charter was adopted. He served heroes, Mao Tse-tung, who gave While it may have been at odds with landscape of and in the SACP and ANC leadership him a message to relay to the ANC lockdown regulations to converge in will certainly still have great structures of the leadership that the ANC should Photo:sahistory one place at one time, and to line up reference in future. He is one of Area Committee where he worked bring a bigger number for training the street in close proximity to each the most respected leader with the likes of , than it had done with their group. Before the court passed judgment other, the people of Soweto, within and outside the Elias Motsoaledi, Alfred Kgasago, on him, Ntate Mlangeni told the neighbours of Ntate Mlangeni and revolutionary alliance. His Arthur Hlapane, John and Obed On his return in early 1963, he court: others, would not have afforded to unassuming demeanor enabled Motshabi, Dan Tloome and joined the underground unit of MK miss a once off moment of history, to him to accomplish feats that Andrew Kunene. He also worked and became a member of its High “Though leaders of many countries salute a hero that has given so much many could not achieve. His with Mama to support Command. His major throughout the world have tried to selflessly to the country. The footprints on the political the mineworkers’ strike of 1946 responsibilities at the time were to persuade the Government to spontaneity of residents in the landscape of our country and spearheaded by the SACP- recruit people and dispatch them abandon its policy, and neighbourhood of Ntate Mlangeni’s elsewhere in the world is clearly aligned African Mine Workers’ for military training outside the although resolutions have been residence not only demonstrates and succinctly depicted in his Union under the leadership of JB country. It was during these passed in the United Nations reverence but typifies good relations obituary below: Marks and Tloome. activities that he disguised as a against South Africa, this has met and ubuntu that radiated from him priest under the aliases of Rev with no result. All that the and his family. Ntate Mlangeni was recruited to When peaceful means of Percy Mokoena and Percy Mbatha. Government has done is to reply to the Young Communist League expressing dissatisfaction with Among the people he dispatched to the people’s demands by putting His life is punctuated with acts of by Mama Ruth First in 1944, political marginalisation and exile were Joe Modise and Chris their political leaders in jail and valour, unwavering responsibility and where he worked with the likes economic deprivation by the Hani. breaking up families”. outspokenness. His name is now of Mama Elisa Watts and Mr Joe apartheid minority regime was inscribed indelibly in the annals of the Slovo. In 1959 he became a full- barred to the majority, Tata Ntate Mlangeni was arrested with He was found guilty alongside liberation struggle in South Africa and time ‘functionary’ of the SACP Mandela recruited Ntate Mlangeni Motsoaledi on 24 June 1963 on the Nelson Mandela, , its democratisation. as well as its secretary for the as the first national raid day and charged with , , Johannesburg region, (MK) foot soldier in 1961. the Zeerust group which had been , Denis Goldberg, Not only with his stature as a former responsible for black groups intercepted by the security forces in Wilton Mkwayi and Elias Robben Island political prisoner does alongside Mama Esther Barsel “All that the Government has Zeerust after he tried to dispatch Motsoaledi, and sentenced on 12 he stands as reference in South who was responsible for white done is to reply to the people’s them for military training outside June 1964 to life imprisonment. African history, but his active role in groups. demands by putting their the country. However, he and With the exception of Goldberg who maintaining the symbiotic relationship political leaders in jail and Motsoaledi were acquitted from the was detained inland, the rest were between one of the longest political He also participated in the breaking up families” Zeerust trial because of lack of sent to Robben Island. He was alliance of SACP and ANC. But he activities of the Rosettenville evidence against them. prisoner 46764. also stands as a reference to branch of the ANC Youth Later that year, he,together with progressive trade unions. League (ANCYL) from 1944, Joe Gqabi, Abel Mthembu, Their acquittal was short-lived, He was released from prison after where he worked with the likes Raymond Mhlaba, Steve Naidoo however, because they were again 26 years in October 1989 with the Lastly, Ntate Andrew Mlangeni leaves of Joe Matthews, Duma Nokwe, and Wilton Mkwayi, became the charged in the , likes of Sisulu, Kathrada, Mkwayi, behind a good political legacy, for Fats Ngakane and Henry first MK members to be sent for together with other leaders who Mhlaba and Oscar Mpetha. He political parties and politicians, young Makgothi. However, he formally sophisticated military training in had been arrested during a raid at immediately became a member of and old, within and outside the joined the ANCYL in 1951 and China. Here, he and Naidoo were Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, the internal ANC structure led by revolutionary alliance. You do not the ANC itself in 1954, and specifically selected for advanced Johannesburg on 11 July 1963, as Sisulu. He also served as Transport have to adopt a Machiavellian became the longest-serving military communication techniques well as Madiba, who was serving a Head at the ANC’s Shell House posture to make a good political secretary of the ANC Dube and manufacturing of explosives ve- year sentence following his trial headquarters after his election into harvest. Honesty and humility go a branch, which he also due to their advanced level of in 1962. the National Executive Committee in long way in earning more in politics in represented as a delegate at the Mathematics. 1991. the long run. For the ANC to survive Congress of the People in in these trying times, its members need to look no further for solutions, After the 1st democratic elections in the strategy and remedy for the 1994, he became an ANC Member disease gnawing its very soul is of Parliament until he retired in within reach - it is the life of Andrew Taking care of the infirm is noble, 2014. In 2012 he became Mlangeni a life that typifies a true and Chairperson of the ANC’s Integrity complete member of the ANC as says Joyce Commission because of his integrity reflected in the ANC’s document: and ethical conduct. Through the eye of the needle.

families or relatives for some a wheelchair-bound resident of reasons are not able to care W-Section, who initiated and for them. assisted with the relocation of Ho bohlokwa ho ngodisa kgwebo two fellow members of her “It pleases me to take care of them. To see them healthy in Ke taba ya bohlokwa ho ngodisa elellwa hore batho ba ba ngata ba mind and body and not eating kgwebo efe ka efe. Thuso ho ngodisa dikgwebo ka tjhelete e from dustbins some taking fumanela borakgwebo hodimo. “Re ile ra etsa qeto off their clothes in public as lesedi le hlahang ya ho re rona re le Joyce Ntwatsabone some of them do.” Says mmusong bakeng sa mokgatlo re tla ba boemong Joyce, who says it pains her ditaba tsa kgwebo e bo tlase boo batho ba tlang Every community should to see these people being teng. ho bo kgonang.” O boletse take responsibility of those laughed and derided by other jwalo a hlalosa hore bona Maria Lekaota who cannot fully take care of human beings. Mokgatlo wa Mangaung ba lefisa batho ho ya ka themselves, the elderly, weak Small Business Traders thuso eo batho ba e and the infirm. She says the centre ensure organisation, Thuso Disabled to o re o thusa bohle ba batlang, ka mantswe a healthy living to its residents Tiisetso Mental Healthcare, batlang lesedi ka mang ha ho na sekepele se Mental care is one important including regular visits to says it is important for members kgwebo.le ho fana ka beilweng sa ho lefisa batho responsibility that every public healthcare facilities. of communities to take care of dikeletso ka ditaba tsa ha ba kena monyako member of society has to its fellow humans who are kgwebo ka kakaretso. bakeng sa thuso e itseng. Ho tswa play a role in the welfare of Tiisetso Mental Healthcare disabled in whatever way. hore na motho o batla thuso ya mofuta those who relatively are Centre established and “Re thusa ba sa kgoneng ho tlatsa ofe, bona ba lefisa ho ya ka mosebetsi mentally unable to fully take registered in 2018 is home to The two were finally relocated diforomo tse amanang le kgwebo le oo ba o etseditseng motho. charge. Says Joyce 24 adults, 20 males and 4 to Tiisetso Mental Healthcare ba batlang ho qala dikgwebo, ba Ntwatsabone of Tiisetso females. Joyce calls on Centre after the intervention of batlang ho ngodisa dikgebo tsa Mohlomi o re bohlokwa ba moruo wa Mental Healthcare Centre in anyone, including the ANC Parliamentary bona ka molao. Ho bolela Dillo selehae ke ho hlaola bofuma. O re ho K-section, here in government, NGO’s or any Constituency Office and the Mohlomi, Modulasetulo wa latela puo ya Letona la Ditjhelete Botshabelo. public or private entity in the local Social Worker of the mokgatlo (Setshwantshong). dikgwebo di lokela ho ngodiswa hore country or internationally to Department of Social di tle di tsebahala, le hore di thuswe The centre looks after people assist in this project. Development, Mamiki O ekeditse ka ho re: “Re boetse re ha bonolo ha di batla thuso. Ngodiso e who need mental care, whose *Meanwhile, Maria Lekaota, Khanyetsi. thusa batho ka tsamaiso ya tla thusa rakgwebo le ho tsebahala kgwebo.” O bolela hore ba ile ba Ditabeng tsa Lekgetho (SARS) Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 5 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

COMMENT NEWS FROM PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT SIGNS LAW TO SECURE OUR BORDERS The corruption stink hovering over the land is foul. This stink and the Covid 19 he Chairperson of the Portfolio and out of the country; will ensure that South Africa’s borders are Pandemic must be forcefully T efficiencies, especially for tourism into secure. pushed back and defeated - both Committee on Home Affairs, Adv. the country, which is necessary for are horrible pandemics. We Bongani Bongo, welcomes the signing job creation; and will be The committee has highlighted the must fight them in our homes, in into law of the Border Management indispensable in facilitating the Africa importance of an implementation our families, individually, in our Authority (BMA) Bill by the President of Free Trade Agreement as it takes plan with targeted milestones for the the Republic. neighborhoods, in our wards, root on the continent. Act. The committee has also urged the Department of Home Affairs and zones and in our municipalities. The BMA Act is intended to establish a There must be no oxygen left, if “While we are aware that the the National Treasury deliver on their Border Management Authority, which will legislation-making process has taken Lechesa Tsenoli both live on it. commitment to conclude an remedy the fragmented border longer than initially intended, we are implementing protocol within six management model currently being happy that the delay has months of signing of the Act to When we refuse to buy stolen goods, speak out. When we see utilised. The fragmented model has strengthened the law to make the enable the seamless functioning and inexplicable wealth, when we reject unfair treatment of others, resulted in a variety of challenges in agency effective,” Adv. Bongo said. co-ordination of border management speak out. Defend whistle blowers. When we call out those who controlling South Africa’s borders. The areas. steal or abuse public property, when we stop angry people from bill seeks to establish a single The committee’s main preoccupation destroying, burning public property, then we will be acting as implementing entity under a single is ensuring that South Africa’s The committee will exercise its

true citizens who value their country, its resources and executive authority. borders are secured and that all oversight obligations by heightening

relationships, as we all should. stakeholders at ports of entry operate it engagements with the department Furthermore, the committee has always in a coordinated and seamless on the implementation of the Act. been of the view that a seamless border Foreign nationals, of whatever origins must be welcomed as manner. The committee is also environment bodes well for the hopeful that the new border agency ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY long as they are legal, movement of people into will move with speed to ensure COMMUNICATION SERVICES – conduct their work legally. Only those with the authority should be allowed to handle those who are not legal.

Legal or nor not they should however not be made the excuse for other forms of criminality. Let’s work with community police 2020 Women’s Parliament focuses on equality fora to expose wrong doing by some in our community, whoever they are, whatever their status. The theme for this year’s Women’s Parliament This year, Parliament host the 2020 Women’s Let’s stop generalizing - ha re rate rona ha re etseletswa empa is: “Generation Equality: Advancing our ho bonolo hampe ho etseletsa ba bang ntle le bopaki - justice, Parliament in hybrid mode - in which both virtual and collective efforts to end Gender Based Violence fairness must apply to all of us, as long as you are human and actual sitting will take place. This means that some and Femicide” you leave in South Africa. The constitution requires that from all MP’s will attend the sitting physically in Parliament’s of us. buildings while some will take part through cyber- Participants in the session will include the network. The move is necessitated by the prevailing Peaceful coexistence is what we expect in every neighborhood. heads of the three arms of the State; the state of emergency’s regulations and precautions to Learning to work together, pooling our resources, identifying President, the Chief Justice and the Speaker of education and support curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. the National Assembly as well as the United we need and working with others with these skills, experience is the solution. Nations representative, WomenExecutive Director. The occasion is inspired inter alia Lelakabe la sehopotso Sylvia Lucas Usually, it does not end with complaining about foreigners. It (Flame of Remembrance ) by Parliament’s social participative Deputy Chairperson, NCOP then, in their absence, democratic posture and its oversight becomes about what language I speak, where I come from in responsibility, where the focus falls on the province, in the country. Lelakabele le tukang motjha o tjhele lebaleng la issues affecting women, in particular the escalating violence against Now we know it also, often becomes whether you a man or a palamente ya Afrika Borwa ke le leng la matshwao woman, even what your preferred sexual orientation is. a matle a bontshang nalane ya tokoloho le women. This is in line with decisions and actions taken by the Executive demokerasi Afrika Borwa to arrest and eradicate the gender-based violence and increased murders Must we really stoke these fires of discrimination, of bias that of women that has gripped the country. frequently lead to violence, even fatal violence? Botho ba rona bo kae? Bu shona phi Ubuntu bethu? Wat August, Women’s Month, signifies an important period in South Africa. gebeer met onse menslekheid? The historical significance of the 9th of August 1956 Women’s march to We pay tribute to isithwalwandwe/seaparankwe Ntate Andrew Pretoria, then citadel of apartheid regime, to demand social justice and Mlangeni ya tswa re siya ho ya boyabatho. His departure is denounce the arbitrary and mandatory carrying of passes by African made even more painful given the climate in which he leaves women, has kept the date alive to this day. The event has marked August the movement he served throughout his life. in the national calendar as a month to enjoin the nation to review and recommit to women’s equality and justice. This period instructs the His integrity and insistence that we conduct ourselves ethically public to embrace and stoke the fiery spirit of the women who marched in managing the affairs of the people, remain the most eminent of many massages he left us. The corruption that confronts us in 1956, representing women from all walks of life in South Africa. and others using the courts as a fig leaf behind which to hide Motho a ka re mmoho le matshwao a mang a teng wrong doing is a sad development indeed. In recent years, it (August) has become a period of poignant reminder of Palamenteng, lelakabe lena le sa tingweng ke gender-based violence and rampant femicide perpetrated by men. As meya wa difefo kapa dipula tse matla, le supa hara We publish the summary of “Through the eye of the needle”, part of its responsibility and contribution to eradicate the scourge of (ANC) leadership guiding document, to remind us always - we meelelo e meng,boitelo, tjhesehelo le botsitso a violence and advance women’s rights, Parliament annually lines up are guided, let’s not flaunt one thing which will help us reclaim tabatabelong ya puso ya demokerasi eo motheo activities in August, with specific reference to human rights, focused on the trust of the people. We also publish the January 8 Statement wa yona le matla di leng setjhabeng. to remind us of our tasks for the rest of the year! women. This usually culminates in Women’s Parliament. Further, with its internationalist character, the South African Parliament features global Se ngodilweng leboteng (English): We continue coverage of the coming centenary of the South programmes, including a kaleidoscope of women issues, which are In commemoration of the brave of all our African Communist Party next July 2021. If you know and have integrated in the annual Women’s Parliament agenda. useful material relevant to the centenary - let us know. We also peoples who laid down their lives for their bid farewell to a veteran of the SACP and the trade union beliefs and ideals in wars within and Women’s issues are high on Parliament’s agenda. This is indicated by movement comrade John Nkadimeng - he too leaves us beyond the frontiers of our country saddened given lessons of his example. Parliament’s involvement in programmes geared towards advancement Ke ho re: Sehopotsong sa batho bohle ba rona ba Tsela tshweu bahale ba ntwa ya tokoloho le ntshetsopele! of gender equality, evidenced by Parliament’s pivotal role in the sebete ba ileng ba tela maphelo a bona ho lwanela Women’s Charter review process carried out recently throughout the tumelo le mehopolo ya bona dintweng tse neng di * We will have more to say on the two; Messrs. Andrew country, with the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Mlangeni and John Nkadimeng in the next edition. lwana ka hara naha le meeding ya yona. Provinces, Sylvia Lucas playing a leading role. Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 6 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

1960 in a valley adjoining Ngquza minority regime had been threatened Hill, between Bizana and Lusikisiki. with an assault on the very Africans from a score of kraals had foundations of brutal apartheid SACP Centenary Series met there to discuss their policy. The camouflage description The South African Communist Party, SACP will be 100 years old next year, 2021. We produce this special series complaints. Two aircraft and a of “separate but equal development” leading to the centenary in which we continue with exclusive and intersting material inspired by the desire to helicopter dropped tear-gas and had been wrenched aside. The attain freedom and pursuit of the noble ideals of the National Democratic Revolution. We present stories from smoke bombs on the crowd, and Revolts marked the beginning of an variety of sources; ranging from members of the Party, other revolutionary alliance members, individuals within police vehicles approached from armed resistance movement and the progressive organisations’ fold, to the entire working class community:______two directions. The Africans raised a this profoundly influenced the ANC white flag to show that their meeting leadership to seriously confront the 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEASANTS REVOLTS was a peaceful one, but police question of armed struggle. In the suddenly emerged from the bushes 1950’s the regime consolidated its by Dr Lehlohonolo Kennedy Mahlatsi surrounding the meeting-place and strategy by taking the fired into the crowd. About thirty provisions of the 1913 Land Act to people were shot dead. their logical conclusion. It is in this This year shot dead at Gopane village in the district into open struggle against context that the expropriation of land marks the Bafurutse reserve, near Zeerust.In the authorities and their henchmen. In Pondoland and the neighbouring without compensation and land 60th May 1958, an unknown number of But its series of huge meetings, Transkei, fear and violence have redistribution should form tenets of anniversary people were killed in summoned to discuss the plight of spread steadily ever since the radical social and economic o f t h e Sekhukhuniland, scores were the Amapondo and make plans to Nationalists decided to turn the area programme to address the injustices P e a s a n t sentenced to long term of carry on their struggle, inspired into the first great Bantustan and set of the past. This will be in honour of Revolts imprisonment and sixteen, including neighbouring compatriots from other about appointing chiefs who would our gallant martyrs who perished in when one woman were sentenced to districts in East Pondoland who carry out their policies and sacking the heroic struggle against colonial Dr Mahlatsi Amapondo death. The militant and bitter carried back the news to their areas. those who resisted. The regime conquest and land dispossession. warriors fiercely struggles took place in Pondoland. resorted to extensive military protected against the apartheid The problem started when the The leaders of the Amapondo actions. A state of emergency-which The year 1960 was characterised by draconian laws. By introducing the regime unilaterally appointed Botha rebellion had organised a mass has still not been lifted-was state repression and brutal murder Bantu Authorities Act (“BAA”), the Siqcawu as the Paramount Chief of demonstration of 50 000 people in declared over the whole area of the of the innocent. It all started in apartheid regime made our Amapondo. Bizana at the same time presenting Transkei. More than 5,000 peasant Coalbrook near Sasolburg on 21 people to administer their own a list of their grievances and leaders were arrested and detained. January when 435 mineworkers oppression. A vast popular movement of demands, which echoed the Hundreds were sentenced to long were suffocated by methane gas resistance arose amongst the and rested on the terms of imprisonment. Thirty-two and crushed to death by rockfall The implementation of the so- people in March 1960, and although declaration that the peasants would leaders were sentenced to death. more than 152m underground. This called “Bantu Homeland” called meetings were illegal, they were s t o p a t n o t h i n g s h o r t o f was a ghastly fate for the 435 for a wave of protest and held just the same and attended by representation in parliament. The The Anti-Bantu Authorities Act mineworkers on 21 January 1960 resistance in the rural areas. thousands of peasants, who came intensity of the regime’s attempts to Committee was established in the and the biggest catastrophe in the There were unprecedented on foot and on horseback to chosen repress this resistance, and the Lusikisiki district and had submitted history of South African mining. The unrests and revolts in almost all spots on the mountains and ridges. determination of the people to a memorandum to the Department reconstituted clandestine SACP the reserves. Outstanding battles This is how the movement became continue, led to their adopting the of Bantu Administration, averring, played a central role in highlighting were waged by the peasants in known as ` Intaba ` (the Mountain). tactics of guerrilla struggle. Entire inter alia, that their Paramount Chief the plight of the workers. W i t s i e s h o e k , Z e e r u s t , Prominent leaders of the ANC and area came to be controlled and was supporting the regime and was representing families of the Sekhukhuneland, Zululand, SACP like Govan Mbeki held administered by the peasant unpopular. Taxes under Bantu workers at the inquest and was on Tembuland and Pondoland. clandestine meetings with the resistance movement. Authorities were higher, and they the verge of pushing a mass murder peasants in the dark forest of felt that the taxes were only used to case against mine managers. Witzieshoek opened a decade of Pondoland. The ANC Headquarters The AmaPondo then found that pay the salaries of the illegitimate Communist leaders like Ruth First, turbulence and struggle against in Johannesburg deployed news of their meetings was reaching regime-appointed chiefs. They Jack Simons, Moses Mabhidha and apartheid and its armoury of emissaries to pledge solidarity with the magistrate`s ears and that their objected to the new Bantu many others were spearheading the unjust laws. Many thousands took the peasants. Thomas Nkobi unity was being undermined from Education Levy. campaign for solidarity with the part in the great Defiance recollected that the peasants would within by enemy agents. Drastic workers. Campaign of 1952 and women insist: “Xelela undlunkulu, sifuna action was taken against these They claimed that bribery and demonstrated against the pass izixhobo” (Tell headquarters, we informers; their huts were fired, and corruption were commonplace, and Approximately 20 kilometres from laws. The Witzieshoek protests want weapons). many were forced to flee from the that only those who could afford Coalbrook, 69 people were brutally resulted in 14 Africans shot dead area. 27 kraals were reported to bribes were given fair treatment at murdered in Sharpeville on 21 and two policemen killed. Many The Mountain Committee rallied have been burnt down. The most the new "tribal courts". The regime March 1960. The day after the were arrested and imprisoned. In most of the peasants in their Bizana serious clash took place on 6 June arrested and banished prominent a clandestine January 1958, four people were leaders like the Ganyile brothers, meeting of the SACP and the ANC Anderson and Mthethunzima. was called, and two general Anderson Khumani Ganyile was decisions were taken. Firstly, there also a leading figure in the ANC was to be a call for a three-day South African Youth League. Women played an national general strike. Secondly, Communist Party Jacobs put his people before anything else *And further afield the Party has again lost one of its stalwart and active part in the campaign against advantage should be taken of the has lost one of Bantu Authorities. They dressed in deep public revulsion at the respected its brave and black as a sign of mourning. The Sharpeville murders to launch a utility member in plundering of resources in member, Ntate Bantu Authorities Act, the taxes, campaign for the destruction of the the Free State government through John Nkadimeng pass laws and labour control pass books. The sub-committee Province. The corrupt, fraudulent and who died in regulations and other methods of comprising of Nelson Mandela, party’s Deputy wasteful means. Johannesburg the regime to suppress the African Walter Sisulu, Duma Nokwe and Joe Provincial early this month, majority were under fire and were Slovo was appointed to give effect to Pic. Times Live met with a fierce resistance. these decisions. Duma Nokwe was Chairperson, He served in SADTU, 6 August 2020 at Mboyiselo Jacobs the age of 95years. also tasked to brief the Chief Albert COSATU, ANC and SACP in Most of the demands and L u t h u l i a b o u t t h e l a t e s t has died after a He was one of the his fulfilling political life. He aspirations of the Peasants featured developments. short illness. also served as an Executive leading figures in the re- establishment of SACP structures prominently in the great ANC Jacobs was known for his fearless Mayor of Dihlabeng municipality. Maritzburg Conference of 1961 The contribution of communist after the unbanning of progressive condemnation of corruption and where, inspired by militancy and cadres in these struggles was wrongdoings in government and his In a statement it issued the SACP said: liberation organisations and a charisma of the revolutionary immense. It is not surprising that the tireless efforts in pursuing the ““In honour of Comrade J and in living forerunner in workers’ struggle for people’s leader Nelson Mandela, SACP will be celebrating the objectives of the National Democratic up to his exemplary leadership and justice in the workplace. 1500 delegates pledged themselves centenary of unbroken struggle next Revolution. He is remembered for his anti-corruption commitment, the SACP to fight to the end to compel the year. From the moment of its birth, commitment in serving his people. in the Free State will deepen its His political and trade union Nationalist regime to submit to the the Party has been hated and feared will of the people; for a constituent by the racist regime and, in 1950, campaigns on service delivery and activism can be traced as far back The party expressed its condolences as early 1950’s. assembly to promulgate a was the first organisation to be pursuit of access to water to all democratic, non-racial constitution driven underground. Its leaders and to the Jacobs family, the communities communities in Qwaqwa and the for South Africa. Madiba’s brilliant members have suffered unending and Congress movement in a whole province” The SACP describes him as a trade unionist of note who fought for leadership of the historic persecution, imprisonment, torture, statement issued after his death. Conference marked the opening of execution and even assassinations. workers’ rights and universal The statement further pointed out the new phase of militant mass The communist heroes and heroines He had been one of the long-standing what it termed ‘lack of decisive emancipation. struggle in South Africa. whose names have come to member of both the ANC and SACP leadership against corruption’ in the symbolise the very spirit of who understood the synergy within province: “…the skeletons of the In memory of the memory of Ntate AmaPondo Revolts have been a resistance and defiance to all forms the alliance. He seamlessly Gupta-linked parasitic patronage Nkadimeng the SACP calls on all shining example of how simple of oppression- men and women who participated in activities and served in networks remain intact and continues the working class and the peasant had risen to noble heights dedicated and often sacrificed their various positions in the alliance. Jacob unabated to suck both provincial and progressive trade movement to of human leadership. The white lives in the cause of freedom. municipal government coffers dry.” censored and scolded the unite and fight corruption. Dr Mahlatsi writes in his personal capacity. Foloing up o or comitments 7to the peole 7 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

In line with its longstanding tradition and in accordance with its political programme, the African National TASKS OF THE ANC IN 2020 Congress issues a statement every year, to briefly reflect on the previous year’s work and outline the current divisions with our organisation and continue, ensuring that all appointees the champions of innovation and serve the people of South Africa, to year’s programme of action. Alliance and end all factional activity are t for purpose and demonstrate entrepreneurship. Following in the fully implement the electoral mandate through a cohesive programme of the highest levels of integrity. We will footsteps of earlier generations, we call while remaining non-partisan, to This annual statement, commonly action that places the needs and deepen efforts to root out corruption on the youth to take a leading role in ensure that public funds are not known as January 8th Statement serves interest of the people above all and tackle mismanagement, building a better, peaceful country, wasted or stolen or unused, and to not only as a tool of communication but other interests. We will work to incompetence and wastage. The Africa and world. build a state that is capable and somehow a measuring tool as well, strengthen the ANC Women’s effort to end state capture and hold developmental. monitoring and evaluating throughout We call on women to remain at the League, Youth League and those responsible to account will the year the tasks the organization sets forefront of struggles for equality and We call on cultural workers, artists and Veterans’ League. We will take receive priority. for itself. Simply put this is a ‘to do list’ justice, to challenge patriarchy in intellectuals to actively contribute to forward the engagement on for the organization for a particular whatever form it takes, and to social cohesion and nation building by strengthening and reconfiguring the year. *We will work to end gender-based consistently remind their male giving expression to the great diversity Alliance. We will use preparations for violence and femicide. Communi- ties, counterparts of their shared of views, traditions, cultures and For the current year, 2020, they ANC the National General Council and the civil society, faith-based organisations responsibility to advance gender practices of the South African people. has issued its January 8th with specific conferences of the ANC Women’s and others will be mobilised to equality across society. tasks. These have been communicated We call on the South African people to League and Youth League as well as confront violence against women and to its structures and shared with all its We call on civil society formations to join us as we advance towards a better the MK inclusive conference to forge children in all its forms. Broader partners. More importantly it (ANC) has continue to champion the values of our society founded on the principles of unity and cohesion within the society needs to become more communicated the statement to the democratic constitution, to fight for unity, democracy, non-racialism, non- movement. involved in the work of government public and committed to the tasks: social justice and equality, to intensify sexism and equality. and civil society formations to the campaign for ethical governance The tasks of the ANC for 2020 are *We will prepare for a decisive local implement the National Strategic Plan and to hold those in positions of informed by the 54th National government mandate. In addition to on GBV. authority to account. Conference resolutions, which identified the implementation of our far- COSATU * We will work for peace, integration two strategic priorities for the five reaching resolutions to strengthen welcomes level 2 and development in Africa. We will years: organisational renewal and unity, local government, we will undertake We call on faith-based organisations a radical review of our approach to support South Africa’s programme as and radical socio-economic and leaders to continue to provide The Congress of South African AU Chair for 2020 by working with transformation. They reflect the this sphere of governance, the spiritual and moral guidance to society, Trade Unions (COSATU) have fraternal organisations across the organisation’s commitment to selection of candidates and the to challenge crime, corruption and acknowledged the Government’s continent for the implementation of decision to notes President Cyril implement the Conference resolutions. deployment of cadres to various violence, and to care for the poor, the the African Continental Free Trade Ramaphosa’s decision to move They also reflect the ANC’s response to positions. This will include the marginalised and the mistreated. establishment of a permanent Area, to advance peace and stability, the country to lock-down level 2 the issues raised by South Africans in and opening of . more sectors of Electoral Commission. There will be and to promote sustainable growth the 2019 elections. We call on all farmers, farmworkers the economy. In a statement intensive engagement with and development. issued recently the trade union Therefore, the tasks of the ANC for communities on their needs and and traditional leaders to work says it hopes this will save jobs. CALL TO ACTION together in support of meaningful land 2020 are as follows: concerns. In equal tone the statement The fundamental transformation of and agrarian reform, to build relations *We will renew the ANC as the most *We will mobilise all social partners states that compliance with South African society and the of trust and respect within rural effective force for social change. to grow and transform the economy. health and safety procedures economy requires the efforts, communities, and to significantly and protocols will be put in place Branches will be rebuilt as centres for The focus of the efforts of all South ingenuity and energy of all South expand food production and ensure to combat the corona virus. It community development. Through the Africans needs to be directed Africans working together in pursuit food security. (COSATU) is concerned about implementation of the new membership towards an economic recovery that the poor performing economy of a shared vision. system we will empower members to creates jobs and We call on business leaders to support and lament the Government’s economic framework that does engage in political work and tackle * opportunities. We will intensify all We call on the workers of South Africa the national effort to grow an inclusive economy through greater investment in not pay attention and prioritise patronage, gate-keeping and vote- measures to increase investment, to be at the forefront of revolutionary employment creation. buying within our structures. We will roll stimulate greater growth, deepen change, to intensify the struggle for a productive sectors of the economy, by living wage and decent working promoting ethical business practices The federation believes that the out a mass political education campaign skills development and remove all UIF Covid -19 TERS fund should and progressive labour practices, and as part of a national effort to develop impediments to greater economic conditions, and to be extended to give relief to our cadreship throughout the activity. be partners in the urgent task of by ensuring the advancement of black workers. COSATU argues further organisation. promoting investment, growing an and women South Africans throughout that government should force We will strengthen governance and inclusive economy and creating jobs. the economy. banks to defer loans of workers *We will build a movement united in tackle corruption. The work to We call on young people and students as they struggle to service loans action. We will work to heal the We call on public servants to diligently on houses and vehicles. rebuild public institutions will to lead the skills revolution, and to be

A summary of services without having to wait the whole When will women’s freedom come? day at a hospital before she is checked Through the Eye of the Writes Dibeela Mothupi by a doctor to ascertain the rape. She is Needle not safe when waiting for the doctor in a (This is an edited version of the article.) hospital because she might get raped in ANC’s document on good leadership A woman is not safe even in public the same hospital while waiting. Women are not safe anywhere. Their institutions, she cannot go to a post safety is not guaranteed even in their own office without fearing for her life. Just She cannot be safe even at her own * A leader must uphold collective decisions and never homes, their churches, shopping centres, because she is a woman, every man that home – it is broken into and she is raped. define himself/herself outside the collective work places and not even in the streets. looks at her suddenly is entitled to her If she she is lucky she survives. her and * He/She must understand ANC policy Society always wants to make a woman body. She gets raped when she goes to if she is lucky she is left fighting for her * He/She must always strive to improve his/her capacity feel responsible for violations of her consult a doctor, and when she goes to own life, otherwise they kill her and still and must not strive to be a monopoly of wisdom rights, no matter how and where it the police station to report violation of the society ask why she was alone in the happened, society always judges women * A leader must win people’s confidence. her rights, she gets raped, she is either house, why she forgot to close the who are themselves victims, and ‘raped’ by the attitude of the officer who window from which the perpetrator * A leader must lead by example therefore giving perpetrators reasons to assists her. gained access to her house. A girl child * There are no ready-made leaders but they emerge from continue violating women’s rights. (woman), stays in one house with family various revolutionary struggles. She is raped over and over again members, she is preyed upon and raped. * A leader must be able to influence and to be influenced. When a woman goes out to drink at a because the very same person whose She is murdered to silence her or she tavern and gets raped, the society asks *. A leader does not seek popularity by undermining those in duty is to serve and protect South dies inside because she is raped by leadership positions. “what was she doing at a tavern, why was Africans not only judges her, but also someone she trusted. No one believes she drunk? However, the same society is rapes her and threatens her into silence. her story, she is admonished, scolded *. A leader must subdue his/her personal interests to those quick to blame the alcohol for the rapist’s of the collective and organisational interest. He judges how she is dressed, where and submitted to silence, or out of fear of behaviour. she walks and when. She is raped by the losing security and benefits the from * Must not use leadership position to gain material justice system which fails her by letting perpetrator, no one breaks the silence possession and status. Perpetrators are not made to account for her rapists get away with bail only to and speak out against the perpetrator. * Handle conflicts with understanding of its origin. their actions - so why would they stop? come back to threaten her if not murder * A leader must possess the ability to inspire people in People even go to an extent of asking her. She is raped by the system because Where exactly is a woman safe, safe good and bad times. why was a woman where she was, it fails to procure and or ensure that from being being harassed, raped and because if she was not there she would * A leader must be able to win members acceptance not enough DNA evidence kits are murdered? through suppression, threats and or patronage. not have been raped. This, despite of distributed to police stations throughout being in a free society, where people the country. She is failed by the system Dibeela Mothupi is a Commissioner for CGE for Free ______State and Northern Cape. have freedom of movement. for not ensuring that she gets necessary she writes this article in her personal capacity Foloing up o or comitments to the peole 8 AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 9

table of the southern part of Michael Lapsley and Ronnie Kasrils Angola, as to how that epic Cuito Celebrating the life of Commadante Fidel Castro Cuanavale battle had been won.

I was privileged Activists and social commentators their fallen comrades and the honor Ronnie Kasrils Fidel Castro (Pic.CNBC) when at the Michael Lapsley and Ronnie Kasrils of a duty accomplished"And "the The Legacy of Fidel For Southern Africa presidential reflect on the life and contribution of educational centers in our country inauguration of Nelson one of the world's renowned have already graduated 26 294 From the 1960s the nom de guerre of “Castro” Mandela, in Pretoria on 27th March, 1994, revolutionary and politician, Fidel African professionals and was popular among freedom fighters in the greatest approval for a foreign guest by Castro. technicians .....80 524 Cuban civilians Southern Africa. Today the sons of many the cheering masses, was reserved for the have participated in internationalist offspring of those guerrillas bear the name legendary Cuban leader: Fidel! Fidel! And Castro, who was admired by many missions in Africa" Fidel or Fidelis. Cuba! Cuba! They chanted in unison. all over the world but disliked by Since the triumph of the revolution till That generation were immensely inspired by some elsewhere, stand firm like a today; South Africa has experienced Fidel Castro Ruz’s epic leadership of the I was yet again privileged to escort Fidel on a naval ship out of Cape Town to Robben colossal and immortal figure in the Cuban solidarity. Cuban Revolution in overthrowing tyranny, confronting imperialism, transforming society Island, when he visited Nelson Mandela’s middle pages of history of struggle and the historic lessons of international one-time prison cell, and was so deeply against the western powers, that For the people of Southern Africa the solidarity. Generations since moved. embrace capitalism over the blood most important military victory was have learnt those motivational It is the privilege of Southern Africa’s and sweat of the working class and the Battle of Cuito Cunavale in 1988 lessons, have studied in people to have shared trenches, the masses. in which Cuban forces were under the Cuba, continue to follow his trained and studied in Cuba, received overall command of Fidel. During his legendary footsteps, in theory unstinting aid in countless ways not South Africa, thanks to the selfless state visit in 1998 the Commandante and practise, of one of the only on the battlefields, including sacrifice of Fidel and the Cuban met with the Friends of Cuba Society foremost revolutionaries of presently that of the gallant Cuban people, difficult as it is today, enjoy and gave us a blow by blow modern times. His life and health workers in the struggle against human rights and democratic rule. description. The defeat of the South legacy are intrinsically bound- Covid-19. This of course is the experience of people around the African Defence Force at Cuito up with Africa’s destiny and the undying gratitude world, particularly in Africa, Asia and We look through the lens provided Cunavale was the turning point of its peoples. Ronnie Kasrils Pic. sahistory Latin America, but amazingly too in by the brave citizens of our country leading to independence for Namibia In Fidel’s immortal words, European countries such as Italy. who share their personal accounts followed by democratic elections in after forcing the ignominious As it does elsewhere in the of the world’s greatest South Africa in 1994. retreat of the racist South African military from Caribbean and Latin America, Cuba soldier and statesman of our Thanks to an agreement Angola in 1988: “The history of Africa will be continues to send medical professionals to times: between Nelson Mandela written as before and after Cuito Cuanavale.” Africa – over 50,000 Cuban doctors world- and Fidel Castro every From 1975 Cuban internationalist forces under wide including in 32 African countries. Father Michael Lapsley: year there are more South the direction of Commandante Fidel, had When we launched our armed struggle in the Africans from helped save the independence of emergent 1960s there was a popular song we “I am Father Michael disadvantaged People’s Angola from those same racist composed to a calypso beat: “Take the country the Castro way!” By the time Lapsley, Chairperson of the backgrounds completing invaders and the CIA-backed counter- revolutionary bandits. freedom and independence came through Friends of Cuba Society in their medical studies in Becoming aware of these historic bloody struggles, we came to realise so Cape Town, South Africa Cuba. developments from his prison cell through much more about the examples Cuba secret means, Nelson Mandela wrote in praise provided in people’s living conditions, health (Today) we pause to Fr. Michael Lapsley. When Fidel died in 2016 it that “it was the first time that a country had care and education, housing and social celebrate the birthday of Pic.fidelcastrocu was decreed that there come from another continent not to take welfare, overcoming colonial backwardness Commandante Fidel Castro would be nothing in Cuba something away, but to help Africans to achieve and inequalities, the provision of security for Ruz. As South Africans, we named after him.There was their freedom.” the people and defence of the revolution. In will be forever grateful for the role of no need because already Fidel is us the enormous global struggle against Fidel Castro in our liberation and Assisting Angola over the following years those imperialist domination, exploitation and We are Fidel. self-same reactionaries finally met their fate at racism; military aggression and counter- revolutionary regime-change; capitalism’s On September 4, 1998, President the five-month long battle for Cuito Cuanavale, which saw them packing. The outcome was gargantuan divide between wealth for the Fidel Castro addressed the South In the next life I am sure Fidel smiles Angola being free of foreign forces from that privileged few and crushing poverty for African Parliament in what he as he sees the army of white coats time on; the subsequent independence of billions; horrific diseases such as Covid-19 in described as "like a love letter to a traveling the world to help us defeat Namibia from Pretoria’s occupation in 1990; the wake of environmental peril; those sweetheart written thousands of COVID 19.In the age of COVID 19 followed by freedom for South Africa in 1994. words “Take the country the Castro way” are miles away, without knowing how Mandela stated that victory at Cuito Cuanavale alive in our hearts. The song inspires hope, she thinks or what she wants to Cuba is the most shining example of “destroyed the myth of the invincibility of the motivates united action, signposts Fidel’s hear and without even knowing internationalism in the world through white oppressor and inspired the fighting immortal teachings and vision of the future. what her face looks like" the Henry Reeves International masses of South Africa.” It can be said that it We salute Fidel this 13th August along with Medical brigade, so named by Fidel helped provide the key to unlocking racist rule the Cuban People and humanity. Fidel will On the same occasion Fidel himself. In the face of COVID 19, in the southern part of the continent. Alleviating live on in Africa, as everywhere else, as an everlasting icon of liberation in all its forms. reminded us that 461 956 Cuban Cuban doctors are fighting the the menacing shadow of apartheid over the entire region. Fidel Lives! Siempre. Vanceremos! soldiers fought side by side with pandemic side by side Ronnie Kasrils is a veteran of the anti- Africans for their liberation and I had been privileged to have been present in apartheid struggle, was chief on military "From these African soils, where Rest well Commandante Fidel...We Havana, as member of a South African intelligence in the ANCs armed wing, a they worked and fought voluntarily shall carry your spirit with us as we Communist Party (SACP) delegation in 1988, former government minister (1994-2008) and and selflessly, they have only taken fight to create a more humane and when Fidel briefed us at a huge topographical is an author of several books on the back home to Cuba the remains of just world.” liberation struggle.

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