he African National Congress 2020. make submissions at the public (ANC) Gauteng Province “We call on all members of society to hearings. Tcalls on the public to not participate in the public participation The ANC’s 54th National miss the opportunity to make their process as it is important that all Conference resolutions and its voice heard on the National Health views be heard prior to the NHI 2019-2024 Election Manifesto Insurance (NHI) Bill public hearings Bill becoming law,” explains Bones directed the 6th Administration taking place in the province over Modise, ANCGP Spokesperson. to ensure that the legislative the weekend. Parliament’s Portfolio framework on the NHI is finalized Committee on Health is holding the Modise says the ANC has mobilized and that all South Africans get to Gauteng leg of the hearings on the it’s structures across the province enjoy universal access to quality NHI Bill from 21st to 24th February including the Alliance partners to healthcare services. • tRIBUtES TO FALLEN COMRADES • ASSEMBLY OF CADRES • PRE-SOPA engAgEMENtS Lentswe la Gauteng / 1 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng he African National Congress Conference held in 2018. The lekgotla “As the theme indicates we are Gauteng Provincial Chairperson also developed a programme of action consciously re-asserting the centrality TComrade David Makhura did for 2020. of the organization in everything we do not mince his words when he warned including in government. We believe members that the leadership collective “We can’t be a province of rascals that it is not politically correct to let of the ANC in the province will not and anarchists. Gauteng cannot be our deployees in government be the hesitate to act to root out behaviour the playground of people who think only ones who have to worry about that undermines the standing of the that organisation does not matter the mechanics and outcomes of state organisation in society. but they (themselves) matter more. work,” stated Khawe. They organise themselves outside Makhura was speaking at the Assembly structures. Things must be done from The Provincial Secretary said that the of Cadres at the Saint George Hotel branches, to regions to province to lekgotla was satisfied with the ten year in Irene, where he together with the national,” emphasised Makhura calling Economic and Infrastructure plan for leadership of the ANC GP briefed for organisational discipline. the province presented by the ANC-led structures of the ANC, it’s leagues and government which is anchored under the Alliance on the adopted programme The Provincial Secretary Comrade the vision of Growing the Gauteng City of action for 2020 including feedback Jacob Khawe presented the Region Together. on organisational priorities as outlined organisational overview highlighting in the January 8 Statement. some of the outcomes of the Lekgotla. “It is a well thought out and ambitious plan to turn the entire province into a This follows the successful PEC “The 3rd PEC Lekgotla for the political construction site, anchored in well- Lekgotla held on the 1st and 2nd term 2018 to 2022 was convened conceived innovative economic nodes. of February 2020 which undertook under the theme ‘Strengthening These nodes which are designed an extensive review of how far the organizational capacity for effective around the unique strengths and needs organisation has come in implementing governance and transformation’. of each of our regions will have a its resolutions since the 13th Provincial Special Economic Zone as a catalyst.” Lentswe la Gauteng / 2 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng FAREWELL BAB’ HlONGWANE “An educATIONIST TO THE MArrow” o say we woke up to the Comrade Hlongwane was no longer Comrade Hlongwane was a saddening and indeed a youngster but have travelled communicator per excellence. In his Tdisturbing news that Comrade a long tedious and dangerous own account joined the movement Thapelo Enoch Hlongwane was journey. His lessons and approach on the 08th October 1955, only at no more is an understatement. His to organizational work accounts of a the tender age of 18 years and never home, 11189 Direko Street Orlando stern disciplinary training he would looked back. West Extension will never be the have gone through himself as a same. Youth and Student Activist. Fighting for Justice and using Education as a platform is what As much as the family will not have drove and inspired Comrade all the benefits and comfort of his Hlongwane even beyond the presence going forward, it is a feeling schooling environment. one suppose will be far deeper and harder to his broader family, As a grown up and matured activist the African National Congress, and worker, Comrade Hlongwane particularly in Gauteng. participated in struggles for just wages and fair labour practices. He Comrade Thapelo Enoch Hlongwane understood that workers were better is one of the six children of the late organised than taking their individual Jan and Ester Hlongwane, four struggles and frustration and actively sisters and a brother. He was born participated in the formation of the on the 29th March 1937 at Propects Black Allied Union. Township (Jeppe’s Town) and after it’s demolition, the family moved to This was during the time when Orlando West. Blacks were not allowed to belong to Unions and Comrade Thapelo In 1959 he married Susan Motsilisi Bab’ Hlongwane was politically deemed it fit and necessary to Molefi in Evaton and were blessed inspired and to a larger extent contribute to organizing workers with four children, three sons and a influenced by leaders who went to during this period and throughout daughter. his School before him and those the 1980s. are Oliver Tambo, Duma Nokwe, For those of us who worked and Arch-Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, It was during these activities that followed Bab’ Hlongwane as we Prof. E’skia Mphahlele, Father the Security Police started paying called him, could not connect the Huddlestone, Judge Fikile Bam Dr. attention to the activities of Comrade energy and passion he had with this Margaret Chuene, Gerald Sekoto Hlongwane and his association with sudden departure. amongst others who attended at St. comrades like Levy Mbatha did not Peters Secondary School before help the situation. It was at this stage At the age of 83 we can all agree that him. that he fled Evaton and went to settle Lentswe la Gauteng / 3 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng back in Orlando West. Institutions, in 1975 - 1976, he went At the beginning of the 1990s, to study for Soccer Administration Comrade Hlongwane was in the Bab’ Hlongwane was an in the United Kingdom, Germany, centre of rebuilding ANC structures Educationist to the marrow and an France, Holland and Switzerland. in the Orlando West area working all-rounder personality to the end. with former President Nelson He enrolled studied and completed A registered Human Resource Mandela and others. He meets his various qualification at a number Practitioner and operating his own untimely and indeed unexpected of Institutions both at home and Consultancy, Comrade Hlongwane death whilst serving as a PEC and abroad. To mention but a few had an elaborate employment PWC Member of the ANC VL. these are the following: Melville history and at 83, there is no way Secretarial College; UNISA and we would have managed to list all of By Cde Sina Vacu - ANC VL Singapore Press Holdings. them safe to say an excellent fellow gauteng Provincial Secretary worker to have had by those who In addition to the above Academic were his colleagues. he African National conveyed the ANC’s condolences consciousness they ensure Congress (ANC) Gauteng to the Maile Family – a family of that they bequeath unto society TProvince has received with activists, on behalf of the PEC.” generations of activist, some of deep sadness the news of the whom, like Comrade Lebogang, passing of Mama Everlyn Sophie continue to play a strategic role in Maile the mother of the Provincial the shaping of a non-racial, non- Executive Committee (PEC) sexist and prosperous society as member and head of elections envisioned by our forebearers. Comrade Lebogang Maile. May the soul of Mama Evelyn Ms Maile (76) passed on in Sophie Maile rest in revolutionary the early hours of Tuesday, 18 peace. February. Reacting to the sad news ANCGP The ANCGP remains eternally Provincial Chairperson Comrade grateful for the contribution made David Makhura said “Losing by mothers such as Mama Sophie a mother is one of the painful Maile in the pursuit of a national experiences for one to go through. democratic society. By raising It does not matter how old you their children with an unwavering are or how old she was. We have sense of patriotism and national Lentswe la Gauteng / 4 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng he ANC Caucus in the 10am. his mother Mrs Evelyn Maile, She Gauteng Provincial will be laid to rest on Saturday 22 TLegislature has send its Venue: International Assembly of February 2020. deepest condolences to its three God, corner Ncwadi street and colleagues, comrades and their Them Road, The service of public families who recently lost their representation is often a difficult beloved ones. Home address: 66 Rabolou one wherein the families street Kwa Thema, Springs. sacrifice their time to allow public It is with great sadness and deep representatives to serve the sorrow to receive the news of Comrade Dr Rebecca Phaladi- communities and we are grateful the departure of family members Digamela lost her husband Mr to the families for having given of our comrades, our heartfelt Mosha Digamela.Ntate Digamela us their loved ones in pursuit of prayers and thoughts are with will be laid to rest on: improving the lives of our people. them during this difficult time of grief.