COSAS KZN MEDIA STATEMENT
On the 11- 13th of March 2011 the PEC of COSAS, KZN have sat debated numerous issues and resolved on the following:
We have noted the introduction of HIV testing campaign (HTC) and on basis of the stigma, attached to the HIV testing, the society is still mistreats people with AIDS, most young people cant cope with pressure of knowing that they have tested positive and suicide is the only way they take and it will increase failing rate and there will be more drop outs, thus we can't take chances. The PEC is strongly against this programme.
We have also resolved that in this local government elections we strongly believe that the ANC is still representing views of the common South African people and is continuing to transform lives of South Africans as a whole. On those bases we resolved to support, organize and rally our membership and parents to vote for ANC.
COSAS KwaZulu Natal have noted with contentment the reinstatement of more than 2000 temporary teachers and will continue to be a support such progress, as it will half the work load to the teachers.After lengthy an careful analysis we have noted with sadness the behavioral mode of School Governing Bodies as they are weak and to an extent they are turned in to puppets of the principals, and that is hindering the school progress as they can't even pick up corruption, consequently we resolved that we want strong SGBs we will support young people as SBGs as they can pick up maladministration.
COSAS in its capacity both as a Progressive Youth Alliance partner to the ANC YL, YCL and SASCO, and as members of the ANC YL debated the issue of leadership in the African National Congress Youth League as it approaches its National Congress in 16-19th June 2011, after we have been closely following the behavior of some individuals in the organization and saw that the ANC YL is weak and have been operating in the pocket of Julius Malema and ilk and the membership in general have been reduced to spectators and praise singers, as decisions are now being taken in posh places by few individuals while ingesting expensive cognacs.
We as COSAS acknowledge the mistake we did prior 2008 Mangaung Nasrec Conference, sometimes we even abominate the fact that our revolutionary womb have produced such people and we are glad that we have learnt from it , we therefore resolved in correcting history and bringing the ANC YL to its rightful owners (masses), COSAS in KZN is in support of Cde Lebohang Maile as a president, Cde Andile Lungisa as Deputy president Cde Wandile Mkhize as Secretary General, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni Deputy Secretary General, Mduduzi Manana as Treasurer General in the upcoming congress, our support for the above mention comrades is not driven by factionalism.
Our support is based on political capacity, discipline and patriotism that have been over the years displayed by these cadres within our revolutionary ranks, as this perspective stands we will lobby anyone anytime till the congress is over and Maile is president.
Suppression of debates in the organization have became an norm and that is contrary to what we stand for, that have boldly painted itself as we march to the National General Council (NGC) of the YL where cadres who had other views were sidelined and threatened to be thrown out of the NGC and of their hotel room and become street dwellers.
We want leadership who will understand needs of young people of all levels of society, we don't want political rhetoric that will not assist masses but the few elite bourgeoisies, and we demand leadership with high moral fiber and who will not be associated with ominous events of dining on top on nude women as we understand the fight against the triple gender oppression.
We support the above perspective because we want to bring back the ANC YL Anton Lembede, Oliver Tambo, Patrick Moloa and Mxolisi Majombozi and we strongly believe they are equal to the task.
We also note with loathe the way BGMs are conducted in some of the regions in KwaZulu Natal and the PEC is so quiet about it.
We are calling all progressive formations to rally fully behind our perspective for the best interest of young people of South Africa Black or White, let us come together to create a non racial and free democratic society!
Amandla!
Issued by Sizophile Mkhize, COSAS KZN Provincial Chairperson
CONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS - LIMPOPO PROVINCE - PRESS RELEASE ON THE FIRST SPECIAL PEC MEETING
As Congress of South African Student we are an independent organisation within the ANC and we are also in a preparatory school of the ANCYL and SASCO.As we are all aware about the next National Congress of the ANCYL is in our interest to speak about the leadership that we prefer.
Congress of South African Student in Limpopo we had our special PEC meeting on the 05-06 March 2011 at Mokopane Lodge (Waterberg Region).
Our PEC meeting has resolved on the issue of the incoming leadership of the ANCYL National.
We have said that this congress we will support the former President of COSAS, Current Provincial Chairperson of ANCYL Gauteng Province as the President of ANCYL.
We know that in his leadership he will not represent the functionalism and tendency of getting tenders in our name. The ANCYL it will speak about the programme of youth development and assist our organization to fight free, Compulsory Education for all because we want the leadership that we will want education in our society before they can speak about nationalizations of mines and those have political morality and respect.
Issued by Resenge Shibambo, COSAS Limpopo Provincial Secretary
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