The ANC 2012 Centenary Celebration presents an opportunity to reflect on the trajectory our glorious movement has traversed and evolved through become a truly mass based National Liberation Movement. It vividly afresh memoirs that characterised our struggle, which in essence are memories of struggle marked by selflessness, dedication and great sacrifice. At the centre of this struggle was and remain the centrality of the people, hence we still say: “the people remain their own liberators”. Even in the midst of such bitter difficulties and confrontations, our struggle developed moral values of human compassion and solidarity. Our struggle represents something good, not just something better than apartheid. It asserted the humanness of human spirit. Key values embedded in this are: self-respect, caring, humility, honest, dedication and commitment. The ANC 2012 Centenary Celebration is the period of renewal of the values as well as principles of organisational democracy and discipline, which have kept our organisation united for the past decades. These values and principles should always find expression in our daily struggles of building a strong movement and in our modest efforts of building better communities.
Nomusa Dube
Deputy Secretary
We wish to encourage comrades to embrace the existence of our new website. This is a very important communication platform, through which we will highlight the programmes of the organisation. In this day in age of the electronic information highway, let us all be part of the new generation and accustom ourselves with using the internet in general and our website in particular. We are going to communicate a host of the ANC's programmes via the newly revamped website.
Peggy Nkonyeni
Provincial Treasurer
As we approach the centenary of this revolutionary movement, we call on all South Africans to be steadfast in their beliefs in the ANC and forthright in their commitment to the movement. The ANC is the only organisation that has the interests of the people at heart. It is therefore no co-incidence that this website is being launched on a Women's Month, a demonstration of the ANC's commitment to the emancipation of women.
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“In the life of every nation, there arise men who leave an indelible and eternal stamp on the history of their peoples; men who are both products and makers of history. And when they pass they leave a vision of a new and better life and the tools with which to win and build it.”
Comrade Chairperson of the Far North Region, Comrade Sol Mkhombo;
Comrade Secretary of this region, Comrade Thokozani Ngema;
The Regional Executive Committee of the Far North Region;
The leadership of zones and branches of the African National Congress (ANC)
The leadership of the leagues of the ANC
The leadership of the Alliance
Programme Director;
The Chairperson of COSATU in KwaZulu-Natal, Comrade Chris Ndlela;
The Secretary of COSATU in KwaZulu-Natal, Comrade Zet Luzipho;
The leadership of COSATU;
The leadership of the Alliance;
All protocol observed
Comrade Chairperson and Treasurer-General, Cde Zweli Mkhize,
Members of the National Executive Committee,
Members of the Provincial Executive Committee,
Members of the Regional Executive Committees,
Representatives of the Alliance partners,
Comrades Delegates to the PGC,
President of the ANC and President of the Republic of South Africa, Cde JG Zuma
President of Cosatu and member of the NEC, Cde Sdumo Dlamini
Genertal Secretary of the SACP, Cde Blade Nzimande
Members of the National Executive Committee of the ANC
The deputy Chairperson;
Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly,
Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces;
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP;
Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe;
Former President Thabo Mbeki and Mrs Mbeki,
Former President De Klerk and Mrs De Klerk,
"Education can be and has been used to befuddle the minds of the common people. But education can also be used as an important instrument in the struggle for freedom and human progress. It is this kind of education which we need."
