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Comrades, Compatriots and friends,
We meet 100 years since the promulgation of the 1913 Land Act, which
dramatically robbed the indigenous people of our country of 87 percent of
their land, and turned them into pariahs and wanderers in the land of
their birth.

We mark 100 years of the seat of power, the Union Buildings in Tshwane,
which was a centre of oppression and discrimination until the dawn of
freedom in 1994, when it became a symbol of democracy, hope, peace,
unity, progress and development.
It is 100 years since Charlotte Maxeke organised women to protest against
pass laws in the Free State.
It is 90 years since the introduction of the Natives Urban Areas Act of
1923 or pass laws which designated all urban areas in the country as
“white’’ and black men had to carry permits or passes to be in towns.
We celebrate 70 years since the adoption of the landmark human rights
document, the African Claims in South Africa at the 1943 National
Conference of the ANC.

Sixty five years ago, the National Party came to power on 26 May 1948,
marking the formal introduction of “apartheid”. This served to
institutionalise racism and the total segregation of the races as well as
the complete disempowerment and dehumanisation of black people.
It is 60 years since the promulgation of the Bantu Education Act of 1953,
which created a separate and inferior education system for black children
in South Africa, to serve the interests of white supremacy.
It is 50 years since the Rivonia Trial, which resulted in long term
imprisonments for members of the MK High Command.
We mark 50 years since the establishment of the Organisation of African
Unity, which fought tirelessly to free this continent from colonialism
and racism and to unite the African people.
It is 40 years since the ‘Durban strikes’ of 1973, which re-ignited the
fighting spirit of our people.
Thirty years ago, the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act was
introduced in 1983, creating the Tricameral Parliament, an attempt by the
apartheid colonial regime to undermine the unity of the oppressed.
It is 30 years since the formation of the United Democratic Front in
Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, uniting the masses of our people behind
the ANC to hasten the dawn of freedom.
We celebrate 25 years since the ending of South Africa’s administration
of South West Africa and the granting of independence to our sister
nation of Namibia, thus opening the door to the liberation of our own
country.

This year commemorates 20 years since the brutal assassination of comrade
Chris Hani, the former General Secretary of the SACP and NEC member of
the ANC, a painful attempt to derail our march to freedom.
We celebrate 20 years since the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to our
former president, Isithwalandwe Nelson Mandela, who remains a symbol of
peace, unity and reconciliation in our country.
And today, we proudly celebrate one hundred and one years of the African
National Congress, the oldest liberation movement on the continent, which
brought about freedom and democracy in our country.

The 53rd National Conference of the ANC which was held last month in
Mangaung, deliberated at length about the impact of this racist legacy,
which resulted in the persistent poverty, inequality and unemployment in
our country.
As we enter the second phase of the transition from apartheid colonialism
to a national democratic society, we commit ourselves to a programme of
action to speed up the elimination of this legacy and bring about
socio-economic freedom.

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

Consolidating our democracy
The ANC has since 1994, made substantial progress in consolidating
democracy, achieving political stability, extending basic services and
promoting respect for values and various freedoms that are enshrined in
the Constitution.
We recall that our country’s Constitution, which is one of the greatest
achievements of our liberation movement and our country, has its roots in
key ANC human rights documents, such as the 1923 Bill of Rights, the 1943
African Claims and the 1955 Freedom Charter.

In this regard, we call on ANC members and citizens to celebrate, promote
and defend the country’s Constitution at all times.
We also urge ANC members and all our people to honour the country’s
national symbols, which define who we are as a people.
Economic Transformation
Our economy faces skewed patterns of ownership and production. It is
characterized by inequality, dualism and marginalization.
In addition, the monopoly domination of the economy is an obstacle to the
goals of economic transformation, growth and development.
Decisive action is required to thoroughly and urgently transform the
economic patterns of the present in order to realize our vision for the
future.

Given the realities in our country, we opted for a mixed economy where
public, private, cooperative and other forms of social ownership
complement each other in an integrated way. Within this mixed economy, we
re-affirm the active and interventionist role of the state in ensuring
economic development. It must be a state that has the capacity to
intervene in the economy to lead development.
The promotion of diversity is also pivotal. We will open up space for
more black South Africans and more women to participate in the economy.
This participation must be as employees, as creators of jobs and
importantly as owners of the means of production.
These goals we shall achieve through a range of measures, contained in
our development blueprint, the National Development Plan.
The Plan sets out various methods to tackle unemployment, poverty,
inequality and other challenges facing our country.
We urge all South Africans to unite behind the National Development Plan,
to drive its implementation and to work with our government to eradicate
poverty, reduce unemployment and eliminate inequality by 2030.

Some of the key programmes of the National Development Plan are already
being implemented. These include the New Growth Path framework with its
major infrastructure development programme, as well as the state-led
industrial policy.
The infrastructure development plan has introduced the national and
central coordination of the building of dams, roads, bridges, power
stations, schools, hospitals, two new universities and other
infrastructure that will change the landscape of our country and the
lives of our people.

We call on government to hasten the implementation of all 18 strategic
infrastructure projects, especially those directed at the 23 poorest
districts in the country. The projects focusing on the 23 districts will
ensure the provision of water, electricity and sanitation and will change
the lives of approximately 19 million people.
A few of the districts that will benefit are John Taolo Gaetsewe in
Northern Cape, Ngaka Modiri Molema and Ruth Mompati in North West,
Mopani, Greater Sekhukhune, Capricorn and Vhembe in Limpopo, Zululand,
Amajuba, Uthukela, Sisonke and Ugu from KwaZulu-Natal, Ehlanzeni from
Mpumalanga, Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo, Chris Hani, Amathole and Ukhahlamba
from the Eastern Cape and Xhariep in the Free State.

The ANC government must also hasten the supply of water to 1.4 million
households and of sanitation to 2.1 million households that are still
without these basic needs.
The eradication of mud schools and the refurbishment of more than 2 000
schools and 886 health facilities nationwide must also be concluded as
part of the infrastructure programme.
We call on the private sector to view the infrastructure programme as an
opportunity to partner with our government for sustainable development
and job creation.
Mining has historically been the backbone of our economy and should still
contribute meaningfully to our development. We call on the ANC government
to place the state mining company at the forefront of state intervention
in the mining sector.

We have also resolved that the state must capture an equitable share of
mineral resource rents through the tax system and deploy them in the
interests of long-term economic growth, development and transformation.
Government must implement this resolution.
Importantly, the extraction of minerals should not disadvantage workers,
local communities or the environment. Mining should create safe and
decent jobs.
In this regard, the ANC has directed the fast-tracking of the work of the
Special Presidential Package initiative, designed to improve the living
and working conditions of workers in key mining towns, following the
unfortunate Marikana tragedy.
We call on all role-players - government, labour, business and the
community sector to work together to make this special project succeed.
As outlined, the year 2013 marks the centenary of the 1913 Land Act. The
words of our first Secretary General, comrade Sol Plaatje, have special
resonance:

“Awaking on Friday morning, June 20, 1913 the South African native found
himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth”.
In 1994, we inherited this highly inequitable distribution of land
ownership. Eighty seven percent of commercial arable land was owned by
white farmers and businesses and 13 percent of arid was in the hands of
the African majority.
We state categorically that the Land Act marked the beginning of all the
problems we face today, such as landlessness, poverty and inequality.
Land was taken away from the African people in order to turn them into a
cheap reservoir of labour.
Overnight, people who had land and cattle suddenly had nothing, and lost
their self- reliance, dignity and independence.
This historical injustice must be addressed in order to complete our
freedom.
Former ANC President Dr AB Xuma, outlined the importance of land in his
December 1941 Presidential address.
He said;

“The fundamental basis of all wealth and power is the ownership and
acquisition of freehold title to land. From land, we derive our
existence. We derive our wealth in minerals, food, and other essentials.
On land we build our homes. Without land we cannot exist. To all men of
whatever race or colour, land, therefore, is essential for their wealth,
prosperity and health. Without land rights any race will be doomed to
poverty, destitution, ill-health and lack of all life`s essentials’’.
At the 52nd national conference in Polokwane we committed ourselves to
transfer 30% of the 82 million hectares of agricultural land which was
white-owned in 1994 to black people by 2014.

The ANC government is unlikely to meet this target given the slow pace of
land reform. We have directed our government to urgently speed up the
process through a variety of measures. The implementation of these
measures will take into account the principles contained in the
Constitution in relation to land expropriation.
We will replace the principle of ‘willing buyer; willing seller” which
has not sufficiently addressed the problem, with the ‘just and equitable’
principle when expropriating land for land reform purposes.
In addition to what government has already done to implement land
restitution programmes; our government will re-open the lodgement date
for claims and provide for the exception to the 1913 cut-off date to
accommodate historical landmarks, heritage sites and descendants of the
Khoi and San who lost their land long before 1913. These amendments to
our laws will take effect this year.
There will be special programmes to remember the injustices perpetrated
under the 1913 Land Act. We call on all South Africans to commemorate
this landmark, with a view to correcting the wrongs of the past and to
cement reconciliation.

We appeal for cooperation between those needing land and those who need
to release land, both assisted by government, so that we can meet the
targets we have set for redistribution and restitution.
An important part of a developmental economy is the relationship between
workers and employers. This relationship is underpinned by the right of
workers to demand better wages and working conditions and the right of
The best forum for regulating labour relations has traditionally been
formal bargaining structures. We cannot replace this system with informal
arrangements by workers as that is not sustainable and will disadvantage
workers.

We urge roleplayers to conduct themselves within the ambit of the
Constitution. The right to strike and other labour rights are enshrined
in the Constitution.
We call on workers not to undermine the right to strike or to protest by
engaging in violent action which undermines their cause. We call on
employers to enable workers to exercise their labour rights freely, while
exercising their own rights as employers which are also enshrined in the
Constitution.
Youth unemployment remains a major challenge in this country. The private
sector, public sector, youth organisations and trade unions must unite in
action to address youth unemployment through broad, holistic
interventions that do not jeopardise the jobs of existing workers, or
undermine workers’ rights more generally.
Given that the youth is the future of our country, we direct our
government to expand vocational training, link skills development with
industrial growth and job creation and extend support to the youth in
accessing and developing skills.

Education and Health
We will take urgent and practical steps to place education and skills
development at the centre of our transformation and development agenda.
We will continue expanding access to education.
Programmes include the no-fee schools, school nutrition programmes,
expansion of Early Childhood Development and Grade R enrolments as well
as bursary and loan programmes at Further Education and Training colleges
and universities.
Improved teaching and learning environments in schools remain a priority.
We reiterate the non-negotiables in education and call on teachers to be
in school, in class, on time, teaching for at least seven hours a day. We
call on learners to dedicate themselves to their studies so that they
become productive members of society. Given that education is a societal
issue, we urge parents and the communities to participate in the
day-to-day development of children and ensure the success of their
schools.

We congratulate the 2012 matric class and welcome the gradual
improvements in matric results countrywide. The ANC encourages teachers
and learners to ensure an improved quality of the passes each year.

The ANC is committed to the development of indigenous languages. We call
on our government to prepare for the introduction of the teaching of our
indigenous languages by 2014.

The ANC shall lead by example by being the champion of education and
skills development in this phase of the revolution.
We call on every branch and every ANC member to strive to improve the
literacy rate and general level of education and skills among the people
in their ward. They must also be involved in a project or programme to
improve the quality of learning and teaching in all schools.
The introduction of the National Health Insurance remains on track and
plans are in place to introduce the NHI Fund by next year.
We call on all South Africans to embrace the NHI, as it will take us a
step further towards better and more affordable health care for all.
The ANC congratulates and thanks all South Africans for the achievements
in the HIV and AIDS campaign since 2009.
The rate of new infections has decreased. Mother to child transmission of
HIV has also decreased by 50 percent. One point seven million South
Africans are on antiretroviral treatment. These measures and others have
dramatically improved life expectancy. Last year, the Medical Research
Council published research findings indicating that life expectancy in
the country had risen to 60 years in 2011, up from 56.5 years in 2009 as
fewer people died of AIDS.

A major insurance company has also announced a 20 percent drop in life
insurance claims and has attributed it to government successes with the
HIV and AIDS programmes.
We call on ANC members to work with communities to further promote the
campaign.
The ANC calls on government to improve the management of hospitals, and
welcomes the measures that are being put in place to employ qualified
chief executive officers, to bring about efficiency in hospitals.
Measures to improve the management of hospitals will include national
government assuming responsibility for the management of academic
hospitals directly attached to medical schools.
Our hospitals must become centres of excellence which are clean and
efficiently managed. We call on all health professionals and workers to
treat every sick person with care, empathy and professionalism.
We also urge ANC members and all in society to become actively involved
in campaigns against the abuse of alcohol, drugs and others substances to
promote healthy lifestyles.

Peace and Stability
The ANC welcomes the progress that is being made in the fight against
crime and corruption.
We will continue to support our police services, correctional services,
the defence and military veterans and the judiciary in this important area of work.

We urge our institutions to continue their hard work and not to become
complacent.
We call to ANC membership to assist the police and communities to combat
violence against women and children, a crime that continues to afflict
our society.
We appeal to ANC members and society in general to remain vigilant and
support the fight against corruption. Corruption is the enemy of
development. It diverts resources meant for the poor.
We must continue supporting law enforcement agencies fight corruption,
including the Chapter 9 institutions.

Legislature and Governance
The ANC government will review the powers and functions of the three
spheres of government to provide greater clarity on the roles and
functions of each sphere.
To promote interactive governance, we call on all ANC Members of
Parliament, legislatures and councils to report back to communities on
the achievements of our government.
We remind all ANC deployees that where infrastructure and resources exist
to deliver services, there can be no excuse for these services not to be
delivered. We now know where the gaps exist and it is time to deliver the
services that will improve the lives of our people.
We call on our people to exercise their rights to protest against
unsatisfactory service delivery in a peaceful and orderly manner. There
can be no reason for violence as our Constitution allows freedom of
expression and peaceful protests.
International work
We shall take urgent and practical steps to deepen our contribution to
the renewal of the African continent through actively supporting African
Union programmes and those of SADC and other AU structures.
We shall continue to work with other progressive forces in the world to
achieve a just and more equitable world order.

We re-affirm support for the people of Western Sahara in their struggle
for self- determination and independence and continue to support the
campaign for the Release of the Cuban Five and the end of the blockage
against Cuba.
We remain unequivocal in supporting the Palestinian people in their
struggle for self- determination, and in the support of the two-state
solution to the Palestinian-Israeli question.
We shall continue to pay attention to South-South cooperation and in
particular relationships within India-Brazil-South Africa grouping and
the Non-Aligned Movement.
The ANC will start an awareness and educational programme to deepen the
understanding of the importance and relevance of BRICS among citizens and
in civil society. We support the proposed establishment of the BRICS
Bank, for the benefit of south-south development cooperation including
Africa’s development.

We urge our government to ensure that the G20 discussions are focused on
stabilising the world economy and to realise a more equitable global
economic system.
We will promote Nelson Mandela Day across the continent and the world,
understanding that Comrade Nelson Mandela’s role as a symbol of the ANC’s
commitment to a humane and caring society.

ORGANISATIONAL RENEWAL
All these programmes will require a strong, effective and united African
National Congress to execute for the betterment of society.
The ANC pursues the National Democratic Revolution, which strives to
realise a National Democratic Society.
This is;
• A united state based on the will of all the people, regardless of race,
gender, belief, age, language, ethnicity or geographic location.
• A dignified quality of life among all the people by providing equal
rights and opportunities to all citizens, and
• The restoration of the birthright of all South Africans regarding
access to land and other resources.
We reaffirm the character of the ANC as a disciplined force of the left,
a multi-class mass movement and an internationalist movement with an
anti-imperialist outlook.
Being non-racial in outlook and character, the organisation will continue
to have a bias towards the poor and the working class, the majority of
whom are black and African, until we have achieved equality and
socio-economic freedom. The ANC will continue to promote unity within its
ranks and amongst South Africans. We emphasised the importance of unity
last year when we celebrated the centenary of our glorious movement.

The centenary enabled the ANC to relive our history and for the masses of
our people to appreciate the role of this movement in bringing about
freedom and change in our country.
Indeed unity is the rock upon which the ANC was founded, as President
Mandela pointed out in a message sent to the ANC conference in Kabwe,
Zambia in 1985. All members must guard this unity jealously.
We call on all members to strengthen all the structures of the movement
and promote unity within the Alliance as we pursue socio-economic
freedom. The structures of the ANC and partners should continue playing
their respective role in advancing the NDR.

The ANC Women’s League continues to be a critical voice in the fight for
the emancipation of women. As said by comrade OR Tambo, South Africa will
not be truly liberated until the women of this country are liberated.

The ANC Youth League remains an important and critical structure of the
ANC. We shall work with the ANC Youth League to address its challenges
and will empower the League to continue to live up to its proud legacy of
being a preparatory school for ANC cadreship.
The ANC Veterans League was established to reinforce our efforts to
revive and strengthen our traditions, values, history and unity. The ANC
must do more to assist the Veterans League to fulfil this critical role.
The Mkhonto Wesizwe Veterans Association is an important structure within
the ANC, representing men and women who were prepared to lay down their
lives in defence of our people and for the attainment of freedom. The ANC
will continue to support our former combatants in their reintegration
into society and to enable them to play a meaningful role in the
organisation.

The ANC remains unwavering in its commitment to the Alliance with the
South African Communist Party and the Congress of South African Trade
Unions. COSATU and the ANC must continue to work together, with the ANC playing
its historical role as the shield and COSATU the spear, as pronounced by
the President- General of the ANC, Chief Albert Luthuli.

The two organizations plus the SACP must continue to act in unison to
defend and advance the interests of workers and the poor.
The ANC as the leader of the Alliance has the responsibility of providing
revolutionary support to the Alliance components. The SACP and COSATU in
turn have a responsibility to strengthen and defend the ANC.
The South African National Civics Organisation is an important component
of this broad mass democratic collective.

Organisational programme of action
The ANC will develop a programme of action based on the priorities
finalised in Mangaung.
This will entail developing programmes to give effect to the decision
that the next 10 years will be the decade of the cadre.
We will revitalise all aspects of our cadre policy - recruitment, cadre
development, deployment and accountability as well as cadre preservation.
We will institutionalise political education and consciousness by
expanding the comprehensive political school system at all levels of the
organisation in the next five years.
The political education, general education, academic training and skills
development of the membership and leadership of the movement will receive
priority attention over the next decade.

ANC members will be required to have spent longer periods in the
structures of the movement, before they can become eligible for
leadership positions. We took a decision at Mangaung that for a member of
the ANC to qualify to be on the National Executive Committee, such a
person will need to have served in the ANC continuously for 10 years.
This should foster a better understanding of our movement amongst our
membership

We will build the ANC’s capability to act truly as the strategic centre
of power organised along the pillars of transformation - the state,
economy, and international work.
We will build the ANC’s capacity to act truly as a vanguard movement for
transformation.

The ANC must be capable of leading a wide range of progressive social
movements in transformative struggles to change the legacy of apartheid
colonialism, and overcome the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty
and inequalities. This will include the strengthening of the Alliance and
the mass democratic movement. The programme will also entail the
revitalization and re-design of grassroots structures of the ANC and
their re-organisation so as to enable them to focus on solving the
problems of the people.

The ANC will activate the masses to take an active role in development
and governance processes, ensuring that our people become their own
liberators.

We shall take urgent and practical steps to professionalise and modernise
the operations of the ANC. We shall take full advantage of the advances
in the information and communication technology and management sciences
to continue to put in place a better membership system. We also use
technology to communicate effectively with the membership, supporters and
society in general.

Organisational discipline
The ANC must continue to vigorously adhere to the principles of unity,
selfless service, collective leadership, democratic centralism, internal
debates, humility, honesty, hard work, constructive criticism and
self-criticism, discipline and mutual respect.
To maintain these core values, the movement will continue prioritising
organisational discipline and eradicate the alien tendencies that have
crept into our movement over the years.

These include factionalism, the violent disruption of our meetings and
attacking other members, public spats and unauthorised public utterances,
the use of money to buy members, gatekeeping and the manipulation of ANC
processes for pre-determined outcomes.
We drew a line against ill-discipline at the National General Council in
2010. Anyone who crosses that line will face the consequences.
Conference directed that the NEC must develop a code of conduct booklet
and circulate it to all branches. The NEC must also urgently develop the
guidelines and constitute the Integrity Committee to promote ethics
within the movement. We call on all ANC members to subject themselves to the discipline of the
ANC. The ANC is the leader of society and our behaviour must always be
beyond reproach. Working with all sectors of society - business, labour, women, youth,
religious leaders, traditional leaders, non-governmental and community
based organisations, the ANC will continue working tirelessly to achieve
a truly non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa.

We should also remember that the ANC is the only organisation capable of
uniting the people of South Africa around a common vision of delivering a
prosperous South Africa. We delivered freedom, and we shall deliver
prosperity and socio-economic freedom in our lifetime.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The ANC Annual Achievement Awards were initiated to promote a greater
focus on the organisational tasks of building branches, strengthening
local government and building the leagues.
The awards aim to highlight the features of strong branches and councils
and to reward best practice within the movement.

The awards are named after outstanding cadres of the ANC, whose
individual qualities of commitment and selflessness are an example to
every ANC member. During their lives, each of these people made an
immeasurable contribution to the struggle for freedom and a better life
for all. We are pleased to announce the winners of the ANC Achievement Awards for
2013:
• The Sol Plaatje Award, conferred on the best performing ANC branch,
goes to the Liliesleaf Farm branch in Gauteng.
• The Charlotte Maxeke Award, conferred on the best performing ANC
Women`s League branch, goes to the Yodwa Msogwaba branch in Mpumalanga.
• The Anton Lembede Award, conferred on the best performing ANC Youth
League branch, goes to the Thobile Bam branch, Walter Sisulu University,>Eastern Cape.
• The ZK Matthews Award, conferred on the best performing group of ANC
councillors goes to the ANC councillors of the Richmond Municipality,
Moses Mabhida region, KwaZulu-Natal.

We congratulate the winners on their hard work and commitment, and trust
that they will continue to be the best examples of ANC structures.

OBITUARIES

We salute the following comrades who passed on during 2012. These
comrades made a lasting contribution to our movement during their
lifetimes.

Comrades
Florence Nyanda, Thembi Ndlovu, Peter Mnisi, Bongane Mahlalela, Nokuthula
Ryn, Mandla Milazi, Zwelakhe Sisulu, Motlalepule Chabaku, Sister Bernard
Ncube, Mangoane Nkobi, Golden Khapha, Mina Mbobo, Willem Rens, Samantha
Bosch, Randall Makai, Elizabeth Nell, Annelize Jones, Ntsiki Nkwenths,
Marlyn Boer, Nkosinathi Mbetha, Leon Nel, Goodman Masiza, Daisy
Afrikaner, Tommy Verlandt, Ben Langeveldt, Booysen Chippa Leeuw, Fonna
Basson, Rico Basson, Comrade Kavula, Hassie Karels, Mietha van der Pos,
Japan Selehelo, Joseph Isaacs, William Catter, George de Bruin, Peace
Appie, Ishmael Reidt, Horacious Kgadiete, Sara Jaar, Sara Bostander,
Alida Draghoender, Benjamin Rooy, Anna Haksteen, Mina Louw, Johannes
Louw, Johannes Watt, Beverley van den Heever, Boeta Saal, Berend
Jannetjies, Wilhelmina Cyster, Anna Solomons, Brendon Januarie, Norman
Tieties, Ansie Charles, Hentie Cloete, Maria Witbooi, Nicolene Jonas,
Fundiswa Fezi Ngubentombi , Benjamin Cholota, MmaOfice Radebe, Mpho
Legopo, China Pitso, Daddy Masike, Thami Tukani, Bena Motaung , Jan
Motlalane, Chesta Pulumo, Mohau Thuntsha, Zwelicha Sokoyi, Sebata
Makhale, Samson Sefuthi, Mahlaba Mmako, Sibongile Gumbu, Thandi Mokoena,
Malififi Semela, Manibijara Mofokeng, Mpopo Malefetsana, Elijah Morake,
Elizabeth Mokgatla, Moeletsi Lithebe, Sanku Senoko, Moeng Moeng, Elisa
Mthembu, Lerato Mphutle, Mathinyane Kgobotlo, Tsautse Mokoena , Matasole
Ntsepe, Tshediso Radebe, Malefetsana Tumane, Mmatli Mabula, Mangaka
Radebe, Freda

Selepe, Maria Mabaso, Rose Miya, Madineo Ramona, George Mthembu ,
Nombulelo Mphephuka, Modorwa Molosi, George Moahloli, Poppy Matlhakoane ,
Masabata Ntshako, Nthabiseng Ntsako, Nomsa Setlhako, Mamojalefa Sello,
David Solane, Nkosinathi Joloza, James Mokete, Gibson Makalima, Tebang
Mathata, Thuso Mogosi, Nunu Makgathele, Bosman Kulane, Elisa Lande, Sanki
Motsoane, Nokufa Moyega, Buti Moshoeshoe, Thabo Maseme, Silly Pitsanyane,
Makolomane Masilo, Titis Phoko, Mantshese Moremi, Masenkhe Moremi,
Magdeline Mokgothu, Sophy Funani, Vakele Mayekiso, Wandile Mkhize, Obuti
Chika, Sylvia Benjamin, Nomatyala Hangana, David Dlali, Athur Ndzolo
Jacobs, Danny Oliphant, Shadrack Nenzani, Xolile Johnson, Bhutana Sono,
Faeza Fredericks, Captein Mahlale, Xolile “Boss” Nxu, Simphiwe
Mkhunqwana, Mzimasi Kamptein, David Ngxale, Thembi Kanana, Nonkosi Hlela,
Welsch Sishumba, Joseph January, Willem Carolus, Jan Paulse, Arnoldus
Gertse, , Frans “One Time” Jansen, Dumisani Malunga, Bheki Chiliza, Jimmy
Lembede, Nhlakanipho Shabane, Mthembeni Shezi, Bright Nyuswa, George
Sithole, Sam Mthethwa, Khoza Elliot Mgojo, Bongumusa Ndawonde, Ernest
Frederick Dube, Mni Ngcobo, Ntombi Xulu, Nompu Magubane, Mthembeni Shezi,
Mondli Luvuno, Virginia Mbatha-Mkhwanazi, Maggie Mbuyisa, Dorah Magongo,
Bonga Zungu, Ina Zondo
May their souls rest in peace.

CONCLUSION

This month South Africa will happily receive the continent as we host the
Africa Cup of Nations. We look forward to a successful and exciting
tournament.

We extend our best wishes to the national squad, Bafana Bafana as they
prepare to do battle on the soccer field later this month.
The ANC carries the aspirations and hopes of millions of people. It is
the leader of society. As members of the ANC, let us cherish this
privilege, and place ourselves at the service of the South African people
at all times.

THE NEC DECLARES 2013 THE YEAR OF UNITY IN ACTION TOWARDS SOCIO- ECONOMIC
FREEDOM!

Amandla!