SACP+celebrates+life+and+times+of+Cde+Chris+Hani

SACP PRESS ALERT, April 9, 2007
=SACP CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CDE CHRIS HANI=

The South African Communist Party will hold country-wide celebrations in commemoration of the life and times of the late General Secretary of the SACP, Cde Chris Hani, who was brutally assassinated on the 10 April 1993.

The General Secretary of the SACP, Cde Blade Nzimande will lead the National Celebrations of the SACP to be held in the Eastern Cape Province as part of the mobilisation ahead of the 12th National Congress of the SACP to be held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

We are dedicating this year’s Chris Hani month to taking forward our struggle for the transformation of the financial sector to serve the interests of the workers and the poor of our country. The challenge for the transformation of this sector is indeed huge. Our main platform will be around three immediate demands: a once-off amnesty for people blacklisted by the faceless credit bureaux, a call for a new model to finance low-cost housing, and rejection of the banks’ attempts to charge bonds for low-cost housing at a higher rate.

The General Secretary will address the following Chris Hani Commemorative events in Port Elizabeth:


 * Event 1:**


 * Date: Tuesday, April 10,2007.**
 * Venue: Lillian Ngoyi Sports Complex, Kwa-Zakhele**
 * Time: 14H00**
 * Event: Meeting of the Public Sector Unions in honour of Cde Chris Hani.**


 * Event 2:**


 * Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2007.**
 * Venue: Joe Slovo (There will be a tent opposite the Post Office at Joe Slovo)**
 * Time: 17H00**
 * Event: Community Rally in memory of the life and times of Cde Chris Hani.**


 * Event 3:**


 * Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007.**
 * Venue: Great Centenary Hall, New Brighton.**
 * Time 13H30**
 * Event: SAMWU Rally in honour of Cde Chris Hani**


 * Event 4:**


 * Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007.**
 * Venue: Warmer Township**
 * Time: 16H30**
 * Event: Community Rally in memory of the life and times of Cde Chris Hani.**

Members of the press are hereby invited to attend these events.

Issued by the SACP.


 * For information Contact:**


 * Mandla Makhupula**
 * SACP Eastern Cape Provincial Organiser**
 * 0824193336**


 * Or**


 * Solly Mapaila**
 * SACP National Organiser**
 * 082 886 3526.**


 * For comment Please Contact:**


 * Malesela Maleka**
 * SACP Spokesperson**
 * 0822261802**

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