2005-10-08,+Statement+on+launch+of+Red+October+Campaign


 * PRESS ALERT**


 * Friday, 07 October 2005**

= SACP STATEMENT ON THE LAUNCH OF THE 2005 RED OCTOBER CAMPAIGN =

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is to launch its 2005 Red October Campaign tomorrow, Saturday 8 October 2005. The national launch will take place in Brits, in the North-West province, preceded by a night vigil on 7 October 2005 to highlight the hunger and land deprivation by the majority of our people. To this end we have declared 8th October 2005 a ‘Red Saturday’ – a day of communist action to fight hunger and demand food security for all. Our launch will take place through symbolic occupation of unused and underutilised land. This action will continue throughout the month of October into November, to highlight the importance of land in fighting hunger, and these activities will take place throughout the provinces.

Amongst the issues to be highlighted through the national launch are 1. To take forward the struggle for accelerated land and agrarian transformation. 2. The task of building local People’s Land Committees throughout the country 3. To take forward the struggle for community and household food gardens in our townships and informal settlements 4. To fight against high food prices, particularly staples for workers and the poor 5. To ensure that no school learner go hungry. 6. To call on Government to expropriate all the unused and underutilised land in the hands of both government and the private sector, including the expropriation of all land where farm schools are built

We are also calling for provision of an extra amount of free clean water for all our people involved in food production, through food and community gardens! The national event starts in Brits on Saturday 8 October 2005 at 10h00, preceded by a night vigil tonight, 7 October 2005. Issued by the: SACP

CONTACT: Kaizer Mohau Media Liaison Officer South African Communist Party (SACP) Tel: 011 339 3621/2 Fax: 011 339 4244/6880 (Temp) Mobile: 076 573 7764 Email: Kaizer@sacp.org.za Website: www.sacp.org.za