SACP+Jhb+Central+Draft+Minutes+23+Apr+and+Agenda+21+May+2006




 * __SACP JHB BRANCH GENERAL MEETING (BGM), May 21, 2006.__**


 * __DRAFT AGENDA__**


 * 1) Opening and welcome
 * 2) Internationale
 * 3) Apologies
 * 4) BGM minutes of April 23, 2006.
 * 5) BEC Report
 * 6) District and Provincial Council reports
 * 7) Presentation on rules and procedures
 * 8) Announcements
 * 9) Closure


 * Draft minutes of the BGM held on April 23, 2006.**

The meeting started at 10h30.

An update was given about the provincial council. And arising from this update the meeting nominated the delegation to the provincial council. These comrades formed the delegation: Dominic, Makhi, Andile, Nathaniel and Rosemary. The meeting also confirmed the names that were nominated in the previous BGM for Provincial Executive Committee vacancies. These names were Zico for chairperson and Makhi as an additional member.
 * Provincial Council**

The meeting raised the problem of running meetings at higher structures of the Party again and decided to have a session on how meetings are run in this BGM (May 21, 2006)

Comrade general secretary gave a BEC report. The report talked about the realignment of sub-committees with the District and Provincial sub-committees. This realignment flowed from the recommendations of the branch induction held earlirt in March, 2006. Now the sub-committees have been restructured as follows:
 * BEC Report**


 * 1) Political education includes Party Building and Membership
 * 2) Campaigns includes Labour, Estc, Gender
 * 3) Media includes Arts and Culture
 * 4) Financial Committee (Fincom)
 * 5) Governance, this will deal with participation in local government, and electoral matters

The meeting also agreed that in future minutes should be distributed in time to allow comrades time to read them.

Comrade Nathaniel opened the discussion on Asgi-SA. He touched on key issues raised by the document. And these are: Job creation, economic growth, infrastructure investment, education and skills development. This presentation was highly engaged by the comrades and the main weaknesses of the document were laid bare. It was argued that Asgi-SA was nothing different from Gear. And was not going to take us anywhere. This document was still aimed at appeasing capitalists, it was said. The overwhelming view was that the document is as good as nothing. The meeting rejected Asgi-SA. However, a debate ensued with some comrades suggesting that we must have another discussion on Asgi-SA, and some saying I won’t help us. At the end it was agreed that a workshop be held to discuss Asgi-SA.
 * Presentation on Asgi-SA**

Comrade Esther also gave a brief report on the workshop she attended which discussed Asgi-SA. The workshop was organised by Chris Hani Institute. Comrade Esther’s feeling after attending that meeting was that comrades need to interact more with the document and discuss it continuously.

In relation to the workshop proposed, comrades who wanted the workshop were asked to furnish the branch with documentation. And promised to leave the documentation at the District offices.

It was announced that there will be a branch-fundraising party at Theresa’s home on April, 26, 2006.
 * Announcements**

The meeting closed.

The Internationale
Arise ye prisoners of starvation Arise ye toilers of the earth For reason thunders new creation `Tis a better world in birth.

Never more traditions' chains shall bind us Arise ye toilers no more in thrall The earth shall rise on new foundations We are but naught we shall be all.

Chorus
Then comrades, come rally ’Tis last fight we face The Internationale Unites the human race.