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PRESS ALERT: REMINDER
=YCL National Committee Press Briefing=

The Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) is holding the 1st Plenary Session of the National Committee of the 2nd National Congress in Johannesburg from the 26th – 28th of January 2007.

The significance of this National Committee meeting is that it is being convened immediately after the African National Congress (ANC) & Cabinet Lakgotla’s and precedes the ANC Policy Conference and the 12TH Congress of the SACP.

The meeting will discuss the following issues:


 * education, health, poverty, and crime related issues etc
 * receive progress reports since the last 2nd National Congress in December 2006,
 * a presentation from Cde Jeremy Cronin (SACP Deputy General - Secretary) in relation to the critical issues towards the SACP 12TH National Congress and ANC 52ND National Conference,
 * to deal with strengthening of YCL Campaigns, namely the Defiance Campaign, Right to Learn Campaign, Justice for Kabelo Thibedi Campaign

The National Committee will also outline the Programme of Action for 2007. Furthermore, the National Committee will facilitate a process to make a contribution to the forthcoming 12th National Congress of the SACP in July 2007.

A post National Committee **press briefing** will be held as follows to announce the decisions of the meeting:


 * DATE:** 28 January 2007


 * TIME:** 11h00

1 – 5 Leyds Street, Braamfontein
 * VENUE:** 3rd Floor, COSATU HOUSE

The media fraternity is invited to attend the press briefing.

Issued by: Young Communist League Head Office

For more information contacts:


 * Castro Ngobese**
 * Spokesperson**
 * Mobile: 082 567 3557**
 * Tel: 011 339 3621**
 * E-mail: castro@ycl.org.za**