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20 September 2005


 * OPEN INVITATION BY THE SACP TO A CONSULTATIVE MEETING AND FOR CO-OPERATION BEHIND ITS RED – OCTOBER CAMPAIGN 2005 – FOCUSING ON THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY**

The South African Communist Party (SACP) calls on:

· Research and academic institutions focusing on the fight against poverty and hunger · Land rights organisations & campaigns · Women’s rights & gender equality organisations · Community based organisations · Trade unions · Co-operatives · Research and academic institutions focusing on the fight against poverty and hunger · Traditional leaders and their organisations · Organisations of small-scale farmers · Religious organisations · other civil society and progressive organisations

To join the Red – October Campaign in order to:

· Adopt and act together behind the campaign to fight against hunger and poverty for and with, the poor and the working class · Mobilise organizations to ensure the success of the campaign · Struggle together to ensure sustainable livelihoods for the poor

Details of the consultative meeting are as follows:


 * Venue: SACP Boardroom, 3rd floor COSATU House**
 * Time: 10h00**
 * Date: Tuesday, 04 October, 2005**

The deadline for confirmations is 1st October 2005. The contact person is Comrade Kaizer Mohau at the SACP Head Office (**kaizer@sacp.org.za**, Tel – 011 339 3621, Fax – 011 339 4244, 011 339 6880 Cell – 082 805 1085, P.O. Box 1027, Johannesburg, 2000).


 * FIGHT HUNGER, DEMAND FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL!**


 * __BLADE NZIMANDE__**
 * __GENERAL SECRETARY__**
 * SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY**