Pretoria, June 17, 2020.- SACP Northern Cape Province PEC Statement following PEC meeting
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Northern Cape held its regular 5 th Congress Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting through a virtual platform on Saturday 13 June 2020. The meeting was convened to assess the state of the organization and political developments in the province, nationally as well as internationally.
The PEC received both the Political and Organisational reports which were discussed by the meeting. The meeting also received an input by the SACP 14th Congress Central Committee Member, SACP 2 nd Deputy General Secretary, Comrade Chris Matlhako.
The PEC reflected on, and thanked, the people of Cuba for their heroic act of proletarian internationalism, genuine solidarity with humanity and their selflessness during this Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting further condemned the U.S aggression against the people of Venezuela and congratulated the Venezuelan people for their steadfastness in rejection of the U.S led aggression and attempts to overthrow the legitimate president through an attempted coup.
As we continue to navigate the new realities brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the SACP in the Northern Cape is of the view that we cannot go back to the old “normal”. The socio-economic impact of the pandemic on the working class has been devastating especially on child-headed households, the elderly, women, children and vulnerable workers across the province. This requires a united revolutionary alliance, based on honesty and integrity, working in the interests of our people.