CO-ORDINATING committe for a democratic Sadc

The Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] created this initiative following discussion with a number of other organisations based in South Africa, in particular the Zimbabwe Communist Party and the SACP.

We are often persuaded that SADC is a progressive and democratic organisation: the behaviour of the governments of a number of its member states tells us otherwise.

The Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], the biggest country in both population and area in the region and the richest in natural resources is undergoing constant war in an environment in which its President is unwilling to call an election.

To the south of DRC is Zambia. In Zambia, at present, progressive leaders and journalist have gone into hiding away from government sponsored violence.

Further south again, in Zimbabwe, the people voted two years ago overwhelmingly for a new constitution. Till now this constitution has not been implemented. In Zimbabwe, workers do not go on strike for more money – they go on strike simply to be paid.
In Swaziland, the feudal monarchy has banned all political parties and there is not even a vestige of democracy.

The pattern throughout southern Africa is one of contention between foreign monopoly capital and the local parasitic bourgeoisie as to who should benefit most from the plunder of the wealth of the region – wealth which should benefit all the people of the SADC region.

We will be demonstrating at the 37th SADC Heads of State Summit taking place in Tshwane on 19th-20th August 2017.

We invite your organisation to participate. Co-ordinating meetings will be held every Tuesday and Friday at 11am at SACP Office boardroom, 4th Floor COSATU House from Friday 28th July 2017. Please indicate if you will be coming.

For more information please contact: Comrade Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena (Convenor): 083 340 1000
or Comrade Sipho Dube (Co-ordinator): 081 755 6279
Email: siphodube.m@gmail.com