YCLSA congratulates ANC on successful conference

Letters to the Editor

The YCLSA in Free State wishes to congratulate the African National Congress for a peaceful and united provincial conference it hosted from 03-05 May at the Phakisa Race Way in Welkom. We are excited that a newly elected Provincial Executive Committee is now combat ready to deliver not only to the ANC branches but to the overall masses of our people who look up to the ANC for leadership and guidance.

We congratulate delegates for their fruitful engagements and resolutions. We also encourage those who might have held a different view or preference on leadership that they now work hard with the newly elected leadership and accept the views of the majority.

The ANC in Free State needs to now shift its focus from internal factional encounters and kick-start a radical and massive election campaign towards the 2014 general elections. The people of the Free State still have hope in their ANC-led government and the ANC should not fail to meet their aspirations.

We also call for local government structures to deliver basic services for our impoverished communities. The YCLSA in Free State commits itself to garner all young people in the province to vote for the ANC as we have done before. This we will do through a vigorous youth election campaign. We congratulate Seadimo Tlale – a Free Stater of note, for being the finalist of the second season of ONE DAY LEADER which has been aired on SABC television for the past few months.

We are proud of her and encourage all our youth to follow in her steps. This indicates that there is not deficit of leadership or leaders in the Free State. It is important to note that the YCLSA Free State membership contributed to her success through the many votes we casted for her! The YCLSA in Free State has learnt with shock of the passing of the father of our Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in Free State.

We dip our revolutionary banner in conveying solace and condolences to the Soke family. The YCL in Free State is saddened by these news.

We hope our secretary will find time to correctly mourn the untimely departure of his father and continue to serve the people of the Free State both in government and in the Party as he has dedicated his energy in striving for an equal and classless society. Details of the funeral will be communicated soon.

Fezile Sonkwane
YCLSA provincial spokesperson