THE South African Communist Party is set to make drastic constitutional amendments that may affect its leadership structure when the organisation goes to congress at the University of Zululand in Kwazulu-Natal next week.
The organisation will hold its 13th national congress from July 11 to 15.
These amendments were deferred to next week's congress when the party held its special national congress at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane in 2009.
At the special congress, delegates resolved to: "Support in particular the flexibility provided for in the approach in the above document which allows SACP secretaries to be full-time or part-time as the political terrain, balance of forces, strategic considerations and organisational challenges, among other issues, dictate."
They further resolved to "effect the constitutional amendments that are consequential to the adoption of the (central committee) document at this special national congress."
At the closing of next week's congress, the SACP could end up with two extra deputy general secretaries. The arrangement is meant to address the lack of full-time officials who would carry out party work while general secretary Blade Nzimande and his deputy Jeremy Cronin carried out their duties in government.
This position will certainly receive the support of the SACP in Gauteng, which resolved in March that the party should have three deputies to assist Nzimande.
Talk is that the position of treasurer - currently held by ANC Eastern Cape chairman Phumulo Masualle - could be collapsed but that one of the new deputy general secretaries could take up this function. This could mean Masualle may not return to his role but focus on running the ANC.
There is talk that National Union of Mineworkers president Senzeni Zokwana will replace the current chairman and secretary general of the ANC Gwede Mantashe, who will decline nomination at the congress.
Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi may take over from current national deputy chairman Joyce Moloi-Moropa, who could emerge as one of the deputy secretary generals or as national treasurer. - molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za
SACP is poised to change its leadership structure
THE South African Communist Party is set to make drastic constitutional amendments that may affect its leadership structure when the organisation goes to congress at the University of Zululand in Kwazulu-Natal next week.
The organisation will hold its 13th national congress from July 11 to 15.
These amendments were deferred to next week's congress when the party held its special national congress at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane in 2009.
At the special congress, delegates resolved to: "Support in particular the flexibility provided for in the approach in the above document which allows SACP secretaries to be full-time or part-time as the political terrain, balance of forces, strategic considerations and organisational challenges, among other issues, dictate."
They further resolved to "effect the constitutional amendments that are consequential to the adoption of the (central committee) document at this special national congress."
At the closing of next week's congress, the SACP could end up with two extra deputy general secretaries. The arrangement is meant to address the lack of full-time officials who would carry out party work while general secretary Blade Nzimande and his deputy Jeremy Cronin carried out their duties in government.
This position will certainly receive the support of the SACP in Gauteng, which resolved in March that the party should have three deputies to assist Nzimande.
Talk is that the position of treasurer - currently held by ANC Eastern Cape chairman Phumulo Masualle - could be collapsed but that one of the new deputy general secretaries could take up this function. This could mean Masualle may not return to his role but focus on running the ANC.
There is talk that National Union of Mineworkers president Senzeni Zokwana will replace the current chairman and secretary general of the ANC Gwede Mantashe, who will decline nomination at the congress.
Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi may take over from current national deputy chairman Joyce Moloi-Moropa, who could emerge as one of the deputy secretary generals or as national treasurer. - molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za
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