NATIONAL OFFICE BEARERS

Interim National Secretary

Jan Nabane (M) GP

Interim National Chairperson

Mzwandile Thakhudi (M) FS

Interim National Treasurer

Tarik Lalla (M) GP SASCO

Interim 1st Deputy National Secretary

Ponego Pookgoadi (F) MP

Interim 2nd Deputy National Secretary

Thandeka Nkosi (F) MM (KZN)

Interim Deputy National Chairperson

Dr Thabani Dlamini (M) EC

OUR VISION

We are devoted to the interests of all young people and dedicated to the revolutionary cause of the working class of our country and the globe.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to and struggle for the transformation of South Africa from a capitalist society to a socialist society in which there is no exploitation of one person or group by another.

CHARACTER

Be an independent and voluntary youth formation of young people from the age of 14 (fourteen) to the age of 35 (thirty-five) that derives its organisational existence from and functions as an autonomous youth wing of the SACP.

LATEST NEWS

Young Communist League message delivered at 13th South African Communist Party Congress by the National Secretary Comrade Buti Manamela on the 12th July 2012

13 July 2012 The Young Communist League welcomes this opportunity to speak to the delegates at the 13th National Congress of the SACP. We are fortunate that as young people, just as this leadership...

Address by Malusi Gigaba to the Youth Jobs Summit

27 October 2011, Johannesburg We would like to thank you most profoundly for inviting us to make a few remarks at this important Youth Jobs Summit that started yesterday. I am most particularly and...

Speech by National Secretary of YCLSA, Buti Manamela, to the Second National Jobs for Youth Summit

26 October 2011 Dear Comrades, friends and fellow young South Africans Today we are paging yet another important leaf in the history of youth struggles against unemployment, inequality and poverty. By...

Keynote address by YCLSA Gauteng Provincial Secretary Alex Mashilo on behalf of the 2nd YCLSA Gauteng Congress PEC during YCLSA Linda Jabane District Congress

15 October 2011, Wits University, Johannesburg YCLSA 2nd Gauteng Congress PEC Members Present; YCLSA Linda Jabane DILC Members Present; SACP DEC Members present; PYA formations represented; and YCLSA...

Closing Address by President of the African National Congress, Comrade Jacob Zuma, at the 3rd Young Communist League National Congress, University of the North West, Mafikeng

12 December 2010 General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Blade Nzimande; National Chairperson of YCL, National Secretary of the Young Communist League, Comrade Buti Manamela...

Speech by Hon. Buti Manamela on the occassion of the parliamentary debate on the inter parliamentary union

"On Good Governance: Lessons From The Middle East" 31 August 2010 Honourable Speaker Honourable Members of the National Assembly Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, declared that "good governance...

Speech delivered by COSATU 2nd Deputy President Zingiswa Losi in the YCL Rally

9 August 2010 The National Secretary of the YCLSA, comrade Bhuti Manamela The National Chairperson comrade David Masondo The entire leadership of the YCLSA The Alliance Leadership present here today...

Statement by YCLSA National Secretary, Buti Manamela, on behalf of the YCLSA Jobs for Youth Summit held on 20-21 May 2010

23 May 2010, Johannesburg The Young Communist League of South Africa (uFasimba) held a successful "Jobs for Youth Summit" from the 20th to the 21st of May 2010 in Johannesburg. The Summit was attended...

Zwelinzima Vavi’s address to the Jobs for Youth Summit

21 May 2010 National Office Bearers of the Young Communist LeagueDistinguished guestsComrades and friends I must begin by congratulating the Young Communist League for convening this historic Summit...

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