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

Chris Hani Memorial lecture delivered by the National Secretary of the YCLSA

9 April 2010, J Dumane Hall, Vosloorus Chris Hani Memorial Lecture: "The Pitfalls of National and Class Struggle: What role for the youth" The Struggle Continues One of the most heroic, brilliant and...

Address by the YCLSA National Secretary to the SACP Second Special National Congress

11 December 2009 Comrade General Secretary Members of the Central Committee Leadership of Cosatu, ANC and SANCO Comrade Delegates Receive revolutionary greetings from your Young Communist League...

Welcome address at the occasion of the opening of the 2nd Special National Congress of the South African Communist Party; Comrade Soviet Lekganyane, (SACP Limpopo Provincial Secretary)

10 December 2009 Programme Director and Chairperson of the SACP General Secretary of the SACP The 12th Congress Central Committee Provincial Secretaries and PEC collectives Secretary General of the...

Submission of the Young Communist League of South Africa on the dissolution of the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) presented to parliament

9 September 2009 Introduction and Background We welcome this opportunity for a public consultation process that is due to us, the public, as protected in the constitution of the Republic of South...

Introduction to Campaigns

Introduction to Campaigns The capitalist social system is characterised by poverty, unemployment and class exploitation. This affects young people in more ways than one, but also is in opposition to...

Chris Hani Inquest

Chris Hani Inquest The YCL in its re-launching congress it resolved on the opening of the inquest on the death of the former General Secretary of the SACP comrade Chris Hani. It was believed...

Operation Khula campaign

Operation Khula campaign The YCL in 2006 launched operation Khula campaign mainly a recruitment drive. The objective was to reach the target of 100 000 membership before the congress. The...

ID Campaigns

ID Campaigns The organization has been running access to social service campaign coined under ID campaign. After the sentence of Kabelo Thibedi to 5 years in prison due to kidnap of home affairs...

The strength of the ANC does not lie in parliament

With the death of the New National Party, the SACP is the only political party remaining that contested for elections before the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950. Through the years, it has evolved...

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