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

The Symptoms of Civil War in the Kingdom of Swaziland is Peace at Last

Paper Presented at the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa), 24 October 2005, Cape Town, Jazze Mokoena Preliminary Remarks The Young Communist League (YCL) in the Western Cape has declared...

Submission of the Young Communist League of South Africa to the Portfolio Committee on Sports and Recreation on National Sports and Recreation Amendment Bill

(as introduced in the National Assembly as a section 75 Bill: Government Gazette no 27787 of 22 July 2005) Introduction The Young Communist League of South Africa is a youth organisation with...

Address by the National Secretary of the Young Communist League to the students at Wits on the Occasion of the Memorial of Steve Biko

The ideals of Steve Biko, and Challenges to Youth 16 September 2004 Dearest Master of Ceremonies, SRC President and Executive Members, Fellow Students of Wits University, Distinguished Guests, The...

Address by the National Secretary of the Young Communist League, Buti Manamela, to the Jack Simons Branch of the YCL, Western Cape

Build a Mass-Based, Mass Rooted Youth organisation centred on youth development! Build the YCL Now 7 September 2004 Dearest Comrades, In 2001 September 06, a delegation of the South African Students...

Notes by the National Secretary of the YCL Buti Manamela, to the SASCO National Day of Action on Free Education

1 September 2004 Comrades, the Young Communist League supports these action by SASCO to take on the on the struggle for Free Education forward. Before we proceed with our message, we would like to...

Address by the National Secretary of the YCL to the Provincial Lekgotla of the YCL, Northern Cape

18 April 2004 Cde Chairperson, Members of the PEC and CEC of the SACP present, Members of the PSC of the YCL, District Representatives, Branch representatives of the YCL, National Committee member Cde...

Young Intellectual demanding their space

YOUNG INTELLECTUALS IN ACTION: YOUTH AS TORCH BEARERS OF THE FUTURE Presented by: Zola Knowledge Saphetha Student Governance Officer University of KwaZulu-Natal 2004 Introductory Notes In order to...

YCL statement on 2003 matric results

30 December 2003 The Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) congratulates the matric students, teachers, parents and the Department of Education for their collective efforts to ensure an...

Re-Launch of the Young Communist League of South Africa

17 December 2003, 11h30, COSATU House, SACP Head Office Background From the 12th - 14th December 2003, 500 young communists from all provinces of our country convened at the Vaal University of...

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