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Civil society calls for smart sanctions against Tinkhundla!

July 19, 2010

Fifty-three (53) participants representing at least 16 different civil society organizations (including the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO), the Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF), the Swaziland Federation of Labour (SFL), the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU), the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), the Swaziland National Association of Ex-Mineworkers (SNEMA), SPRAWU, the National Association of Public Servants and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU), the Swaziland Consumers’ Forum (SWACOF), the Council of Swaziland Churches (CSC), the Swaziland Association of Students (SAS), the Socio-Economic Justice Network (SEJN), the Swaziland Youth Development Forum (SYDF), the Foundation for Socio-Economic Justice (FSEJ), Home-Based Care (volunteer healthcare providers), the Business Community (Hairdressers), etc.) crammed a room at the Tum’s George Hotel in Manzini on Saturday 17^th July 2010, in response to an invitation to an open discussion hosted by the Swaziland Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC-SD). The programme included:

ILO Report (Swaziland in ILO “Special Paragraph”)! – Motivated by Vincent Ncongwane (SUDF/SFL Secretary General, SDC-SD executive committee ex-officio member, & member of the Swaziland ILO delegation)
Return of the Non-Bailable Law – Motivated by lawyer Mary Pais Da Silva (SDC-SD Convener)
Registration of political parties – Motivated by Sikelela Dlamini (SDC-SD Secretary)
Women’s Rights & the struggle – Motivated by Phumelele Zulu-Dlamini (SDC-SD executive committee member)
Open Discussion – Facilitated by Mancoba Mabuza (PUDEMO)

Participants who came from all corners of the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland were unanimous, following the unpacking and interrogation of the programme items, that it was time civil society rallied behind their political mouthpiece and vehicle (SUDF), through its operational campaign arm, the combined SD-SA SDC, to push ahead with the uncompromising call for instant international smart sanctions against the leadership of the Tinkhudla regime as a way of adding pressure for Swaziland’s speedy return to multiparty democracy.

The SDC obliged, and as a result, we will, in collaboration with our South African counterparts (SDC-SA), labour and civil society partners, be rolling out mass protest activities that will culminate in the global week of protest slated around Independence Day on 6^th September 2010.

The attendance and animated participation far exceeded our expectations; particularly in the light of the prevailing hostile political climate inside Swaziland. Plain-clothed police detectives could only grudgingly watch from the parking lot of the George Hotel. One crucial lesson from this experience is that if we had the financial resources we need and deserve, we would stay right ahead of our cat-and-mouse game with the state security agents (i.e., use a public venue when we don’t mind police interference and a private commercial facility when we need to interact with our constituency uninterrupted).

Among the harrowing tales of ongoing blatant state-perpetrated human rights violations were the stories of widows (from Siphocosini) in the audience who enrolled orphaned children of deceased relatives in response to the “Free Primary Education” (FPE) call in January only to be told in June that the Tinkhundla government would not pay for their tuition. Equally moving was the story of Boycey Magongo who had his entire homestead bombed mysteriously following a land dispute with the traditional authorities of Elangeni a few years ago. Now, if you profess to be anywhere near being a human rights activist/defender, where were you on this day and what are you either currently doing or planning to do to ensure that these desperate innocent Swazi citizens finally find redress? Come forward; the SDC desperately needs to work with you to prevent further human rights abuses by accelerating the push back to multiparty democracy, transparency, accountability, and social justice.

We are positive that the defiant public launch of the SDC inside Swaziland on July 30^th will be an even more successful, even if predictably more eventful, event. We are adamant that by September 6^th the future path of Swaziland’s mainstream politics will be a lot more clearly defined. Forward to multiparty democracy – we are almost there, folks. Amandla!!!

NB: This may be a true reflection of this past weekend’s events, but it is not an official SDC statement as I was not mandated to make a formal report. These are therefore my personal reflections because I thought the event is too important to go unheralded!

Labour Federations Report back from ILO Conference!

June 22, 2010

Press Release

The Swaziland Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) hereby invites workers’ unions, progressive formations, employers (business), and organized civil society leadership to the aforementioned event.

Date: Saturday 26^th June 2010

Venue: The George Tum’s Hotel, Manzini

Time: 15:00hrs

Agenda:

ILO Conference Feedback
SCCCO outlines its programme of action (PoA)
SDC leads consolidated discussion (PoA)

We will see you all there.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva (Convener)

(+268) 7603 0076

Dr. Sikelela Dlamini (Secretary)

(+268) 7617 1151

SDC launches civil disobedience/defiance campaign!

June 14, 2010

Press Release

In its report-back meeting held in Manzini on Saturday 12^th June 2010, the Swaziland Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) launched the penultimate phase of its campaign to accelerate Swaziland’s peaceful return to multiparty democracy. This is arguably SDC’s most serious and significant assignment in that:

The activities that kick off in June 2010 will involve rolling mass protests inside Swaziland that will culminate in a global march for democracy inside Swaziland to coincide with Independence Day on 6^th

September 2010.
Swaziland is already not only currently visibly in a state of emergency, but the country also increasingly resembles a police/military state where the state security forces have firmly hit the panic button and engaged in erratic behaviour as they violently crack down on political dissidents courtesy of the globally-condemned Suppression of Terrorism Act (2008).
The defiance campaign launch happens at an interesting time when local labour federations have, alongside their international solidarity partners, successfully put Swaziland firmly in the dock in the ongoing ILO Conference in Geneva. To this end, an ILO delegation is due to begin a formal investigation of human rights violations, which, for the first time, places Swaziland’s human rights scorecard on the global radar screen.
Depending on the findings of the ILO investigation, the Tinkhundla regime suddenly stares the stark eventuality of smart sanctions squarely in the face.

The SDC takes this opportunity to congratulate the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU), the Swaziland Federation of Labour (SFL), COSATU, and all our international labour solidarity partners for standing firm on insisting that Swaziland has a case to answer as regards its human rights record. We view the ILO ruling as a victory for labour and all democracy-loving Swazis as we intensify the resolute march toward multiparty democracy in our lifetime. The time for standing on the fence has truly ended. We now enter a phase where we appeal to all who seriously seek a peaceful democratic resolution to put their hands up and join us on the final lap to the Promised Land. Amandla!!!

For more information contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva (Convener)

(+268) 7603 0076

Dr. Sikelela Dlamini (Secretary)

(+268) 7617 1151

Police escort us to Ncabaneni

June 3, 2010

Yesterday afternoon SWAYOCO President, Wandile Dludlu, Ndlavela Dlamini from the Ex-Miners’ Association, Goodwill Tsabedze from the Foundation for Socio-economic Justice, and myself paid an impromptu visit to the late Sipho Jele’s homestead at Ncabaneni. I have no idea how the police got to know about the visit, but we started noticing that a white Toyota Corolla sedan was tailing us as we passed Luyengo, some 10 kilometres from our destination. The car followed us from a safe distance, slowing down or stopping whenever we stopped.

As we entered the Jele homestead, our police ‘escort’ parked at the nearby sports ground and alighted from the car to watch our movements. As we started to drive back, the police re-occupied their car and parked it some distance from where we were to drive past, I suspect that they wanted to track us from behind again. We drove straight for them this time, parking our car just a couple of metres from theirs, close enough to get a clean cell phone picture (we had difficulty uploading it, though) of the two policemen. I identified the passenger as Bheki “Maponyane” Mazibuko, a talented footballer recruited to the police in recent years to beef up police Premier League side Royal Leopards F.C.

Our daring act must have scared them off their pants as they followed us only to disappear before we even reached the main road on our way back to Manzini. Meanwhile, elderly Janet Jele, Sipho’s aunt, remains as strong and as defiant as ever. She has since been summoned to the Royal Residence to discuss God-only-knows-what. She is also awaiting the results of Jele’s post-mortem and will know as soon as those become available what labour unions and progressives inside Swaziland consider to be the next course of action. Ou Lady Janet also revealed that traditional authorities told a recent community meeting that the police had since apologized (to community) for causing a ‘fracas’ but without being explicit about its nature. I tell you that homestead is forever under the radar…

PUDEMO’s Bhekinkhosi “Mbilini” Dlamini summoned by Chief of Elwandle

June 3, 2010

Press Release

The Swaziland chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) is in possession of a letter of summons (I failed to append scanned document or even our logo this time around – the police could be responsible!) served on the Commissar of the Manzini branch of the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) and his entire extended family to appear before the Inner Council of the Elwandle Royal Residence on Saturday 5^th June 2010. The following details are particularly worth noting:

PUDEMO is a proscribed political organization in terms of the Suppression of Terrorism Act (2008), which outlaws political group affiliation despite the Constitution (2005) guaranteeing freedoms such as the right to peaceful assembly, association, and expression
Bhekinkhosi, a nurse by profession, was born at KalaMgabhi northwest of Manzini and has lived with his mother and maternal relatives at Elwandle from a young age, and this is the only place he has always called home
Chief Nhlonipho Nkamane Mkatshwa of Elwandle has previously summoned Bhekinkhosi’s mother and cautioned her against Bhekinkhosi’s active membership of PUDEMO
The summons, signed by the headman of the Elwandle Royal Residence, Ben Mshamndane Nsibandze, who also doubles as the Regional Administrator for the Hhohho Region, was served on Bhekinkhosi’s family on Sunday 30 May 2010.
Bhekinkhosi is in no doubt that the summons has to do with a Times of Swaziland Sunday front-page picture of him as MC at the late Sipho Jele’s funeral the previous two weekends
Bhekinkhosi is half-bother to Minister for Public Works and Transport, Ntuthuko Dlamini, who verbally reprimanded Bhekinkhosi for “spoiling things for the family…” when he saw Bhekinkhosi’s picture in the newspaper and before the summons was served

The SDC is following the developments with keen interest as we believe Bhekinkhosi and his maternal household are the victims of state-perpetrated persecution of opponents of the Tinkhundla dictatorship headed by King Mswati III. We condemn such acts in the strongest terms possible and will be writing a formal letter of complaint to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) as we have done previously. We once again appeal to the international community to note and take appropriate action against the Swazi regime with a view to ending rampant human rights violations and restoring civil liberties like all civilized 21^st century societies.

For more information contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva (Convener)

(+268) 7603 0076

Dr. Sikelela Dlamini (Secretary)

(+268) 7617 1151

Sipho Jele buried, Mario Masuku arrested!!!

May 22, 2010

Press Release

Following last weekend’s disruption and subsequent abandonment of Cde Sipho Jele’s funeral, the Swaziland Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) wishes to announce as follows:

Cde Sipho Jele was finally laid to rest in the morning of Saturday 22 May 2010. Only sermons were delivered as progressive organizations, including the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO), etc., had been barred form speaking, singing, or even wearing their politically-themed t-shirts as one of the conditions for the burial to proceed.
Mario Masuku, President of the banned PUDEMO, was arrested at the funeral, charged under the Suppression of Terrorism ACT (STA) for supporting the cause of an enlisted entity and released pending the setting of his trial date.
Meanwhile, at lunch time on Friday 21 May 2010 at the Swaziland Consulate in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, our sister task team, the South Africa Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC – SA) held a picket where a memorandum was received and signed on behalf of the Swaziland Government by the Acting Consular, Ernest Tsabedze. In a function that was facilitated by Steve Faulkner, SAMWU International Relations Secretary and SDC – SA Coordinator, messages of solidarity and speeches were from SACP Central Committee and Politburo’s Chris Mathlako, PSI Regional Secretary for Southern Africa’s Thembi Mngomezulu, Zimbabwean Crisis Coalition’s Director, Palestinian Solidarity Alliance’s Salim Vally, and SDC – SA’s Nomthandazo Sikiti.

The SDC demands either the immediate and unconditional setting aside of Mario Masuku’s ridiculous charge or his speedy committal to a competent court of law for his trial. Our rejection arises from the fact that Masuku was recently acquitted of a similar charge under the internationally condemned STA. We do not see what will be different this time around, as Masuku has committed no crime other than exercise his constitutional right to freedom of expression. We once again appeal to the international community to join the organizations listed above in condemning the escalating human rights violations in Swaziland and exerting pressure on the rulers of the Swazi regime for a speedy return to multiparty democracy, which we believe remains the only way forward.

For more information, contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva (Convener)

(009268) 7603 0076

Dr Sikelela Dlamini (Secretary)

(009268) 7617 1151

Police stop Sipho Jele’s funeral!!!

May 17, 2010

Press Release

The Swaziland Chapter of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) wishes to announce as follows:

Following an agreement between the Attorney General’s team and lawyers for the Jele family on Friday 14^th May 2010 to proceed with the burial of Cde Sipho Stephen Jele at Ncabaneni on Sunday 16^th May 2010, a night vigil was held from the evening of Saturday 15^th May 2010 into the early hours of Sunday at the Jele homestead.
Just about 5:00 a.m., when speeches had been delivered by such organizations as the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU), Swaziland Federation of Labour (SFL), Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), Swaziland Association of Students (SAS), Swaziland National Union of Students (SNUS), the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO), the Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF), Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC), and a host of other civil society groups, and when preachers were about to conclude the vigil and lead the the funeral procession to the local graveyard, an army (well over 400) of police and prison warders, who had not been spotted since the memorial service earlier at the Fellowship Church in Manzini, where regional police top brass filled the church while about 200 hundred riot police completely surrounded the church building, invaded the tent and proceeded to rip off a PUDEMO mural that covered Sipho’s coffin, tore off displays bearing PUDEMO and SWAYOCO political slogans from the tent walls, removed pictures saluting Sipho, and rounded up anybody who wore SWAYOCO/PUDEMO t-shirts.
It was clear that the intention of the menacing police was to intimidate mourners and ensure that PUDEMO, a proscribed opposition political party, gained no publicity whatsoever, out of Sipho’s funeral.
In the light of the shockingly inhumane behaviour of the police, labour federation leaders consulted with the Jele family, whereupon it was resolved that the situation had become so tense that it would be inappropriate to proceed with the funeral.
While it is believed that some mourners were arrested, it is yet to be determined how many and where they are being held. Pius Vilakati, SRC President at the University of Swaziland, was once again smuggled out of the Jele homestead using the hearse that returned Jele’s body to the morgue or he would have been arrested for utterances he made at the funeral. SWAYOCO President, Wandile Dludlu, had to be hidden in the room among the elderly women who sat by Jele’s body throoughout the night to avoid his imminent arrest. The two had been targeted for arrest since their uncompromising anti-Tinkhundla addresses at the memorial (they were smuggled from the church through the hearse even here).
According to SUDF President, Barnes Dlamini, speaking after the fracas, the labour federations and the Jele family would make an urgent court application the same morning, wherein they would seek leave to proceed with the funeral at a date to be announced where the police would not be present at all. Dlamini implored the Jele family to take heart in labour’s unending support, which would end with justice being served, hinting mass action in the weeks to come.
A tearful PUDEMO President, Mario Masuku reminded the police of their obligation foremost to ubuntu despite their often unreasonable call of duty. He warned Mswati that Swaziland was sinking into the abyss right under his nose, proof that multiparty democracy was an inevitable certainty. Mario reiterated his rejection of the Prime Minister’s inquest, insisting he would only recognize an independent one that included the uninvestigated tortures in prisons like Sidvwashini in 2006 (Sipho Jele was seriously injured here), among others.
The SDC used both the memorial and the vigil to finally publicly launch itself because the police have decisively prevented us from doing so in other public forums such as the May Day celebrations where Sipho was illegally arrested and later brutally murdered by the police. We assured the public that as an activist-based campaign under the auspices of the SUDF, we seek to deliver multiparty democracy in our lifetime.
Meanwhile, postmortem results are yet to be known.

The SDC hereby identifies with the plight of the Jele family at this sad turn of events, assuring them of our continued support in their gallant pursuit of justice all round in relation to Sipho’s murder. We would like to reiterate our assurances at the memorial and funeral that we will use Sipho’s innocent blood to energize what we believe is our final push for multiparty democracy and a just civilized society; one in which no one will again have to die for his political beliefs, let alone for wearing his favourite t-shirt any day, anytime, anywhere. Amandla!!!

For more information, contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva

(009268) 7603 0076

Dr Sikelela Dlamini

(009268) 7617 1151

Cops halt SDC’s April 12th 1973 Commemoration!

April 13, 2010

As a member (recorder) of the interim executive committee of the newly constituted Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC – Swaziland Chapter) and co-coordinator of the events to mark this significant day, I proceeded to the Caritas premises in Manzini, as usual at least 30 minutes before the 17:00hrs starting time. As usual these days, I walked from the north to the south of this small city. As usual again, I was among the first two arrivals.

Caritas would have been ordinarily quiet had two small bands of police officers clad in their royal blue uniforms not barricaded the two Sandlane Street entrances to the premises, overlooking the Manzini (Catholic) Cathedral. At about 16:45, police presence accounted for about 12 officers. I walked in through the smaller of the two entrances, and greeted the female officers who responded wryly but let me pass without giving much else away. My conversation with the two comrades (Simon Mvubu and Phumelele Nxumalo) revealed no more than measured exchanged greetings and a casual “what brings you here?” respectively from the officers, who wielded just batons while their cars waited in the Caritas yard.

Things changed at precisely 17:00hrs when Mphandlana “Victim” Shongwe, Morten Koefoed (a Dane temporarily attached to the Foundation for Socioeconomic Justice offices in Manzini), and young Ncamiso Nxumalo followed each other and tried to enter the larger entrance adjacent to St Theresa’s Primary School. The cops, whose numbers had swelled slightly, told Ncamiso, who attempted to sneak in while “Victim” and Morten answered a few questions from the police, to “voetsek” (get lost), turning him back instantly. The cops made it clear that there was no way they would allow “Victim” and Morten through the gate. They too turned back.

Simon Mvubu, Mary Da Silva, Phumelele Zulu, and I caucused, following a quick phone call to “Victim”, and decided to move “house” one after the other and in different directions to the SFTU offices at the Council of Swaziland Churches’ Mandlenkhosi building, northeast of the city. Mary remained and located herself in a strategic position and informed attendees of the change of plans.

When I left Caritas, some 20 minutes later, there were 5 female police officers blocking the smaller entrance then, while 9 male ones guarded the main entrance. As I made my way into Tenbergen Street, on the way to the new meeting place, I counted at least 10 more male officers blocking the entrance to St. Theresa’s High School. When I left Caritas, at least 3 officers blocked the entrance to the hall we had booked for the lecture. There could therefore easily have been 25 – 30 police officers in total deployed to block the event.

At least 23 people (progressives) crammed the tiny SFTU conference room at 18:10 p.m. The “meeting” participants resolved to constitute themselves into “citizens of Swaziland” and seek the next day a court interdict challenging the police’s “unlawful” (they did not even produce a court order) blocking of the lecture, thereby depriving the group their constitutional right to peaceful assembly. They also felt that their right to freedom of expression with regard to the negative effects of the 12^th April 1973 king’s decree on themselves as citizens had been equally violated without due legal cause. The services of lawyers Thulani Maseko and “Manyovu” were duly enlisted.

Meanwhile, it transpired that Morten Koefoed had actually been pursued and subsequently escorted by plain-clothed police who, without producing any arrest or search warrant drove him first to the police station, then to search his room at Jabulani “J.B.” Dlamini’s house in Ngwane Park, south of Manzini. Here, they turned his room upside-down, even intently read back numbers of the Nation magazine as if they were seeing them for the first time. Morten was taken just after 17:00hrs. When he was finally driven from J.B.’s for further interrogation back at the Manzini police station, it was 19:10 p.m. and wasn’t released to us until 19:49 p.m.

A visibly shaken Morten informed us (myself, Bonginkosi “Commander”, Mary Da Silva, Sipho “Manyovu” Mnisi, Thulani Maseko, Bheki Dlamini, Mduduzi Gina, Jabulani “J.B. Dlamini”, and Dumezweni Dlamini) at “J.B.”’s that his laptop had been confiscated for further scrutiny. He is due back at the police station in the company of “Manyovu” this morning to try and retrieve his laptop and attend to any further interest the police might still have in him.

Meanwhile, Thulani Maseko will prepare the court application for an interdict against further foreseen police action, especially in view of the SDC’s prayer meeting billed for 17^th April 2010 at the Bosco Skills Centre in Manzini. We will still convene the open lecture, depending on when the court makes what ruling. We left a much calmer Morten at “J.B”’s at 20:15 p.m.

*Our renewed resolve for “democracy in our lifetime” shall never be broken. AMANDLA!!!

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Open Lecture & Prayer Meeting: 12 & 17 April 2010, Manzini, Swaziland

April 11, 2010

Open Lecture & Prayer Meeting: 12 & 17 April 2010, Manzini, Swaziland

“Intensifying Our Struggle for Democracy in Swaziland

The significance of the 12^th April – the banning of the constitution and of political parties by King Sobhuza in 1973″

In 1973, as the rest of Africa was liberating itself from the yoke of colonialism, and as the South African apartheid regime was beginning to be tested by the new wave of struggle by independent trade unions and popular protest, the then King of Swaziland, bucked the trend and sent Swaziland backwards into history.

On April 12^th 1973, King Sobhuza proclaimed the following:

“Now, therefore I, Sobhuza 11, king of Swaziland, hereby declare that, in collaboration with my cabinet ministers and supported by the whole nation, I have assumed supreme power in the kingdom of Swaziland and that all legislative, executive and judicial powers is now vested in myself and shall, for the meantime be exercised in collaboration with my cabinet ministers.

“I further declare that to ensure the continued maintenance of peace, order and good government, my armed forces have been posted to all strategic places and have taken charge of all government places and all public services. All political parties and similar bodies that cultivate and bring about disturbances and ill-feelings within the nation are hereby dissolved and prohibited.”

This draconian proclamation has been in existence ever since. Swaziland is not the idyllic kingdom where monarch and subjects enjoy tranquility and prosperity. It is among the most corrupt nations on earth. It has the highest incidence of HIV/Aids infection, and its people suffer chronic levels of poverty while its royal elite languish in breathtaking wealth, protected by a ruthless intelligence force and army.

Despite decades of repression, many Swazi nationals have challenged the rule of the Royal elite. Some have suffered as a result, through persecution, false and lengthy imprisonment, torture and by a systematic denial of human rights as illustrated by the Kings proclamation.

However, the tide is turning. In Swaziland the impact of a deepening economic crisis, compounded by the misrule of the current Royal elite has plunged the country into new depths of disarray. The Royal elite are nervous, to survive, they need to squeeze the poor still further, and to mobilize repression to enforce the attacks on workers and the poor, but they face a major obstacle.

For the first time in many years, Swazi civil society is organized. Trade Unions, Students, Faith-Based Organizations and community groups have bonded together to campaign for a democratic Swaziland. Internationally, Swaziland Democracy Campaign groups are emerging with a new enthusiasm. They are determined to isolate the royal elite and its regime, and expose the myth of a happy kingdom ruled by a benevolent monarch.

To mark both April 12^th, and more recent developments, the Swaziland Democracy Campaign (Swaziland Chapter) is holding first an open lecture on the 12^th as a build-up to a mass prayer session on the 17^th under the overall theme “Intensifying Our Struggle for Democracy in Swaziland: The significance of the 12^th April and banning of the constitution and political parties by king Sobhuza in 1973.”

Open lecture:

Venue: CARITAS, MANZINI

Date: 12 April 2010

Time: 17:00 hours p.m. (start)

Speakers/Panellists: Cde. Mduduzi “Schwartz” Mamba (Former SWAYOCO Secretary General)

Cde. Manqoba Mabuza (PUDEMO)

Cde. Velaphi Mamba

(Representative from (SUDF)

Prayer Meeting:

Venue: BOSCO SKILLS CENTRE, MANZINI

Date: 17 April 2010

Time: 10:00 hours a.m. (start)

Speakers/Panellists: M. Mabuza, (Anglican Bishop: main sermon)

Rev. P. Magagula (Catholic: opening prayer)

NNLC Representtive

SFTU Representative

SFL Representative

CHURCH Representative

YOUTH Representative

PUDEMO Representative

*All progressive forces are invited to attend

*Please distribute this invitation to all your networks!

For more information contact:

Ms. Mary Pais Da Silva on (+268) 7603 0076 or via e-mail mpsdasilva@gmail.com

Dr. Sikelela Dlamini on (+268) 7617 1151 or via e-mail sikamd@gmail.com