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SACP ocials Central committee

Membersco-opted by

the centralcommittee

BladeNzimandeGeneral secretary,Ministerof HigherEducationPink agfor somefreetertiaryeducation, redstar forhis eorts tosilencepublicationslike CityPresswhenhe doesnt agree withthem

Jeremy CroninDeputygeneralsecretary,DeputyMinisterof PublicWorks(formerlyTransport)Battered pinkag for trying hisbeston etolls.Whatwillhe do afterbeing reshuled to a newjob?

Gwede MantasheChairpersonand ANC secretary-generalHes been too busy asANC cadreto domuch inthe SACP, buthe getsa red starfor being instrumentalin discipliningJulius Malema.Communists arebig ondiscipline

Pumulo MasualleEasternCape nanceMECNowthathes steppeddown asSACPTreasurer, he should headstraight to

politicalschoolin China. He has takenlittleaction to halt over-expenditure,corruption and maladministrationinprovincialdepartments

YunusCarrimDeputyMinisterofCooperativegovernancePinkag forbeing somewhatinvisibleand gettingon withhisjob,whateverit is

RobDaviesMinisterof Trade andIndustryPinkag forimplementingtheindustrial growth planandcooperatives in business buthe works withbusinesspeople,which is a little uncommunist

BenMartinsMinisterof TransportMight need a stint inChinesepoliticalschoolbeforehe triestoselletollsto thepublicinhis newposition

DipuoMvelaseFormer NPA integrityunit, nowa group executive withSARSRed star for hereortstoght maladministration

Thenjiwe MtintsoAmbassadorin RomeRed star for herno-nonsenseapproach towomens rights

ZukiswaNcithaMayor ofBualoCitysince2011China anda pink agfor notactingon an Ernstand Young forensicreport on maladministrationat thecity after R2billon ofthe citysR3 billion budget went AWOL

Noluthando Mayende-SibiyaAmbassadorin Egypt, formerministerofwomen,childrenand people withdisabilitiesMaybetheresa politicalschoolin Egyptshe canattend.As minister shehasnt donemuchfor her portfolio, althoughher heartwas in rightplace

GodfreyOliphantDeputyMinisterofMineral ResourcesPinkag forsupporting thestatespositionon mineralresourcesbeing the

propertyof thepeople, buthes notforfull-scale nationalisationwhich,in anormal society, would be uncommunist.Butin SA,that isthe partys position

Lechesa TsenoliDeputyministerfor ruraldevelopmentandland reform,committee chairon artsand

cultureRed star for being perhaps theonlyeectivecommunicatorincabinetmembersof Politburo

Jenny SchreinerSeniormanager in departmentof correctional servicesRed star for lasting in

correctional services uniformsolong,and pink agforanti-corruption eorts in herdepartment

Thulas NxesiPublicWorksMinisterHopefulpink agas,abouteightmonthsafter his

appointment, he is stillstruggling tosortout themaladministration mess leftby predecessors

SACP leaders are more powerful in government now than theyve ever been. City Press took a look at SACP leadersin government and gave thema red starif theydid the SACP proud and a pink ag ininstances when theylet thecommunistside down.All those whofail shouldhead straight to political schoolin China

Willies MchunuKZNMECfor transport andsafetyandsecurityRed star for being OKin dealingwiththe taxiindustry and workingwellwiththe ANC. Buthe isinvisible beyond KwaZulu-Natal

David MasondoFinanceMECin LimpopoSuspended fromthe SACP forwanting toomuch nationalisation.Werenot surewhether to givehim a red staror sendhimtoChinese political school

Je RadebeMinisterof JusticeRed star for tryingbutfailing to understand theseparation of powers ingovernment

Madala MasukuMpumalangaMECforcooperative governanceRedstar forbeing thebrainsbehind policy in theprovince,something communists pridethemselves on

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