The Cadre Compiled by Cakes Vundla

Volume 1

The Cadre’s Diary

LOOKOUT MASUKU CONSCIOUS GROUP

"You don’t give a man the status of a hero. All you can do is recognise it. It is his. Yes, he can be forgotten temporarily by the State. But the young people who do research will one day unveil what Lookout has done."

-Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo on Lookout Masuku

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The Cadre Diary.The Cadre Diary is a revolutionary booklet. A body of political knowledge and revolutionary consciousness. The Cadre Diary was launched on the 5th of April 2016, on Lookout Masuku day, and is a product of the Lookout Masuku Conscious Group, an intelligenstia and conscious group that aligns itself with ZAPU and various young people associations.

Volume 1 of the Cadre Diary is called The Cadre, dedicated to the comrade himself, whom after having received sufficient training can become a cadre and educate others. It is a well of information, quotes and ideas pieced together, designed to educate and inform. The people of our country, who have seen the beginnings of this country, those who have endured the trials and strains of oppression, in the past and today cannot be ignored. The people are an inexhaustible well of information.

Therefore The Cadre diary is a combination of the people's ideas. The combination of the people's views, hopes and grievances. As The Cadre Diary is inspired and based on Lookout Masuku, every volume shall involve a piece on the late Lieutenant General. Volume 1 shall be followed on by other volumes which shall touch on various subjects on the history of our people, culture, poetry, revolutionary ideas and the exposing of lies. Thank you for the support and your patience.

Cakes Vundla a.k.a Cde Sankara

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The Cadre.

FIRST WE MUST LIBERATE OURSELVESFrom the colonial mentality that African people are less equal human beings who cannot run their own affairs. Liberate ourselves from fear, hate, tribalism, dogmatism, corruption, incompetence and laziness.

THEN WE CAN LIBERATE THE PARTYFrom cronyism, patronage, infiltration, reactionary policies, counter revolutionaries and self serving elements.

THEN WE WILL LIBERATE THE COUNTRY.- Cde Cakes Vundla

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“Lookout fought against fascism, oppression, tribalism and corruption. Any failure to dedicate ourselves to the ideals of Masuku will be a betrayal of him and of all those freedom fighters whose graves are not known.” –Joshua Nkomo

Lt General Lookout Khalisabantu Vumindaba Masuku

Lookout Factbox:

Born: April 7, 1940 Died: April 5, 1986 at 2pm. (Poisoned in prison)Military Ranking: Lieutenant General of Zipra after the Death of Nikita Mangena (1978-1980). Third Commander of ZNA after Independence up and until he was illegally detained by ZANU.Spouse: Mrs Gift MasukuChildren: 3. Only two surviving. Thokozile and Zakheleni.Detention: On 11 March 1982, Lookout Masuku, Vote Moyo, DumisoDabengwa and many other ZAPU leaders were detained and sentenced to prison illegally (as the Supreme Court had found them not guilty). Lookout fell ill in prison. He was released on March 1986 when his condition had deteriorated and died less than a month later.Mafela Trust: The Mafela Trust was established to find the graves of those who had died in the liberation struggle fighting for ZAPU as ZANU had seized all the deceased records.

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“Educate ourselves, educate other people, the population in general, to fight fear and ignorance, to eliminate little by little the subjection to nature and natural forces which our economy has not yet mastered. Convince little by little, in particular the militants of the Party, that we shall end by conquering the fear of nature, and that man is the strongest force in nature. Demand from responsible Party members that they dedicate themselves seriously to study, that they interest themselves in the things and problems of our daily life and struggle in their fundamental and essential aspect, and not simply in their appearance. Learn from life, learn from our people, learn from books, learn from the experience of others. Never stop learning. Responsible members must take life seriously, conscious of their responsibilities, thoughtful about carrying them out, and with a comradeship based on work and duty done. We must practice revolutionary democracy in every aspect of our Party life. Every responsible member must have the courage of his responsibilities, exacting from others a proper respect for his work and properly respecting the work of others. Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories.”

Amilcar Cabral.

Concerning Education & The Party.

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On the left are 5 ZAPU Leaders &

Commanders.

See if you can name them all.

Answers are on page 7.

HEROES AND COMMANDERS.

“The test of courage and commitment is not when there is no danger or uncertainty; but when one puts his life on the line against terrible odds and there is absolutely no certainty of victory. We have been down this path and have been hardened by the many lashes of history. We shall be home, waiting when New Zimbabwe comes.

Zimbabwe, we cannot turn back!”

– Bernard Magugu.

“Only if you treat the population with respect do you find it easier to fight the enemy. We are fighting for the liberation of these people. If we kill them, whom are we going to rule?”

– Lt General Lookout Masuku

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The CADRE’S GLOSSARY.The Cadre’s Glossary:

Comrade - Brother in Arms, friend, ally, mate. A terminology used by ZAPU members to refer to other members.Cadre – A qualified teacher, member of the party, one who has completed cadre training. VIVA – Long Live!Vanguard - The forefront in any movement, field, activity or the like. Ideology - A set of beliefs, doctrines, theories and ideas that reflect the aspirations and set up of a revolutionary movement.Commissar – The Commissar is one responsible for Political & Ideological education, training cadres and holding political workshops and lectures. The commissar observes the progress of the structures, and creates political material.

ZAPU Terminology:

ZAPU – Zimbabwe African People’s UnionZAWU -Zimbabwe African Women’s UnionZAPU YF - ZAPU Youth FrontBEC – Branch Executive CommitteeDEC – District Executive CommitteePEC – Provincial Executive CommitteeNEC – National Executive CommitteeNPC – National People’s CouncilCOE – Council of EldersConstitution – The rights and responsibilities of members and the organisational structure of the partyManifesto – The party’s policies, ideas, views and objectives to achieve when it governs.Devolution - The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

Characteristics that make a good leader/cadre:

Love. Confidence. Vision. Empathy. Courage. Understanding. Patience. Determination. Resilience. Commitment. Honesty & Selflessness. The cadre, in his revolutionary walk of life must always be the FIRST to sacrifice and the LAST to benefit. - LMCG

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We Must Not Fear The Enemy!

When we see the enemy, simply because he has a weapon in his hands, we must not be frightened to death like a rat who sees a cat. We must not be afraid of approaching him or infiltrating into his midst in order to carry out sabotage. We are men; our enemies are also men; we are all men, so what should we fear? The fact that he has weapons? We can find a way to seize his weapons. All we are afraid of is getting killed by the enemy. But when we undergo the oppression of the enemy to such a point as this, how can any one still fear death? And if we do not fear death, then what is there to fear about the enemy? So when we see the enemy, whether he is many or few, we must act as though he is bread that can satisfy our hunger, and immediately swallow him. - Mao TzeTung

[QUIZ ANSWERS] Left: D.Dabengwa, Top: J.Z. Moyo, Centre: J. Chinamano, Bottom: TG. Silundika,, Right; LKVM Masuku

The Lookout Masuku Conscious Group is an intelligentsia and the vanguard for political education for Zimbabweans and ZAPU members as a whole. It draws its inspiration from the humble commander, Lookout Khalisabantu Vumindaba Masuku and all the efforts he made for the liberation of our country. The Lookout Masuku Conscious Group is dedicated to cadre training, political education and policy formulation.

We adhere to the following:• Learn from life, learn from our people, learn from books, learn

from the experience of others. Never stop learning. – A. Cabral• The first duty of a revolutionary is to be educated – Che Guevara• A soldier without ideological and political education is a

potential criminal – Thomas Sankara

Volume 1 Release Date : 5/4/2016

The struggle surely goes on…

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by: Cakes Vundla (Cde Sankara)

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Contact: Judy Chinamano:

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