Men’s Movement pained by killings
The Eastern Cape Men’s Movement is pained by the brutality of the murder that took place in Ngcobo. We join all South Africans in mourning the loss of the [four young] children [allegedly bludgeoned to death by their mother] before the full manifestation of their potential and ability to contribute in this world.
The Eastern Cape Men’s Movement sends its deepest condolences to all families affected by this heartless murder.
Meanwhile, we also note with disgust the heartless violation of privacy between two consenting adults and the gross humiliation of a woman and mother, with reference to the ongoing viral video recordings in circulation between the speaker of the Free State legislature and her boyfriend.
Such behaviour is unacceptable.
We further plead with the National Prosecuting Authority, department of justice and SA Police Service to speedily bring the perpetrator to justice without fear or favour.
As we approach the 16 Days of Activism campaign, we call upon all men to respect with dignity all children and women.
We plead with all men and women to use all avenues of support created for them to report any kind of abuse.
Finally, we call upon men to join the movement so that they might be helped in cold days of depression and emotional trauma.
We collaborate with government institutions such as social development and others through which counselling and free legal advice can be provided.
We call upon all men to treat women and children with respect and dignity, and make themselves defenders and protectors of homes and society at large. — Jongi Hoza, head of the secretariat, Eastern Cape Men’s Movement
Unified province vital at ANC conference
The 55th ANC national conference will be a watershed and will determine the fate of the movement.
Topmost on the agenda will be issues of policy and political direction of the movement.
Equally as important will be the issue of the leadership we are going to elect.
On these two issues rests unity in action, cohesion and renewal of our people’s movement.
However, in all honesty, the question of leadership will dominate the conference.
I doubt we will emerge with a leadership that can or will rescue the movement from the current malaise of factionalism, hate among comrades and purging of comrades.
But we must keep the faith, not religious but revolutionary faith in the political capacity and consciousness of the delegates to take the correct decisions in the best interests of the ANC, our people, country and revolution.
It is therefore so important that the Eastern Cape goes there united, because a divided EC is an advantage to other provinces.
ANC provincial chair Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane and his collective must lead this unity of the province without bad influence from other provinces who intend to divide us.
In Mabuyane, Phumulo Masualle and Andile Lungisa we believe; to find each other on the principle of unity of our province.
Those criss-crossing our province with the mission of sowing division must be isolated and collectively disowned.
We are soberly led by Mabuyane, who is a champion of unity and renewal, together with his collective.