08 January - Human Rights

Welomce back to 2008. New beginnings, new goals but here on Sakhisizwe we continue with our aims of building the nation. In today's show we spoke to Castro Ngobese – National Spokesperson for the Young Communist League. The League is commemorating the 13th anniversary of the SACP National Chairperson Joe Slovo’s death by launching the Joe Slovo Right to Learn Campaign. The YCL says the purpose of the campaign will be to draw all actors in education to ensure that we have a smooth school re – opening programme. This will further accord administrators in schools to ensure there is effective and speedy registration, proper information for parents and learners who cannot afford and access learning for all. A detailed programme will be unveiled during the week. If you want more information you can contact Castro on (011) 339 3621.

We were also joined by Ashraaf Cassiem – Chairperson of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, Mushiefah - from the Delft Symphony Anti-Eviction Campaign and Prince Xhanti Sigcawu – from the State property developer, Thubelisha Homes. We were discussing the situation at the N2 Gateway houses in Delft. Just before Christmas more than 1000 backyarders from Delft and other areas of Cape Town, occupied the N2 Gateway houses in Delft that were earmarked for beneficiaries from Joe Slovo in Langa. The developer, Thubelisha Homes, was instructed by the national Housing Department to evict illegal occupants immediately but the evictions were said to be illegal. If you want more information about the current situation you can contact Ashraaf on 076 186 1408 or Thubelisha Homes on (021) 487 9200 or visit www.thubelisha.co.za

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