Time-honoured China-South Africa military friendship
By Opinion
Tsepe Motumi
Just a month ago, South Africa celebrated, together with the peoples of the People’s Republic of China, the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the 1 st of July 2021.
The CPC is one of the oldest communist parties in the world, and spurred the development of the People’s Republic of China after the revolution.
This would however not have been possible to achieve without military power and the mobilisation of the masses of the people.
It is also worth noting that since the Chinese Revolution there were ground breaking epochs within China for the good of her people.
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A man once given the rare privilege to serve as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces is attempting to push this country into the precipice.
The conduct of former president Jacob Zuma and his discredited sycophants including Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) leaders Kebby Maphatsoe and Carl lNiehaus, can correctly be regarded as an act of sedition.
This is a far cry from the conduct expected from progressive revolutionaries. Many will remember that the ANC took a decision to subject itself to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and in doing so made a bold statement about its commitment to justice, human rights and the entrenchment of a just, fair legal system as opposed to the judicial repression of the past.