NEHAWU will be commemorating the 17th anniversary of Chris Hani’s death by launching the Chris Hani Brigade on the 16th of April at the Parktonian Hotel in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The Chris Hani Brigade programme will run until June 2011 and will play the role of political commissars by assisting with political education and in building the capacity of our structures to respond to the challenges facing the working class.
 
Cde Chris Hani was a dedicated, patriotic and disciplined cadre who devoted his entire life to the struggle for the political and socio-economic emancipation of all South Africans and was a resolute socialist. NEHAWU as a leading, radical and transformative force of the left is committed in dealing with broader social and political challenges in the context of fighting for socialism and also remain a reliable champion of the working class.
 
The union has therefore resolved to continue to carry forward Cde Hani’s legacy by launching the Chris Hani Brigade and also inculcate activism, patriotism and the culture of service to its members and the entire society. The union’s primary aim is to establish a team of national commissars who will continue with the struggle by actively working and educating our society about the socialist principles that were championed by Cde Hani.
 
The scourge of capitalism and corruption that is oppressing and exploiting our people and also eating up the fabric of our society requires an active citizenry that will stand up against the culture of crass materialism that encourages this alien tendency. We will continue to mobilize the working class in these social class battles by galvanizing and encouraging the correlation of all forces with progressive credentials in order to ensure the hegemony of the socialist principles.