Political Resolutions of the COSATU 9th National Congress, 18-21 September 2006

This Ninth National Congress notes:

1. Workers have always been in the forefront of the liberation struggle, but many who sacrificed enormously have not been sufficiently profiled as heroes and heroines of our struggle.
2. The failure to profile these leaders could mean the new generation loses its knowledge of its history.

Therefore this Ninth National Congress resolves:

1. COSATU recognise the role played by workers in the struggle by building monuments in their towns.
2. COSATU recognise the role played by working-class leaders by building a workers’ monument, and engage government on building a museum for worker heroes and heroines.
3. The affiliates will submit names of the past heroes and heroines to COSATU, and the CEC be mandated to establish a task team to receive the names and verify them before compiling a final list for consideration to the first CEC of COSATU in 2007.