Swaziland Youth Congress - PYL, PUDEMO Headquarters, Manzini (2026)

31/07/2026

TODAY WE BEGIN

Today, comrades from across the SWAYOCO External Region will gather at COSATU House, Braamfontein, united by a shared commitment to political education, organisational renewal and the struggle for democracy and social justice.

For the next three days, we will study, debate, reflect and sharpen our collective understanding of the challenges confronting our movement, our country and our generation.

Our Political School is not an end in itself. It is part of the continuous task of building politically conscious, disciplined and principled cadres capable of organising our communities and advancing the struggle for liberation.

Over the course of the programme, participants will engage with:

📚 Philosophy as a Theory of Revolution

📚 Patriarchy & Gender Struggles

📚 Political Economy and the Class Struggle

📚 Internationalism and Solidarity

📚 Organising Under Hostile Conditions & Organisational Renewal

Under the theme:

*“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”*

We reaffirm a simple but profound truth: every enduring liberation movement invests in the political education of its members. Cadres are not born—they are developed through study, organisation, discipline and practical struggle.

As Amílcar Cabral reminded us:

*“Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories.”*

Let this Political School strengthen our commitment to truth, service, revolutionary ethics and collective leadership.

We wish all participants and facilitators a productive, challenging and inspiring weekend of learning.

Forward to Cadre Development!

Forward to Organisational Renewal!

Forward to Liberation!

29/07/2026

2 DAYS TO GO!

Political Education is Revolutionary Practice

Every generation of revolutionaries faces a choice: to accept the world as it is, or to organise consciously to change it.

History has shown that no movement succeeds through passion alone. Enduring struggles are built by politically educated cadres—men and women who can analyse society, organise communities, defend revolutionary principles and provide leadership in difficult conditions.

The SWAYOCO External Region Political School is part of that tradition.

For three days, comrades will study, debate and learn collectively on the critical questions confronting our movement and our people:

🔴 Philosophy as a Theory of Revolution
🔴 Patriarchy & Gender Struggles
🔴 Political Economy & the Class Struggle
🔴 Internationalism & Solidarity
🔴 Organising Under Hostile Conditions & Organisational Renewal

Political education is not an academic exercise. It is preparation for leadership, organisation and service to the people.

As Frantz Fanon reminded us:

“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfil it or betray it.”

Our generation’s task is clear—to build conscious, disciplined and organised cadres capable of advancing the struggle for democracy, justice and national liberation.

📅 31 July – 02 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Study. Agitate. Organise. Build. Liberate.

28/07/2026

3 DAYS TO GO!

WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE WITH?

Political education is not about collecting information—it is about building the consciousness, discipline and organisational capacity needed to advance the struggle for liberation.

In just three days, young cadres from across the SWAYOCO External Region will gather at COSATU House, Braamfontein, for an intensive Political School under the theme:

“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”

Together we will critically engage with:

✊ Political Economy & the Class Struggle
📖 Philosophy as a Theory of Revolution
♀️ Patriarchy & Gender Struggles
🌍 Internationalism & Solidarity
🛠️ Organising Under Hostile Conditions & Organisational Renewal

This Political School is designed to sharpen our understanding, strengthen our organisational capacity, and connect revolutionary theory with revolutionary practice. The struggle for democracy, social justice and national liberation demands politically conscious, disciplined and committed cadres.

As Lenin reminds us:

“Without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement.”

The future of our movement depends on our willingness to study, organise and serve the people.

📅 31 July – 02 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

27/07/2026

4 DAYS TO GO! ⏳

SWAYOCO EXTERNAL REGION POLITICAL SCHOOL 2026

As the countdown continues, we are proud to introduce the facilitator for our final thematic session.

Every liberation movement eventually confronts periods of repression, setbacks and organisational challenges. The question is not whether these moments arise, but how revolutionaries respond to them.

This session will examine how democratic and revolutionary organisations survive hostile political environments, protect their cadres, rebuild organisational capacity, strengthen internal democracy and discipline, and continue advancing the struggle despite repression.

Drawing from historical and contemporary experiences of liberation movements across Africa and beyond, participants will critically engage with questions of organisational renewal, security culture, political education, cadre development and revolutionary resilience.

Strong organisations are not built during periods of comfort—they are forged through struggle.

Session 5
Organising Under Hostile Conditions & Organisational Renewal

🎤 Facilitator
Cde Phinda Mndzebele
• Former SWAYOCO Deputy President
• Current PUDEMO External Region Chairperson

📅 31 July – 02 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Theme

“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”

‘’Without organisation, the masses are nothing; with organisation, they are everything.”

As we enter the final days before the Political School, we reaffirm our commitment to building politically conscious, disciplined and resilient cadres capable of advancing the struggle for democracy and social justice.

Forward to Political Education!
Forward to Organisational Renewal!
Forward to Revolutionary Cadres!

26/07/2026

5 DAYS TO GO! ⏳✊🏿

SWAYOCO EXTERNAL REGION POLITICAL SCHOOL 2026

As we continue our countdown to the Regional Political School, we are pleased to introduce the facilitator for Session 4: *Internationalism and Solidarity.*

This important session will be facilitated by Cde Mluleki Mvelase, a Political Educator committed to advancing revolutionary political education and strengthening internationalist consciousness within the liberation movement.

Internationalism has always been a cornerstone of revolutionary struggle. From anti-colonial movements to contemporary struggles against imperialism, capitalism and oppression, history reminds us that no people’s struggle exists in isolation. The liberation of one people is bound to the liberation of humanity.

In a rapidly changing global order—marked by shifting geopolitical alliances, emerging multipolarity, climate crises, wars, and attacks on workers’ rights—the task of building principled international solidarity has become more urgent than ever. As young revolutionaries, we must understand both our national tasks and our responsibilities within the broader struggle for justice across Africa and the world.

📖 Session 4
*Internationalism and Solidarity*

🎤 Facilitator:
*Cde Mluleki Mvelase*
Political Educator

📅 31 July – 02 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Theme

*“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”*

_“The international solidarity of the workers is one of the fundamental conditions for the emancipation of labour.”_
— *Rosa Luxemburg*

Every generation of revolutionaries must learn not only to organise at home but also to understand the interconnected struggles of oppressed peoples everywhere.

Forward to Cadre Development!
Forward to International Solidarity!
Forward to Revolutionary Consciousness!

Amandla! Awethu! ✊🏿

25/07/2026

6 DAYS TO GO! ⏳✊🏿

SWAYOCO EXTERNAL REGION POLITICAL SCHOOL 2026

As the countdown continues, we introduce the facilitator for Session 3: Political Economy and Class Struggle.

We are honoured to welcome Cde Bongani Masuku, Former SWAYOCO President, who will lead comrades through a critical engagement on the political economy of capitalism, class formation in Swaziland, imperialism, and the strategic tasks of the democratic and revolutionary movement.

Understanding political economy is essential for every organiser. It enables us to move beyond analysing symptoms and to understand the underlying structures of exploitation, oppression, and class power. A revolutionary movement must produce cadres capable of interpreting concrete conditions and organising effectively to transform them.

📚 Session 3
Political Economy and Class Struggle

🎤 Facilitator:
Cde Bongani Masuku
Former SWAYOCO President

🗓 31 July – 02 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Theme:
“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”

“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it.”
— Karl Marx

Every revolutionary generation requires cadres grounded in theory and tested in practice. Join us as we sharpen our understanding, strengthen our organisation, and prepare for the tasks ahead.

Forward to Cadre Development!
Forward to Revolutionary Consciousness!
Amandla! ✊🏿

24/07/2026

7 DAYS TO GO | SWAYOCO EXTERNAL REGION POLITICAL SCHOOL 2026

Session 2 Spotlight | Patriarchy & Gender Struggles

The struggle for liberation demands more than political change—it requires confronting every system of oppression that reproduces inequality and exploitation. Patriarchy remains one of the fundamental contradictions that revolutionary movements must understand and challenge if genuine emancipation is to be achieved.

As part of our countdown to the SWAYOCO External Region Political School, we are pleased to introduce another facilitator for Session 2: Patriarchy & Gender Struggles.

Cde Liesl Orr

Senior Researcher & Acting Co-Director (Research) National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI) – the research arm and think tank of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Drawing on years of research and engagement with labour, gender and social justice struggles, Liesl Orr will contribute to a critical discussion on how patriarchy intersects with class exploitation, capitalism and national oppression, and why revolutionary organisations must consciously build practices that advance equality and collective liberation.

Session 2 will explore:

• Understanding patriarchy as a system of social and political power.
• The relationship between class, gender and national liberation.
• Building revolutionary organisations that challenge sexism in both theory and practice.
• Why gender justice is inseparable from the broader struggle for democracy and social transformation.

📅 31 July – 2 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Theme:
“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”

“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfil it or betray it.”
— Frantz Fanon

Study. Organise. Agitate. Mobilise.

24/07/2026

BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS, SEEDS OF DEMOCRACY

The funeral of Mcolisi “Sgubhu” Nyoni, brutally shot and killed by the police at Lomahasha, was not just a farewell to a comrade, it was a rallying cry for freedom. Over 5000 mourners gathered on this day in 2021, led by PUDEMO President Cde Mlungis Makhanya , National Organising Secretary Cde Siboniso Mkhabela , Treasurer General Cde Velaphi Mamba , Lomahasha MP Ndumiso Masimula, and trade union leaders. Their voices rose above grief, declaring that the struggle against royal oppression will never die.

Mcolisi Nyoni, like many before him, was murdered for daring to demand a government of the people. His only “crime” was courage, the courage to believe that democracy belongs to the masses, not to a single monarch.

PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya has never hidden in the shadows. He has stood shoulder to shoulder with the oppressed.

His presence is not symbolic, it is a shield, a source of courage, and a reminder that democracy can be achieved in Swaziland despite hostile conditions. He has put his life on the line, proving that leadership is not about titles but sacrifice.

The month of June 2021 will forever be remembered as the turning point in the struggle against royal oppression.
Victory is certain.

SWAYOCO LIVES!
SWAYOCO LEADS!
❤️🖤💚💛
34 Years Of Unbroken Struggle ✊

23/07/2026

PUDEMO Deputy President Cde Wandile Mjanceka Dludlu , National Organisation Secretary Cde Siboniso Mkhabela , SWAYOCO Deputy President Cde Ncamiso Nxumalo, and other leaders of the movement gathered at the High Court of Swaziland in Mbabane for the judgement on the Suppression of Terrorism Act (STA) charges against cadres following the 2021 unrest. Among those accused are Cde Simanga Sigwili Vilakati and Cde Thando Dlamini.

Cde Sigwili and Cde Thando are young, fearless freedom fighters who have been unjustly imprisoned since June 22, 2022. For over four years, they have endured brutal torture, unlawful detention, and relentless psychological torment, a stark testament to the regime’s repression of dissent and the resilience of those who continue to fight for justice.

SWAYOCO LIVES!
SWAYOCO LEADS!
❤️🖤💚💛
34 Years Of Unbroken Struggle ✊

23/07/2026

8 DAYS TO GO | SWAYOCO EXTERNAL REGION POLITICAL SCHOOL 2026

Inside the school – Session 2

The struggle for liberation is incomplete without confronting the systems of oppression that divide and exploit our people. Patriarchy is not merely a social problem—it is a political question that shapes power, inequality, and the possibilities for genuine emancipation.

As part of our countdown to the SWAYOCO External Region Political School, we are pleased to introduce one of the facilitators for Session 2: Patriarchy & Gender Struggles

🔹 Cde Vumile Mabusela
Head of the PUDEMO Gender and Minorities Commission

Cde Vumile has been at the forefront of advancing discussions on gender justice, equality, and inclusive liberation within the democratic movement. This session will challenge participants to critically examine the relationship between patriarchy, capitalism, class, and national liberation, while exploring how revolutionary organisations can consciously build a culture that reflects the society they seek to create.

Session 2 will explore:
• Understanding patriarchy as a system of power and domination
• The intersection of class, gender and national oppression
• Building revolutionary organisations that challenge sexism in theory and practice
• Why gender justice is indispensable to the liberation struggle

📅 31 July – 2 August 2026
📍 COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Theme

“Organising for Liberation — Building Cadres, Deepening Consciousness.”

“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfil it or betray it.”
— Frantz Fanon

8 Days to Go.

Study. Organise. Agitate. Mobilise.

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