Statement of the Alliance Secretariat
12 September 2014
The Alliance Secretariat, consisting of the secretaries and deputy secretaries of all Alliance partners, met on Friday 12 September in its regular meeting and discussed organizational and political matters. The meeting also discussed issues pertaining to State/ public Institutions and matters of International Solidarity.
The Alliance Secretariat agreed as follows:
On the Creative Industry
The Alliance support the call made by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) for a complete black-out of Generations, from15-22 September. This will demonstrate to the producers and owners of the soap opera that the people of South Africa support the actors in their call for an end to the exploitative practices in the creative sector.