Cape Coloured Congress believes that the people known as coloured, and those recognized as the minorities, are being marginalized Country Wide due to unfair implementation of various policies. For this reason Cape Coloured Congress believes that the only way forward for our people would be an independent state, based on the fact that almost all the people from this group are aboriginal to this land as descendants of the Khoe and San generally known as Khoisan, recognized as The First Nation as set out in UNDRIP’s 107th plenary meeting held on 13 September 2007. Taking note of the recommendations of the Human Rights Council contained in its resolution 1st and 2nd June 2006, by which the Council adopted the text of the United Nations Declaration on the rights of the Indigenous Peoples. Cape Coloured Congress furthermore believes in Self Determination for the Khoi and San regarding the right to determine responsibilities of individuals to their communities. Cape Coloured Congress supports all minorities that has been marginalized and discriminated against.

A Political Party is hereby established under the name: CAPE COLOURED CONGRESS

(Hereafter referred to as C.C.C)

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• Reclaim the heritage, dignity and status of the First Nations of South Africa through the full recognition of the First Nation descendants.
• Recognize the First Nation genocide and the continued onslaught, reversing the extinct status of the people.
• Does not advocate racial discrimination or any kind of racial ideology.
• Identify and respond appropriately to racial discrimination advocated and practiced against South Africans that have been labelled “coloureds”
• Identify and respond appropriately to any other discrimination advocated and practiced within South Africa.
• Encourage a common ideology and understanding of issues affecting the descendants of the First Nations and formulating effective solutions to problems facing this group in the current socio-economic and political landscape of South Africa.
• Create a party for social cohesion amongst all minority groups in South Africa, and others still to be identified or to offer them support.
• Encourages intellectual, stimulating and constructive debate among members that is not abusive, derogatory or inflammatory towards other members or groups.
• Dispel negative stereotypes aimed at minorities and to argue against commonly held myths that seek to undermine their advancement at any social sphere and particularly with regards to the economy and land rights.
• To prohibit CSE in schools.
• Implement relevant structures to assist in the eradication of Gender Based Violence.
• Ensuring fairness and representation in the LGBTQ community.
• Death Penalty for rapists, murderers and child molesters.
• Aims to encourage empowerment by:
  • Promoting self-owned businesses.
  • Promoting education initiatives in oppressed and underdeveloped communities.
  • Promoting the enforcement of policies that do not discriminate against employees or business owners amongst the minorities and the broader South African society within the principles of redress.

• To close the gap of inequalities between communities.
• To foster values at individual and collective levels by strengthening respect for our less privileged.
• Responding to the problem of skills shortages in the community by creating opportunities for them.
• Using training and development to promote social cohesion
• To develop and promote self-sustainable programmes amongst community members.
• To create identities and common humanity.
• To develop advocates for change addressing the problem of skills shortages through broader engagement with other sectors.
• To build and maintain a broad membership and support base.
• To network and form alliances with other entities sharing the same vision.
• To lobby relevant departments in the advancement of the historical people of the Country.

• C.C.C is a Political Party with its own legal identity that is separate from its individual members.
• C.C.C shall continue to exist even if the members change.
• C.C.C may own property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued in its own name.

• The income and property of C.C.C shall be used solely for the promotion of its stated objectives.
• The members and office bearers shall have no rights to the property or other assets of C.C.C solely by virtue of them being members or office bearers.
• No portion of the income or property of C.C.C shall be paid or distributed directly or indirectly to any person (otherwise than in the ordinary course of undertaking any public benefit activity) or to any member of C.C.C or Board, except as:
• Members may be reimbursed for services rendered in the form of salaries or incentives as per internal policy.
• Reasonable compensation for travel to and from Board meetings, and/or meetings and workshops mandated for the Board.
• Compensation shall be calculated as a flat fee as agreed by the board payable to members travelling by either public or private transport and shall be made available to the members at attendance of such meetings.
• Reimbursement of actual costs or expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of C.C.C and as agreed by the board.
• Upon dissolution of C.C.C, after all debts and commitments have been paid, any remaining assets shall not be paid to or distributed amongst members, but shall be transferred by donation to some other non-profit organization which the Board (and failing which any division of the High Court) considers appropriate and which has objectives similar to the objectives of C.C.C.
• Members will be awarded 10% of the income received from fundraisers as per internal policy.

• C.C.C, acting through its Executive Council, or at a general meeting, shall have the powers necessary for it to carry out its stated objectives effectively.
• Such powers shall include, but not be limited to, the General Investment and Administrative Powers set out in Schedule A.

• The Executive Members shall be those persons whose names and signatures appear on Schedule B.
• The Executive Council may call for an election to admit additional members from time to time.
• Subject to due compliance with any conditions of membership (including payment of any membership fees) which the board may stipulate from time to time and…
• In accordance with the following criteria:
• Support the vision and mission of C.C.C.
• Support independence and are in favour of aboriginals.
• The Executive Council may suspend or terminate the membership of any member provided that:
  • At least (14) fourteen days prior notice of the intention to suspend or terminate membership is given to the members of the Board; and
  • At least (14) fourteen days’ notice is given to the member concerned.
  • The notice shall invite the member to make such written and/or verbal representations to the meeting as the member may consider appropriate.
  • The member may be represented by another member at the hearing provided that such notice was given in response to the notice of intended suspension.
  • The member shall inform the Executive Council of intention to defend the suspension or termination of membership within (10) ten days of receipt of notice.
  • The decision of the Executive Council to admit an applicant or nominee to membership, or to suspend or to terminate membership shall lapse unless confirmed by a resolution of two thirds of the members of C.C.C present at the next General Meeting.

The structure of C.C.C shall consist of:

• The Executive Council
• The Executive Committee
• The members of the General Meeting

• The affairs of C.C.C shall be controlled and managed by the Executive Council.
• Subject to the terms of this Constitution and to the resolutions of the members of the General Meeting the Executive Council and the Executive Committee may exercise all the powers of C.C.C.
• In the General Meetings C.C.C may review, approve and amend any decision taken by the Board, but no such resolution of C.C.C shall invalidate any prior action taken by the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

• The Chairperson shall chair all meetings and in the absence of the Chairperson the Deputy Chairperson shall chair the meeting.
• In the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, the remaining members of the Executive Council shall elect a chairperson from those present to chair the meeting.
• The Chairperson shall convene an Executive Council meeting:
• Quarterly and
• At written request of any (2) two members of the Board and
• May convene such a meeting at any other time.
• The quorum necessary for the transaction of any business by the Executive Council shall be (2/3) two thirds of the Executive Council members serving at any given time.
• At meetings of the Executive Council each Executive Council member shall have (1) one vote.
• Questions arising shall be settled by majority vote.
• Should there be an equality of votes the Chairperson shall have a casting or second vote.
• Proper minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of the Board.
• The minutes shall be signed by the Chairperson of the meeting and
• Shall be available at all times for inspection or copying by any member of the Executive Council.
• And on (2) days’ notice to the Secretary General of the Party.
• Proper attendance registers shall be kept for all meetings.
• A resolution signed by all members of the Executive Council shall be as valid as if passed at a duly convened meeting of the Executive Council.

• The Executive Council may delegate any of its powers to any of its members.
• The member to whom such delegation is made shall conform to any regulations and procedures that may be stipulated by the Executive Council from time to time.

• Notice of all meetings provided for in this Constitution shall be delivered personally, or sent by prepaid post to the last address notified by each person concerned to C.C.C, or in any many as the Executive Council or Executive Committee members may decide from time to time.
• The accidental omission to address notices to any person shall not invalidate the proceedings of any meeting.
• If notices were posted, notices shall be deemed to have been received (5) five days after posting.
• Community newspapers, faxes, emails, phone calls, social media and SMS are ways in which members may be informed of meetings.
• If a member does not attend (3) three meetings in a row they will face disciplinary action.
• A member should give (3) three days’ notice if they are unable to attend a meeting with reasonable explanation and validation thereof.

• An accounting officer shall be appointed at the annual general meeting. His or her duty is to audit and check on the finances of the Party.
• The treasurer’s job is to control the day to day finances of the Party. The treasurer shall arrange for all funds to be put into a bank account in the name of the Party. The treasurer must also keep proper records of all finances.
• Whenever funds are taken out of the bank account, at least (2) members of the Party’s Executive must sign the withdrawal or cheque or requisition.
• An annual financial report must be completed and handed in at the AGM.
• If the Party has funds that can be invested, the funds may only be invested with registered financial institutions. These institutions are listed in Section 1 of the Financial Institutions (Investment of Funds) Act, 1984. Or the Party can get securities that are listed on a licensed stock exchange as set out in the Stock Exchange Control Act, 1985. The Party can go to different banks to seek advice on the best way to look after its funds.
• An independent auditor will be appointed by the Executive Council to verify the accounts of C.C.C.
• Bank Account
  The Executive Committee Members shall open a bank account in the name of C.C.C with a registered bank.
  • The Executive Committee Members shall ensure that all monies received by C.C.C are deposited in the above mentioned bank account as soon as possible after receipt.
  • The banking details will be printed in the C.C.C Constitution.
• Signatures
  All cheques, promissory notes and other documents requiring signature on behalf of C.C.C shall be signed by (3) three of the Executive Committee
• Financial Year End
  C.C.C’s Financial Year End shall be May 31st of each year.
• Financial Records
  The Executive Council and Executive Committee Members shall ensure that C.C.C keeps proper records and books of account which fairly reflects the affairs of C.C.C.
• Annual Report and Financial Statements
  The Executive shall ensure that the Treasury prepares an annual report describing C.C.C’s activities with generally accepted accounting principles and shall include a statement of income and expenditure and a balance sheet of assets and liabilities.
  • Within (2) months after drawing up the Annual Financial Statements, the Executive Council shall ensure that the books of account and financial statements are audited and certified in the customary manner by an independent practicing chartered accountant.
  • A copy of the Annual Financial Statements and the Annual Financial Report shall be made available to all members as soon as possible after the close of the Financial Year.

The terms of this Constitution may be amended. The name of the Party may be changed and C.C.C may be dissolved by resolution of (66%) sixty six percent of the members are present at a General Meeting.

• Subject to the provisions of any relevant statute, members of the Board and other office bearers shall be indemnified by C.C.C for all acts done by them in good faith on its behalf.
• It shall be the duty of C.C.C to pay all costs and expenses which any such person incurs or becomes liable for as a result of any contract entered into, or act done by him or her, in his or her said capacity, in the discharge in good faith, of his or her duties on behalf of C.C.C.
• Subject to the provisions of any relevant Statute, no member of the Executive Council and other office bearer of C.C.C shall be liable for acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other member or office bearer, or for any loss, damage or expense suffered by C.C.C, which occurs in the execution of the duties of his or her office, unless it arises as a result of his or her dishonesty, or failure to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill required by law.

• In the event of serious disagreements between members of the Executive Council and/or C.C.C regarding the interpretation of this Constitution then any (2) two Executive Council or any (5) five Executive Committee Members of C.C.C shall be entitled to declare a dispute.
• Such declaration shall be in writing, state the issue in dispute, and be addressed to the Executive Council.
• The Executive Council shall consider such declaration within (7) working days of receiving it.
• Should the Executive Council not be able to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the person/s declaring it, the dispute shall be referred either to a mediator or arbitrator.
• Should the dispute be so referred, the person/s declaring the dispute, and the Executive Council must agree on a suitable mediator and the costs of such mediation.
• The mediator or arbitrator may recommend an appropriate resolution of the dispute.
• In the absence of agreement regarding a mediator or should mediation not resolve the dispute, the dispute shall be referred to arbitration.
• The arbitrator shall be such suitably qualified person/s as the person/s declaring the dispute and the Executive Council may mutually agree.
• Alternatively each of the parties shall be entitled to nominate one arbitrator who shall act jointly with a third person to be nominated jointly by the respective nominees of the parties, on the basis that a majority decision of the appointed arbitrators shall be final and binding.
• The arbitration shall be held on an informal basis, and the arbitrator shall have the power to determine the procedure to be adopted subject to principles of natural justice.
• The arbitrator may base his/her award not only upon the applicable law, but also upon the principles of equity and fairness.
• The person/s declaring the dispute and the Executive Council, beforehand, may agree to share the costs of the arbitration.
• In the absence of such an agreement the arbitrator shall decide which parties shall be liable for such costs.
• The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties and capable of being made an Order of the Court an application by any of them.

• To employ staff and hire professional and other services.
• To institute or defend any legal or arbitration proceedings and to settle any claims made by or against C.C.C.
• To open and operate accounts with registered banks and financial institutions.
• To make and vary investments and reinvest the proceeds of such investments on condition that any investments made by C.C.C shall be with Financial Institutions as defined in section (1) one of the Financial Services Board Act, 1990 (Act No.97 of 1990); units of a Mutual Fund duly established in terms of The Unit Trusts Control Act (Act No.54 of 1981); and/or in securities listed on a duly licensed Stock Exchange in the Stock Exchange Control Act (Act No.1 of 1985), noting that these Acts may become updated as new laws are written and passed.
• To accept donations made to C.C.C and retain them in the form in which they are received, or to sell them and reinvest the proceeds.
• With regard to removable and immovable property and tangible and intangible assets:
  • To purchase and acquire property and assets.
  • To maintain, manage, develop, exchange, lease, sell, or in any way deal with the property and assets of the Party.
  • To donate and transfer the property and assets of C.C.C to organizations with the same with the same or similar objectives and the same exemptions from taxes and duties to those of C.C.C.
• To borrow and to use the property or assets of C.C.C as security for borrowing.
• To guarantee the performance of contracts or obligations of any person on condition that any such person is primarily engaged in activities which further the objectives of C.C.C.
• To execute any act or deed in any deeds registry, mining titles or other public office.
• To work in collaboration with other organizations and to amalgamate with any organization with the same or similar objectives and the same exemptions from taxes and duties to those of C.C.C.
• To exercise all the management and executive powers that is normally vested in the Executive Council of a Company.