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The South African Communist Party takes itself by surprise (Part Two)
By 2007, when the SACP (and Cosatu) turned to Jacob Zuma to ‘save’ the Tripartite Alliance from Thabo Mbeki, and the party’s ...
The Citizen24d
Mapaila says SACP to contest 2026 elections as standalone party, Ramaphosa warns against the move
SACP general-secretary Solly Mapaila said the move was not aimed at weakening the ANC, but intended to reignite the tripartite alliance.
The Citizen23d
‘A party only in name’: SACP could be embarrased if they go it alone
With the ANC emerging from last year’s bruising national polls, having garnered 40.1% of the votes, the SA Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to go it alone in the 2026 local government elections will ...
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South Africa’s Government of National Unity: New Political Coalitions With Outstanding Ideological Fault Lines
Natal, South Africa, on a mission with the United Nations, I witnessed one of the most significant milestones of the 20th century: the election of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela ...