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Solly Mapaila

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South Africa

South African Communist Party Clarifies Independent 2026 Election Bid

  South African Communist Party general-secretary Solly Mapaila says their decision to independently contest the 2026 local elections should not be seen as trying to weaken the ANC and the alliance. He was speaking at the 30th commemoration of the passing of the former SACP general secretary Joe Slovo in Soweto on Monday. The ANC declined to 40-percent in last year’s elections, down from 57-percent in 2019. Mapaila says the […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 19

South Africa

In South AFrica, Mapaila Says Electoral Losses a Wake-Up Call for SACP

The SACP's Solly Mapaila has termed the recent electoral losses a wake-up call for the party advocating for the working class. Speaking at the SACP's fifth special national conference in Boksburg, Mapaila criticised the ANC's collaboration with the DA, questioning its alignment with alliance principles. He reiterates that the SACP will contest the 2026 local government elections independently:  

todayDecember 13, 2024 25

South Africa

ANC has announced plans to engage in dialogue with the South African Communist

To South Africa, as ANC has announced plans to engage in dialogue with the South African Communist Party following recent tensions over policy direction. This after SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila publicly criticised ANC leadership including president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, says that while the ANC values its alliance with the SACP, it believes differences should be handled internally with respect for their shared history:  

todayNovember 8, 2024 48

South Africa

South African Communist Party Slams ANC for Failing to Control DA’s Zille

South African Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila says the government of national unity is in turmoil, and the key parties are too different to cooperate. He addressed the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union’s central executive committee meeting in Boksburg on Tuesday. Mapaila criticised the ANC for failing to rein in the DA's Helen Zille, saying her constant outbursts prove that the Communist Party's anti-government of national unity assertions […]

todayNovember 6, 2024 32