‘Consequences’ for dual ANC-SACP members who don’t campaign for ANC – Ramaphosa

Simon Nare

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that ANC members who also belong to the South African Communist Party (SACP) would face “consequences” if they campaigned for the SACP instead of the ANC, as he closed the Limpopo ANC’s 11th provincial conference.

Ramaphosa said the manner in which the Limpopo ANC conducted itself in holding a united conference that elected the top five — led by Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba — should be used as a template for all party structures to demonstrate to the electorate that the ANC is capable of uniting.

Limpopo was the only province where the ANC secured more than 70% support in the 2024 national and provincial elections. Ramaphosa said the province should again lead from the front as the party heads towards the local government elections.

In a move that stood out against the factional contests that have marked many ANC structures in