LONGSTANDING General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Blade Nzimande says he will not contest for another term at the 15th national congress, expected to take place on Wednesday.
He told the SABC News on Tuesday that he was ready to hand over what he says is a much stronger SACP to the younger generation.
Nzimande’s decision not to avail himself as SACP head opens the door for long-time SACP deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila to occupy the hot seat.
He took over from Charles Ngqakula in 1998, and he is the second longest serving leader of the SACP after Moses Kotane.
“Absolutely I am handing over a much larger Communist Party than it has ever been in its 101 years now there is no doubt about that. It’s a much stronger Communist Party in the sense it has got a presence throughout our nine provinces, in many
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