By Johnathan Paoli
The SA Communist Party has reaffirmed its decision to run independently in the 2026 local elections as a move to strengthen the Tripartite Alliance to ensure it completes the national democratic revolution (NDR).
The SACP held the 30th Joe Slovo Commemoration at the Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on Monday, honouring three decades since the passing of its former general secretary and uMkhonto weSizwe military wing chief of staff.
Current SG Solly Mapaila highlighted the contributions of Slovo, and said his legacy called for an intensification of the liberation project to address the ongoing inequality and exploitation in the country.
“The political landscape necessitates that in order to defend the NDR, confront capital and bring back the power of the people, the SACP needs to strengthen its allies by standing on its own,” Mapaila said.
He outlined the party’s commitment to addressing South Africa’s pressing socio-economic challenges while
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