SACP's Mapaila accuses ANC of arrogance & failing party as alliance partner

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Communist Party (SACP) said its decision to contest elections alone came from being relegated to a "permanent discussion of no consequence" in political power sharing with the African National Congress (ANC) for over 22 years.   

The SACP celebrated its 104th anniversary at KwaDlangezwa in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.

In his keynote address, SACP general secretary, Solly Mapaila, accused the ANC of arrogance and failing the party as an alliance partner.

In July, the SACP contested a by-election against the ANC, where it received one percent of the votes.

ANC national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, said the future of the alliance was currently on the agenda in the ongoing national executive committee meeting.

"We will also be discussing the ANC’s approach to the SACP’s decision to stand independently in respect to political power. The NEC will consider the implications of that decision and looking at the historical alliance unity and how we manage that under these conditions, as well alliance conditions post-2024."