By Johnathan Paoli
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has warned it will no longer accept a subordinate role within the ANC-led tripartite alliance, insisting it is not a junior partner and will not bow to unilateral decision-making.
The party’s general secretary Solly Mapaila also stressed the party’s right to act independently in pursuit of the national democratic revolution (NDR) and signaled its readiness to contest the upcoming municipal elections.
He stressed that the SACP would continue to champion the interests of the working class while demanding equal status in shaping South Africa’s transformation agenda.
Speaking at a press briefing in Johannesburg on the closing day of the party’s three-day plenary, Mapaila linked the struggles against unemployment, poverty, and inequality directly to the defense and advancement of the national democratic revolution.
“We will never accept unilateralism. The Communist Party is not a junior partner. We are equals, and the future
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