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ANC-SACP rift spills over into chaotic Cosatu congress

Tensions between the ANC and the SACP have spilled into the Cosatu congress, resulting in heated disputes, leadership stalemates, and the eventual postponement of the conference.

  • Lunga Mzangwe
4 min read
The ANC–SACP partnership was forged under conditions of intense struggle. Its future should not be jeopardised in a democratic era where the need for cohesive leadership remains as urgent as ever.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

ANC-SACP rift widens

As tensions rise between the SACP and the ANC ahead of local government elections, SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila has strongly criticised the governing party's neoliberal…

  • Brian Sokutu
6 min read