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Solly Mapaila

SACP will contest 2026 municipal elections independent of ANC
Politics
/ 18 March 2025

SACP will contest 2026 municipal elections independent of ANC

The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa

By Mandisa Nyathi
Youth league president Malatji warns SACP against breaking alliance with ANC
Politics
/ 10 January 2025

Youth league president Malatji warns SACP against breaking alliance with ANC

He also said Jacob Zuma was a ‘counter-revolutionary’ who ‘sold his people for nothing’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa: ANC still discussing disbanding Gauteng, KZN executive committees
Politics
/ 7 January 2025

Ramaphosa: ANC still discussing disbanding Gauteng, KZN executive committees

The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP set to confirm independent 2026 election bid at tripartite alliance meeting
Politics
/ 7 January 2025

SACP set to confirm independent 2026 election bid at tripartite alliance meeting

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for its alliance partners, the SACP and labour federation Cosatu, to unite to return the ANC to power

By Mandisa Nyathi
Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year
Columns
/ 20 December 2024

Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year

Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close

By Paddy Harper
ANC awaits SACP’s details on its decision to contest elections
Politics
/ 13 December 2024

ANC awaits SACP’s details on its decision to contest elections

ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile said the party’s national executive committee respected the SACP’s decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
SACP Members to fund party’s election campaign for 2026
Politics
/ 13 December 2024

SACP Members to fund party’s election campaign for 2026

The party is also set to discuss whether to ‘donate’ its votes to the ANC after the poll

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP calls against an ANC and uMkhonto weSizwe party coalition
Politics
/ 12 December 2024

SACP calls against an ANC and uMkhonto weSizwe party coalition

The South African Communist Party has rejected claims of collaborating with the uMkhonto weSizwe party, describing it as a counter-revolutionary organisation

By Mandisa Nyathi
SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections
Politics
/ 10 December 2024

SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections

The party will hold a special policy conference to decide on how to reconfigure its longstanding alliance with the ANC

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC won’t recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections
Politics
/ 10 December 2024

ANC won’t recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections

The ANC has put off the decision on how it will intervene in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal until next month

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP: We are contesting the elections, but not the ANC
Politics
/ 5 December 2024

SACP: We are contesting the elections, but not the ANC

The SACP had planned to run in 2024 national and provincial elections but pulled back because of the number of parties funded by white capital

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP will vote with the ANC in local elections, despite discontent
Politics
/ 25 November 2024

SACP will vote with the ANC in local elections, despite discontent

SACP secretary general Solly Mapaila said the party would not leave the alliance although it was unhappy with elements of it

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says
Politics
/ 5 November 2024

ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says

Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity

By Lunga Mzangwe
Beef builds up in the cabinet clearing house
Columns
/ 25 October 2024

Beef builds up in the cabinet clearing house

Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years

By Paddy Harper
Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse
Columns
/ 8 October 2024

Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse

The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government

By Khaya Koko
Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie
Opinion
/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper
ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks
Politics
/ 2 September 2024

ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks

Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not

By Paddy Harper
Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS

The secretary general also took a swipe at Jacob Zuma says the uMkhonto weSizwe party is a ‘friends of Zuma’ party

By Lunga Mzangwe
SA Communist Party slams Godongwana’s austerity plans
Politics
/ 2 October 2023

SA Communist Party slams Godongwana’s austerity plans

The SACP says the finance minister’s proposed spending cuts are an inappropriate response the country’s economic problems

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC needs to get its affairs in order, Cosatu’s Losi says
Politics
/ 8 January 2023

ANC needs to get its affairs in order, Cosatu’s Losi says

Ruling party’s alliance partners unhappy with the lack of action taken to improve the lives of workers and other South Africans

By Mandisa Nyathi
Lamola hints at interest in ANC deputy president position
Politics
/ 8 January 2022

Lamola hints at interest in ANC deputy president position

ANC NEC member and Ramaphosa ally Ronald Lamola says that the NEC needs to have a generational mix in its next top six and hinted at possible deputy presidency.

By Lizeka Tandwa
The basic income grant is surely on the horizon
National
/ 29 July 2021

The basic income grant is surely on the horizon

It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters

By Lizeka Tandwa, Sarah Smit and Emsie Ferreira
Warring ANC factions united in questioning SAA deal
Politics
/ 19 June 2021

Warring ANC factions united in questioning SAA deal

Four unhappy high-ranking party members say the SAA sale was never discussed at the NEC

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mapaila must prove his claims against protector or face the law
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Mapaila must prove his claims against protector or face the law

The South African Communist Party’s deputy secretary general has a history of attacking the office of the public protector

By Oupa Segalwe 1
Sobukwe was no apartheid sellout, as Mapaila claims
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Sobukwe was no apartheid sellout, as Mapaila claims

The regime regarded the PAC leader as the only political prisoner. The others, including Nelson Mandela, were ‘ordinary’ prisoners

By Neo Lekgotla
SACP suspends former mayor linked to VBS bank scandal
Article
/ 10 November 2018

SACP suspends former mayor linked to VBS bank scandal

The party’s provincial spokesperson, Machike Thobejane, confirmed the suspension

By Staff Reporter
VBS Scandal: Capricorn mayor explains R60m investment
Article
/ 7 November 2018

VBS Scandal: Capricorn mayor explains R60m investment

The council only became aware of the VBS saga when a trade union wrote a letter expressing its concern following a notice to suspend the deputy CFO

By Staff Reporter
Davies: Stronger consequences for government institutions who don’t buy local
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Davies: Stronger consequences for government institutions who don’t buy local

The minister said local procurement was a valuable tool to tackle unemployment

By Tebogo Tshwane
SACP wants Nzimande in Rampaphosa’s cabinet
Article
/ 26 February 2018

SACP wants Nzimande in Rampaphosa’s cabinet

The SACP wants the ANC to consider co-opting Nzimande into the ANC NEC as a gesture for its commitment to unite the alliance

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
SACP won’t bow to ANC in 2018
Article
/ 13 January 2018

SACP won’t bow to ANC in 2018

If the ANC does not redesign the way the alliance operates, the SACP has a standing resolution to contest elections without the governing party.

By Govan Whittles
SACP’s Mapaila lambasts ANC’s selective disciplining
Article
/ 25 August 2017

SACP’s Mapaila lambasts ANC’s selective disciplining

Mapaila’s comments come after the ANC asked Derek Hanekom to justify why he should not be removed from his position as chair.

By Nation Nyoka
Solly Mapaila accepts nomination as SACP first deputy general secretary
Article
/ 12 July 2017

Solly Mapaila accepts nomination as SACP first deputy general secretary

SACP leaders have been working hard behind the scenes to discourage a contest over leaders, saying this was likely to divide the party.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Dineo Bendile
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