The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Western Cape has begun spelling out its plans for the 2029 general election which it says it will contest.
The SACP contested the local government elections independently for the first time since the advent of democracy in South Africa, while remaining in the African National Congress (ANC)-led Tripartite Alliance.
Western Cape Provincial Secretary Benson Ngqentsu, who was removed by the ANC as its deployee to the Western Cape Legislature weeks before the 2026 local government elections outlines their plans:
“We describe my removal and the removal of others as a badge of honour because we were removed based on what we stand for. We used these elections as a moment to build what we describe as a Red Base for people’s power, upon which we prepare for the 2029 general elections and also the next local government elections. We are going back to the people who voted for us and take them through our programme beyond elections, there is no turning back. We are using this moment to reassert working-class leadership and voice in municipal councils, as well as in provincial and national legislatures.”
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