At a Joe Slovo commemoration, Ramaphosa warned the communist party that going it alone would be a historic mistake and undermine the broader liberation alliance

The communist party has rejected overtures from its alliance partner and will contest the 2026 local government elections independently

There are concerns that the decision will weaken the ANC in future elections

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

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

The South African Communist Party says it will not backtrack on its decision to contest alone in the 2026 local government 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

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

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

Communists say their political identity and influence have been diluted

Delegates to the SACP’s fifth Special National Congress will reassess its partnership with the ANC, citing declining electoral fortunes and growing voter discontent