SACP’s Mapaila Skips ANC National General Council as Alliance Tensions Escalate
The ANC will review dual membership after the SACP announced independent election participation, a move threatening alliance unity and government roles, ANC leaders said.
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ANC to decide on future of dual membership as NGC confronts rift with SACP
By Johnathan Paoli The ANC will take a definitive decision on the future of dual membership at the close of its 5th National General Council (NGC), national media liaison Mothusi Shupinyane Ka Ndaba told Inside Politics on Wednesday. “The General National Council will take a resolution regarding the issue, and adopt a position,” he said, as tensions with the South African Communist Party (SACP) escalate. At the centre of the crisis is the SACP’s…
Fikile Mbalula hints at dumping dual membership to deal with SACP
The ANC national general council (NGC) will have to discuss what is to be done with the SACP after the longtime alliance partner decided to contest elections independently. NGC delegates will also have to consider the ANC and SACP dual membership provision. For the first time in 2026, the two organisations will go toe-to-toe in the local government elections, seeking votes individually. The SACP and ANC have always urged their supporters to vote…
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