The communist party of south africa, which has been formed by the union of the former international socialist league s. The new leaders were elected at the partys 14th national congress in boksburg. South african communist party sacp the omalley archives. South african communist party, struggles for freedom on jstor. This is africanstyle democracy and another example of why democracy is a. A major question was whether the sacp would remain within the tripartite alliance along with the ruling african. Jul 20, 2017 many portside readers follow developments in the international socialist movement, including recent developments in south africa. The communist party of south africa is the only party of native and white workers that fights for the complete abolition of race and national exploitation, that can head the revolutionary movement of the black masses for liberation. South african communist party, the largest and oldest communist party in africa, a. The south african communist party by thomas stanley kolasa. Although the book spans from the mid1600s to the present and attempts to incorporate the entire history of the relationship between russia and south africa, the majority of the book focuses on the period from 1917 to 1991 and the solidarity established between the ussr and the communist party of south africa after 1960, the south african communist party and the. The political magazine was first published in 1959 by the south african communist party. Join the generations of workers whose generosity and solidarity.
The national democratic revolution documents politicsweb. The weapons with which the bourgeoisie felled feudalism to the ground are now turned against the bourgeoisie itself. South african communist party, the largest and oldest communist party in. Sep 02, 2019 browse south african communist party news, research and analysis from the conversation. The reconstitution of the south african communist party as. O box 1027 johannesburg 2000 tel 011 33936212, fax 011 3394244, email. Formed in 1921 as an umbrella organization of leftist groups, the sacp for decades fought against the racist apartheid regime, ascending to power in 1994 with its senior alliance partner, the african.
Manifesto of the communist party free pdf, djvu, epub, fb3. The communist army advocates overthrowing the government in favor of a state led by the vast working class. South african communist party is procapitalist and anti. If the freedom charter was the glossy brochure for national liberation, the road to south african freedom was the. The history of the liberation struggle in south africa, particularly in the period 1950 to 1994, is marked by a close but complex relationship between the african national congress anc and the south african communist party sacp. South african communist party all forms to be send to hq through sacp provincial office 3rd floor cosatu house,1 leyds street, braamfontein 2017. Dec 07, 2017 the south african communist party s decision to compete in an election against its alliance partner the anc is a watershed moment for them, with important implications for the country. The reconstitution of the south african communist party as an underground organisation raymond suttner it is some 50 years since the formal reconstitution of the south african communist party sacp as an underground organisation. The sacp did not publicly announce its existence until the state of emergency was declared by the government after the police massacres of sharpeville and langa in 1960. This article previously appeared in pambazuka news. Everybody, of course, would like to have a good job, a good salary and that sort of thing. We are a political party of the working class, for the working class, with no corporate sponsors or billionaire backers. Jun 25, 2015 the south african communist party, which helped propel jacob zuma to power, regrets replacing thabo mbeki with a cult figure and putting too much trust in zuma.
Browse south african communist party news, research and analysis from the conversation. Communist party of south africa cpsa south african communist party sacp the communist party of south africa cpsa was established in 1921 with close links to moscow. The executive committee of the communist international recognises the successes which the communist party of south africa has recently achieved. A strong communist party, working in close alliance with the rest of the labour movement and the national organisations of the noneuropean, will create the social forces that are needed to enable south africa to play her full part in the war, and to create the conditions for a free and full life for all her people. The first russian translation, made by bakounine, was published at herzens kolokol office in geneva, about 1863. No labour movement without the black proletariat, 1917 to the workers of the bantu race, 1918 manifesto of the communist party of south africa, 1921 a helots bill of rights, 1923 on the expulsion of communists from the icu, 1926 the south african question, ecci resolution 1928 our annual conference an inspiring gathering, 1929. The communist party has a membership of about 1,750 of whom 1,600 are natives or coloured. Mar 15, 2005 the day of action, called the red saturday, was organised by the south african communist party as part of their red october campaign. South african communist party sacp flag the south african communist party sacp is a political party in south africa. Here is the declaration from the recently concluded congress of the south african communist party. Students from wits university, in johannesburg, during a protest for free education. The flag of the party shall be red with the symbol placed in the top lefthand corner. It is a partner of the tripartite alliance with the african national congress and the congress of south african trade unions cosatu and through this.
South african communist party news, research and analysis. Speaking at the south african communist partys sacp national conference in boksburg, he. It is some 50 years since the formal reconstitution of the south african commu nist party sacp as an underground organisation. There was much speculation in the corporate media surrounding the deliberations and outcomes of the 14th national congress of the south african communist party sacp which took place from july 10 15 in the birchwood hotel in johannesburg. Communist party of south africa cpsa south african. They saw the conflict as one between capitalists and imperialists, and believed that workers should not become involved in the war.
South african communist party sacp in 1915 the leftist members of the unionbased white labour party broke away because of the partys stand on world war one. Iii aims the communist party is the leading political force of the south african working class and is its vanguard in the struggle for national liberation, socialism and peace in our time. It was founded in 1921, was declared illegal in 1950 by the governing national party, and participated in the struggle to end the apartheid system. South african communist party took over the anc and mandela quote david stirling was the founder of the capricorn africa society a society for promoting an africa free from racial discrimination. Although benjamin fogel denies the relevance of the south african communist party and gets a few facts wrong some of his points are correct. Dec 16, 2014 the official position of the anc, the party that led the country out of apartheid, is that numsas expulsion is a tragedy that weakens the tripartite alliance the decadesold pact between the south african communist party sacp, the ruling anc, and cosatu. South african communist party is procapitalist and antisocialist by zwelinzima vavi. Speaking at the south african communist partys sacp national conference in boksburg, he spoke out against state capture while. They saw the conflict as one between capitalists and imperialists, and believed that workers should not. The factionalist and sectarian behavior of the south african communist party leadership has today turned the trade union movement in south africa into a lap dog of capitalism. Many portside readers follow developments in the international socialist movement, including recent developments in south africa. Consequently, if the communist party correctly understands its political tasks it.
Nigeria, sa 1966, bram fischer, sudan communists, unity against apartheid, arthur letele obit. The south african communist partys decision to compete in an election against its alliance partner the anc is a watershed moment for. In contrast, the sacp didnt hide their enthusiasm for the purge. Lets not monumentalise the national development plan the national office bearers nobs of the national union of metalworkers of south africa numsa notes and welcomes the release the south african communist partys sacp discussion document titled. This is seen in the growth of the communist party, which is now predominantly native in composition. Why the philippines cant crush its deadly communist. It is a partner of the tripartite alliance with the african national congress and the congress of south african trade unions cosatu and through this it influences the. South african communist party how is south african. Numsa initial response on the sacps discussion document.
The south african communist party sacp is a communist party in south africa. National organising committee dear comrades, please be informed that our regional leadership, elected at the various congresses, is as follows. The south african communist party sacp has elected its new office bearers with most of the leaders reelected. African communist, 1959 1994 digital innovation south. The reconstitution of the south african communist party. The south african communist party sacp is a south african political party allied to the african national congress anc. The perks of a new government are not really appealing to me. Oct 19, 2015 manifesto of the communist party by karl marx in djvu, epub, fb3 download ebook. Pdf download the african communist free unquote books. This comprehensive history describes how the south african communist party has not only survived but flourished in a harsh political environment. Manifesto of the communist party of south africa radio free.
Membership form for the sacp estimated to date to the early 1990s. In january 1922, less than six months aftertho, q 0 0 60 3 the communist party of south africa white s p r. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Founded in 1946, it was a major force in sudanese politics and one of the two most influential communist parties in the arab world the other being the iraqi communist party. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this. South african communist party, johannesburg, gauteng. South african communist party marxists internet archive. The day of action, called the red saturday, was organised by the south african communist party as part of their red october campaign. South african communist party, the largest and oldest communist party in africa, a marxistleninist formation.
But growing pressure from the rank and file of the sacp for a more. Freedom day south african democratic teachers union. Message of greetings from the mongolian communist party to the 28th national convention of the cpusa. Jul 26, 2017 there was much speculation in the corporate media surrounding the deliberations and outcomes of the 14th national congress of the south african communist party sacp which took place from july 10 15 in the birchwood hotel in johannesburg. Students from wits university, in johannesburg, during a protest for free. At his arrest in august 1962, nelson mandela was not only a member of the then underground south african communist party, but was also a member of our partys central committee, the sacp. Manifesto of the communist party by karl marx in djvu, epub, fb3 download ebook. The delay had been due to fears amongst some in the sacp leadership that a premature announcement might prejudice work in the liberation movement as a whole. Manifesto of the communist party of south africa, 1921 a helots bill of rights, 1923 on the expulsion of communists from the icu, 1926 the south african question, ecci resolution 1928 our annual conference an inspiring gathering, 1929 for africanisation of the party, 1934 100 years emancipation of slaves, 1934.
The south african communist party was founded in 1921 and has always been in the forefront of the struggle against imperialism and. This volume is a revised version of the south african communist party in exile, which was published by the africa institute of south africa aisa. This is african style democracy and another example of why democracy is a huge failure. South african communist party is getting a land expropriation. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. South african communist party admits mandelas leadership role. Mar 21, 2017 a mao zedonginspired rebel group has stuck to the philippine rebel scene because of its geographic reach, fragmented organization and stubbornness by both sides during peace talks with the. It was founded in 1921 and was declared illegal in 1950 by the then governing national party and was unbanned in 1990 together with the release from prison of nelson mandela. The following is an extract from the road to south african freedom, the programme of the sacp adopted in 1962, and published in the african communist vol 2 no 2 janmarch 1963. Meet the new peoples army, a violent unit of the communist party of the philippines. The south african communist party sacp has reportedly warned president jacob zuma against reshuffling cabinet willynilly. This article looks at the way south african banks discriminate against working class and poor people and argues that the sacp should have raised the issue of nationalisation of the banks. Constitution of the south african communist party south african communist party.
Dec 07, 2017 the south african communist party sacp has elected its new office bearers with most of the leaders reelected. Manifesto of the communist party of south africa radio. It is undoubtedly the document with the greatest influence on african national congress ideology. What is covered here is the story of the sacp during the exile years until its unbanning in 1990, the 199094 negotiated transition, and the immediate period after the 1994 first democratic. The official position of the anc, the party that led the country out of apartheid, is that numsas expulsion is a tragedy that weakens the tripartite alliance the decadesold pact between the south african communist party sacp, the ruling anc, and cosatu.
The late south african communist party general secretary, chris hani, said. Aug, 2018 one of them has been reprinted in england. Sacp warns zuma against reshuffling cabinet again the. The south african communist party, which helped propel jacob zuma to power, regrets replacing thabo mbeki with a cult figure and putting too much trust in zuma. South african communist party archives page 4 of 5 numsa. Jul 18, 2017 south african communist party is procapitalist and antisocialist by zwelinzima vavi. The african national congress, the south african communist party, the congress of south african trade unions, together with the south african national civic organisation, met in a highly successful alliance summit at the gallagher estate, midrand, from 910 may 2008. Founded in 1949, while africa was still under colonial rule, it had its high point at the 1956 salima conference. South african communist party political party in south africa founded in 1921 as the communist party of south africa.
Yet it will be argued that the communist underground, throughout. South african communist party south african communist party central committee november 28, 1991 to. The ultimate aim of the party is the building of a communist society. In march, 1950 a defend free speech convention was called in johannesburg by the anc transvaal the transvaal indian congress, the african peoples organisation and the johannesburg district of the communist party. Scp is a communist party in the republic of the sudan. There is the anc african national congress, the sacp south african communist party and cosatu congress of south african trade unions who, due to their numbers, dictate policy as it suits them.
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