SACP contesting elections doesn't necessarily mean we will oppose ANC - Nzimande
Ekurhuleni – The South African Communist Party has resolved to contest future elections, with or without its alliance partners.
The party, which is in an alliance with the ANC, labour federation Cosatu and Sanco, reaffirmed a 2007 decision to go at it alone, but is still unsure about the "modality" of such a move, and has not indicated which year it would want to compete for state power.
SACP leaders made the announcement at the closing of the party's 14th congress, which took place throughout the week in Boksburg.
"On our side, we did not come here to break up the alliance," said its re-elected general secretary Blade Nzimande.
He also said he felt that the SACP contesting elections, while remaining in the alliance, did not mean it was going into opposition against the ANC.