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South African Communists denounce attack on Iran, murder of Khamenei
Scene of the bombing of Ali Khamenei's Tehran house from Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026 -- image via video screenshot on X South African Communist Party Statement on the murder of head of state Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Monday, 2 March 2026 :- It is with great sadness that we have learned of the assassination of the Head of State of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The murderous acts of the regimes of apartheid Israel and the US towards Iran reflec

The Left Chapter
Mar 22 min read


SACP stands with Cuba on the the 131st anniversary of the Cuban War of Independence
SACP joins the Cuban people in the 131st anniversary of the Cuban War of Independence from Spanish colonial rule Tuesday, 24 February 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the Cuban people in commemorating the 131st anniversary of the 1895 decisive war for independence of Cuba from Spanish Colonial rule, famously titled “Necessary War” for the total independence of Cuba. The Cuban people’s struggle against imperialism is not accidental nor mistaken but stands

The Left Chapter
Feb 251 min read


In tribute to revered civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson speaks at a protest in 2011 -- Susan Ruggles from Milwaukee, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Via the South African Communist Party SACP pays tribute to revered civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson The South African Communist Party (SACP) pays tribute to revered civil rights icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who spent his life in the struggle against racial segregation and all other forms of human subjugation. The SACP conveys its message of heartfelt condo

The Left Chapter
Feb 242 min read


South African Communists on the national water crisis
Water being distributed into buckets in South Africa -- image via news video screenshot South African Communist Party Statement on the national water crisis Thursday, 12 February 2026: - The South African Communist Party (SACP) is extremely concerned by the current national water crisis in the country. The taps have been dry for months in several parts of the country and where there has been no constant absence of water the residents have been forced to contend with inconsis

The Left Chapter
Feb 133 min read


Russian and South African Communists condemn intensification of US blockade
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) both issued statements strongly condemning the new aggressive escalation of the United States government against Cuba by imposing a total blockade of fuel supplies. Energy offensive and "economic war": Both political organizations denounced the Trump's administration tig

The Left Chapter
Feb 12 min read


United front in Cape Town against US imperialism
Scores of protesters picketed outside the US Consulate General in Cape Town. The protesters demanded that the US end its sponsorship of the Palestinian genocide. All photos by Mzi Velapi By Mzi Velapi, Elitsha, South Africa Waving Palestinian and Iranian flags and chanting ‘Hands off Venezuela’, protesters lined the road outside the United States of America Consulate General in Cape Town as part of ‘intensified protests’ against ‘American Imperialism’ on Thursday. Led by the

The Left Chapter
Jan 234 min read


South Africans protest US attack on Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro
Image via video screenshot on X Various Sources After a broad coalition of South African trade unions, political formations, civil society organisations and solidarity movements including the South African Communist Party (SACP) called for an emergency protest, protestors rallied en masse outside the US embassy in Pretoria to condemn the US military invasion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Acc

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Jan 82 min read


Communist parties in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain and South Africa condemn US imperialist assault on Venezuela
Free the Maduros! Jail Trump!: Communist Party USA Kidnapping and an act of war. That’s the only way to describe the attack on Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro’s removal by U.S. military forces. It’s unjust, illegal, and it’s yet another act of state terror against not only Venezuela but any country that refuses to submit to the Trump Doctrine. All of this comes from an administration that not only sees itself as above the law but has been granted carte blanche, or immu

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Jan 47 min read


International solidarity statement of the SACP
The South African Communist Party on Venezuela, Palestine, Lebanon, South China provocations by the US imperialist regime, Russia, Cuba, Sudan, Western Sahara and Swaziland. The South African Communist Party (SACP) convened its Augmented Central Committee (ACC) at Birchwood Hotel Boksburg from 28 – 30 November 2025. The ACC assessed the implementation of the SACP annual programme of action and resolutions of the 15th National Congress and the 5th Special National Congress. Ac

The Left Chapter
Dec 2, 20257 min read


Forward to a Revolutionary Resolution: Solidarity with Sudan!
South African Communist Party Media Statement on the war in Sudan Saturday, 1 November 2025 : - The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns, with revolutionary outrage, the barbaric massacres and systematic violence unleashed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against defenceless civilians in El Fasher, Bara, and other regions of Darfur and Kordofan in Sudan. These atrocities - summary executions, arbitrary detentions, looting, property destruction, and forced displacem

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Nov 4, 20254 min read


SACP condemns Trump regime aggression against Venezuela
Trump on October 30, 2025 -- public domain image South African Communist Party statement on the continued United States aggression against Venezuela Thursday, 30 October 2025 : - The South African Communist Party (SACP) unequivocally condemns the persistent aggression of the Trump regime against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The United States government has for the past two months at the very least openly threatened war against Venezuela and further escalated its aggr

The Left Chapter
Oct 30, 20252 min read


Communists of South Africa and Swaziland applaud UN vote on Cuba
Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) Statement on the UN Vote to End the US Embargo Against Cuba The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) warmly congratulates the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban people for yet another resounding victory at the United Nations General Assembly, where the resolution titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” was adopted by 165 votes in favour, seven against, and

The Left Chapter
Oct 30, 20253 min read


SACP denounces Maria Corina Machado Peace Prize, US aggression towards Venezuela
South African Communist Party condemns United States aggression against Venezuela, denounces Nobel Peace Prize on a sworn apartheid Israel supporter, an imperialist coup agent in Venezuela against a democratically elected government Saturday, 11 October 2025 : - The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the military aggression perpetrated by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The US military attack on Venezuela is a clear violation of int

The Left Chapter
Oct 13, 20253 min read


Communists in Swaziland and South Africa honour World Teachers’ Day
Communist Party of Swaziland Statement on World Teachers’ Day 5 October 2025 On this World Teachers’ Day, the Communist Party of...

The Left Chapter
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Reflections on the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly: SACP
The South African Communist Party on multilateralism, Palestine, the war in Ukraine, the state of global imperialism, and Netanyahu's...

The Left Chapter
Oct 3, 20255 min read


Assata Shakur: An endless shining light to current and future generations of liberation fighters
SACP dips its red flag in honour of revolutionary Assata Shakur, an endless shining light to current and future generations of...

The Left Chapter
Sep 29, 20253 min read


South African Communists call for the international isolation of Israel in wake of UN genocide finding
Israeli troops in Gaza, May 2025 -- image via IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Wikimedia Commons The SACP calls for the international isolation...

The Left Chapter
Sep 18, 20252 min read


South African Communist leader in Cuba for solidarity visit
Images via Revolution Studios By Yaima Puig Meneses, translated from the Spanish Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the...

The Left Chapter
Jul 12, 20252 min read


South African Communists condemn imperialist aggression in Palestine, Yemen and entire Middle East
Israeli tank operating in central Gaza, March 19 -- image via video screenshot. South African Communist Party (SACP) SACP condemns...
Michael Laxer
Mar 20, 20252 min read


SACP pays tribute to Namibian liberation struggle stalwart Sam Nujoma
Nujoma in 1978 - public domain image South African Communist Party tribute to Namibian liberation struggle stalwart, President Sam Nujoma...
Michael Laxer
Feb 11, 20253 min read
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