Solly Mapaila speaks at the Main Red October Rally -- image via X Red October Main Rally Statement. Delivered by the South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila Bushbuckridge, 25 October 2026 Build people’s power on all fronts of the struggle in pursuit of the people’s needs Brutal assassination of Comrade Ernest Fipaza Dear comrades, friends and compatriots, to start on a sad note, the SACP has suffered a serious blow following the brutal assassinati

Lula amid the mass celebrations on election night in Brazil -- Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons South African Communist Party congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil’s 2026 presidential election Monday, 26 October 2026: At stake in the Brazilian elections was, and remains, the defence of Brazil’s national self-determination and democratic sovereignty, on the side of Lula. Lula’s presidential campaign was supported not only by his own

South African Communist Party Statement on the US Blockade of Cuba and the forthcoming 34th Debate at the United Nations General Assembly and need to intensify solidarity with Cuba Johannesburg, 23 October 2026 “Cuba is a peaceful country. We have no desire for war, and we have demonstrated our solidarity with many peoples around the world. We are not a nation at war; we are not a colony; and we will not give up our sovereignty or our independence.” – Cuban President Miguel D

South African Communist Party Statement on the 81st Anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions and the Decent Work Day Johannesburg, 8 October 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) congratulates the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) on the occasion of its 81st anniversary. From its founding at the First World Trade Union Congress held in Paris, France, from 3 to 8 October 1945, the WFTU established itself as a resolutely anti-capitalist, anti-imperial

Communist Party of Swaziland Statement of solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes Friday, 3 July 2026: The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) extends its deepest revolutionary condolences to the families of all those who have lost their lives following the devastating earthquakes that have struck the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. As the CPS, we also wish a full and speedy recovery to the thousands who have been injured and express our

Friday, 5 June 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) overtly rejects and opposes the xenophobic violence and threats of violence against immigrants. There is no justification for the abuse of any migrant, regardless of their legal status. As the SACP, we call for unity, not division of the working class and poor. We call for peace and not violence or vengeance. We need more working-class solidarity and not mutual elimination of workers, not destruction. We also call

The Conference of the Left in South Africa has brought together a wide range of left-wing political parties, socialist organizations, and progressive movements in an effort to forge greater unity, coordination, and collective action among working-class forces. Image via news video screenshot on X By Nicholas Mwangi, People's Dispatch South Africa’s progressive forces are converging. On May 29, 2026, a diverse array of socialist, communist, and Pan-Africanist organizations con

Joe Slovo with Nelson Mandela SACP pays tribute to Comrade Joe Slovo on his centennial birth anniversary Saturday, 23 May 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) takes this moment to honour the revolutionary life and enduring contribution of Comrade Joe Slovo on his centennial birth anniversary. From Joe Slovo’s contribution to the liberation struggle, we draw lessons and courage for the struggles that confront us in the present. Joe Slovo was a communist, a commander

South African Communist Party South African left forces convene the Conference of the Left to build working-class unity Tuesday, 19 May 2026: From 29 to 31 May 2026, South African organisations of the left will converge at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg for a national Conference of the Left, convened under the theme “Building a Left Movement for Working Class and Popular Power”. The Conference of the Left is collectively convened by organisations of various forms that identi

Image of Meyer via X South African Communist Party SACP on the ill-advised appointment of apartheid-era politician Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the US Friday, 17 April 2026 - The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted with great concern the decision of the President of the Republic of South Africa to appoint Mr Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the US. While the president has the constitutional authority to appoint ambassadors to represent th

The South African Communist Party on imperialism, the war on Iran, BRICS, Lebanon, Cuba and Venezuela. South African Communist Party 14th Plenary Session of the 15th Congress Central Committee Statement - Excerpt related to the international situation. (For the full statement: South African CP, 14th Plenary Session of the 15th Congress Central Committee Statement ) 27–29 March 2026, COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Rebuild working-class power, defend sovereignty, ad

South African Communist Party Statement on attacks on Iranian Natanz nuclear facility Tuesday, 24 March 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns that attack on the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility by the imperialist US and apartheid Israel regimes. The attack on the Natanz nuclear facility is in contravention of international law. Despite Iranian submission to periodic international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and there being no eviden

Aftermath of an Israeli strike on Lebanon -- image via news video screenshot South African Communist Party Statement on bombing of Lebanon by apartheid Israeli regime Thursday, 19 March 2026: - For the past week, the apartheid Israeli regime has initiated and keeps escalating a campaign of violence against the state of Lebanon. This campaign is not merely limited to bombing of particular sites of importance to Lebanon utilising missiles as primary weapons but has now include

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

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

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

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

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

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

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