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COSATU’s Bid to Save the Tripartite Alliance

COSATU’s Bid to Save the Tripartite Alliance 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

The Tripartite Alliance, made up of the African National Congress (ANC), Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and the South African Communist Party (SACP) has long served as the bedrock of South Africa’s post-apartheid political landscape, united in pursuit of the National Democratic Revolution (NDR). As the 2026 local government elections (LGE) loom, COSATU…

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The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?

The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow?

The SACP’s Gamble: Can the Party Step Out of the ANC’s Shadow? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has long styled itself as the ideological conscience of the South Africa’s liberation movement, led by the ANC. Since the democratic transition of 1994, it has remained anchored in the Tripartite Alliance with the ANC and the trade-union federation COSATU. Within the Alliance, the SACP has shaped debates on…

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Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose?

Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

At the beginning of April, the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) held its first Plenary of the year. It reiterated its stance to contest the 2026 local government elections across the country, in line with the declaration and resolutions of the Party’s 15th National Congress held in 2022 and the Fifth…

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COSATU’s Submission on the Division of Revenue Bill

COSATU’s Submission on the Division of Revenue Bill 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

Introduction On 06 April 2025, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its formal submission to the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations concerning the Division of Revenue Bill for the 2025/26 financial year. COSATU remains a critical ally of the African National Congress (ANC), historically rooted in the Tripartite Alliance alongside the South…

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