SACP decision throws Alliance into Disarray

THE South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the next local government elections may have to do so without its alliance partners. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it would need to consult its affiliated unions to establish who to support between the SACP and ANC during elections as it was a “sensitive” matter, while the South African National Civics Organisation (Sanco) said it would stick to supporting and campaigning for the ANC.The SACP held its 5th special national congress in Boksburg this week which ended yesterday and among the issues…