The South African Communist Party (SACP) intensified its campaign for the 4 November local government elections during the final days of October, combining door-to-door visits, direct engagement with communities and victory rallies in the Western Cape and other provinces.
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SACP’s Red October rally calls for working-class power and public ownership
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The South African Communist Party (SACP) held its main Red October rally in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, on 25 October 2026, bringing its campaign for working-class power, public services and economic transformation into the run-up to South Africa’s local government elections.
South African CP hands over road grader to Winterveldt community
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The South African Communist Party (SACP) handed over a road grader to the community of Winterveldt on 20 October 2026 to improve and maintain internal roads, fulfilling a commitment made by General Secretary Solly Mapaila during a campaign visit on 10 October.
South African CP's Red Caravan travels for building people’s power
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The Red Caravan’s activities explicitly reflect the SACP's local government manifesto, ‘Build People's Power Where We Live.’
Sudanese Communist Party condemns Egyptian airstrikes and calls for renewed mobilisation
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The Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) has condemned Egyptian airstrikes against Sudanese artisanal gold miners and called for renewed grassroots mobilisation to end the country's war and restore civilian democratic rule.
South African Communist Party approaches 400,000 members
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The South African Communist Party (SACP) says its membership is approaching 400,000 as it prepares to contest South Africa’s 2026 local government elections independently of the African National Congress (ANC).