African National Congress (ANC) deputy chairman Paul Mashatile said they had no intention of interfering with the South African Communist Party's (SACP) wishes to contest elections independently.
Speaking at the SACP's fifth special national conference in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, he stressed that while he respected the party's decision, it should not lead to the collapse of the alliance.
The SACP remains determined to contest the elections alone. This took a long time, but the straw that broke the camel's back was the current form of government, which sees alliance partner the ANC as collaborating with the Democratic Alliance (DA), the paper said. There is.
Now that the party has decided to contest the election, those attending the special national convention will be tasked with dealing with the consequences of this decision.
Mr Mashatil delivered his party's message of support, saying the ANC had been informed of the decision and expressing hope that it would not have a negative impact on the alliance.
ANC's Paul Mashatil speaks at the SACP's 5th Special National Conference:
Autopsy on Hani's death
Meanwhile, days after ex-SACP leader Chris Hani's murderer Janusz Walus was deported to Poland, the party is demanding an autopsy into his death, a view echoed by the ANC vice-chairman. It is.
Mr. Hani was assassinated in front of his home in 1993, during a tense period in history as the country was preparing for its first multi-ethnic elections. Wals spent nearly 30 years in prison before being released on parole in 2022.
Mashatil said the autopsy investigation into Hani's death would help the country know the truth and bring closure to the Hani family.
After further consideration of the election decision, the Communist Party plans to gather opinions from its members on Saturday and share how the alliance will function going forward.
