President Jacob Zuma on Sunday emphasised the importance of unity in the governing tripartite alliance, even as Cosatu and the South African Communist Party (SACP) were largely pitted against the faction in the ANC that supports Zuma. Zuma’s call at the ANC’s anniversary celebrations in Soweto comes as tensions between the SACP and the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal have especially worsened after purges of communist party leaders in ANC structures. The SACP is again mulling going it alone in future elections. The decision is due to be made at its national congress in July. Relations in the alliance have slipped to unprecedented lows in recent years, sparking calls in the SACP for the left to contest elections on its own. While it is not the first time that the SACP has considered contesting elections, leaders are taking the calls from within its structures more seriously. Some Cosatu-affiliated unions are discussing their support for the SACP in the move.
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