SACP says it will push against the palace politics that hold back governance
The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it is gearing up to push against the "palace politics" that is seen as holding back the work of the government. The party was seeking to avoid preoccupation with such politics while still speaking out against factionalism — or the theft of funds as it saw it — and state looting, SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande said in Johannesburg on Sunday. Speaking at a briefing after a meeting of the central committee, Nzimande said the party would focus on "concrete" programmes of action to strengthen links with the working class, the poor and the marginalised. This included the party’s financial sector campaign but it also sought to combat "opportunism" such as those who emerged to criticise banks for allegedly colluding in currency trading, said Nzimande. "A great deal of noise is heard from factionalism quarters about collusion in foreign currency trading among 17 local and international banks. As SACP we agree … individuals involved [need t...
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