President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that Communist Party members must recuse themselves from ANC election structures. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the party’s National General Council (NGC) has resolved that South African Communist Party (SACP) members should recuse themselves from the ANC’s joint election structures. Ramaphosa made the announcement on Thursday during his closing remarks at the NGC meeting at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni, where the organisation was reviewing its performance.
His remarks followed the delivery of the NGC declaration by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. The declaration was adopted without objection after being seconded by ANC Gauteng co-convener Panyaza Lesufi, followed by delegates from Limpopo. ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe confirmed its adoption. In his address, Ramaphosa tackled the SACP’s decision to contest the 2026 local government elections independently.
