Council of the Left calls for unity among leftist parties

As coalition discussions take place between various political formations, the Council of the Left has called on what they call leftist parties to seize the moment and prioritise working together post the local government elections.

This political bloc managed to garner close to 20% of the vote in the recent local polls.

The SACP, MK Party, EFF, PAC, AZAPO, PAC and Afrika Mayibuye Movement, amongst others, met to take stock and chart a way forward.

Briefing the media in Boksburg, the organisations also revealed that they are holding coalition meetings with other parties independently but keeping each other updated on the talks.

The council emanated from the SACP-sponsored Conference of the Left which took place early this year.

SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says, “(We) want to convince all organisations, particularly those that were voted by the African majority, to work together as a bloc in councils and prevent the DA and the Freedom Front to lead our people. We may have been unable to articulate this question properly during the election campaigns that our people do not vote for them, but we felt it is important to take political responsibility and clarify ourselves that those forces do not stand for their interest.”

Council of the Left Briefing: