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TimesLive reports that after 23 years at the helm of the SA Communist Party (SACP), general secretary Blade Nzimande will not contest for another term at the July 2022 national congress.
Nzimande made the disclosure during a press briefing at Cosatu House in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. He said he felt he had overstayed his welcome in the position he has occupied since 1998. However, he will remain a dedicated member and veteran of the party in its mission to “build socialism now”. Nzimande said: “I will no longer be general secretary [after July] so you will deal with the new general secretary. I am not quitting the SACP, but I am not standing. It is too long to have one person occupying that position.” His decision not to avail himself in July opens the door for long-time SACP deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila to occupy the hot seat. It is not known at this stage whether Mapaila will face a challenger or be unopposed.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Mawande Amashabalala at BusinessLive
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