The South African Communist Party (SACP) is among the 192 “inactive” political parties the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) intends to deregister. The SACP is an alliance partner of the ANC and has resolved to contest the 2026 local government elections outside the umbrella of the alliance, which includes the Congress of South African… Continue reading SACP Among Almost 200 ‘Inactive’ Political Parties Facing Deregistration By IEC
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Carl Niehaus, ARETA Members, Join EFF In Bid To Unseat ANC
In a new political twist, African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA) President Carl Niehaus has announced his party’s decision to join the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), saying it was the only way to unseat President Cyril Ramaphosa’s governing ANC in next year’s general elections. During a meeting broadcasted via his #InMyCrosshairs platform on X spaces… Continue reading Carl Niehaus, ARETA Members, Join EFF In Bid To Unseat ANC
ARETA Calls On SA Citizens To Join Pro-Palestine Demonstration At Israeli Embassy
The African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA) has urged all South Africans to take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, saying Hamas attacks were “legitimate retaliation against Israel”. Party president Carl Niehaus also called on all left-wing political parties and civil society organizations to rally behind Palestine on Monday in… Continue reading ARETA Calls On SA Citizens To Join Pro-Palestine Demonstration At Israeli Embassy
South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners
There are instances when it is a matter of semantics, and a waste of time, to argue about how a certain situation should be defined. One such instance is the useless debate about whether South Africa is a failed State, or whether it is on the verge of becoming a failed State. Recently that windbag,… Continue reading South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners
Zuma Receives Briefing On ARETA Programme of Action
Former President Jacob Zuma has been briefed about the programme of action of the African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA), which includes plans to create unity amongst left-wing political parties and “save our nation”. Zuma met the senior leadership of ARETA at his home in Nkandla, northern Kwazulu-Natal yesterday, where he was presented with the organisation’s… Continue reading Zuma Receives Briefing On ARETA Programme of Action