SACP and NUMSA leadership at a preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Left held in Johannesburg on April 21. A strengthened Left coordination will help articulate alternatives rooted in community needs rather than tender-driven politics, says the writer.
SA Communist Party (SACP) has launched a major push to unite left-wing forces, bringing political parties, trade unions and civil society groups together for a three-day conference aimed at tackling the country's deepening economic crisis.
The conference of the Left, being held in Boksburg from May 29 to 31, comes as unemployment, poverty, inequality and the cost of living continue to place pressure on millions of South Africans.
Leaders from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), MK Party (MKP), Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), AZAPO and other organisations are attending the gathering.
Delegates are discussing plans to build a united Left Popular Front focused on economic transformation, job creation, land reform and public ownership of key industries.
