Solly Mapaila says the SACP will allow dual members to campaign for the ANC, criticising the ANC’s announcement on election campaigning and describing it as an unhelpful approach.
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says members who belong to both the SACP and ANC are free to choose which party they campaign for ahead of the elections and will not face disciplinary action if they support the ANC.
Speaking on 702, Mapaila said the SACP had already considered the issue of dual membership before the ANC announced that members would have to choose which party they campaigned for.
He said the SACP had taken a different approach by allowing members to make their own decisions, while describing the ANC’s public announcement as unhelpful.
Mapaila said the SACP had dealt with the matter in a comradely manner and had written to the ANC before the announcement, but decided to publish the letter because previous discussions had not always been communicated to the wider NEC.
