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The South African Communist Party says its support for the ANC in coalition negotiations is not automatic.
The SACP, which contested the local government elections independently from the tripartite alliance for the first time, won 2.38-percent of votes nationally and 264 council seats.
It has drawn a hard line on collaborating with the DA or the Freedom Front Plus in any of the hung councils.
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila says they will be guided by their own principles during coalition talks, which are non-negotiable.
“We have got our own pillars that are non negotiable as well for instance as a communist party. Those are issues about services to our communities and direct budget to our communities,” said Mapaila
He added, “Those are important areas that we will be discussing with various forces so that when we set up collaborations, the collaborations are based on that.”
The SACP secured 2.38% of the national vote, translating into 271 council seats across various municipalities, with the majority of its support coming from the Eastern Cape.
