Tripartite Alliance | |
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| President of the ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| General Secretary of the SACP | Solly Afrika Mapaila |
| President of the COSATU | Zingiswa Losi |
| Founded | 11 February 1990 |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Member parties | African National Congress Congress of South African Trade Unions South African Communist Party |
| National Assembly | 159 / 400 |
The Tripartite Alliance is an alliance between the African National Congress (ANC), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). The ANC holds a plurality in the South African parliament, while the SACP and COSATU have not contested any democratic election in South Africa.
The Alliance was forged in 1990 after the release of Nelson Mandela. The movements were opposed to white minority rule by the apartheid government. The Tripartite Alliance is also known as the Revolutionary Alliance or just the Alliance.
The NPF is currently composed of the following political parties:
| Party | Abbreviation | Ideology | National Assembly of South Africa | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | ANC | African nationalism Social democracy |
159 / 400 |
In government |
| South African Communist Party | SACP | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
0 / 400 |
In government but not represented in the National Assembly |
| Congress of South African Trade Unions | COSATU | Trade unionism Labourism |
0 / 400 |
In government but not represented in the National Assembly |
The grand ambition of Mbeki and the ANC managers is to make the party the natural home of all-black and white-who occupy 'middle' South Africa. The basic contention is that there is a cross-racial majority within South African politics that instinctively espouses moderate politics and values. A centrist ANC would be the fulcrum of a shared programme to remake South Africa's economy and society.
Indeed, federation is supported primarily by narrowly based minority parties – the white-dominant National Party and Democratic Alliance (DA), and the Zulu nationalist Inkatha Freedom Party – and remains unpopular with most black supporters of the dominant African National Congress (ANC), who favour a strong, centrist, and consolidated developmental state.
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