Tripartite Alliance
Tripartite Alliance | |
---|---|
President of the ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa |
General Secretary of the SACP | Blade Nzimande |
President of the COSATU | Zingiswa Losi |
Founded | February 11, 1990 |
Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Ideology | African nationalism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
National Assembly seats | 230 / 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).[1][2] The ANC holds a majority 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 opposed to white minority rule by the apartheid government.[2] The Tripartite Alliance is also known as the "Revolutionary Alliance" and just "the Alliance".[2]
Constituent parties[]
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 Left-wing nationalism |
230 / 400
|
In government |
South African Communist Party | SACP | Communism Marxism-Leninism Left-wing nationalism |
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 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "South Africa's youngsters are let down by a lousy education system". The Economist. 2019-04-25. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ a b c "About the Tripartite Alliance". cosatu.org.za. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
External links[]
- The ANC now at a fork in the road
- How the Tripartite Alliance works
- COSATU and the Tripartite Alliance since 1994
- The ideological differences within the Tripartite Alliance: What now for the left?
Categories:
- Tripartite Alliance
- Politics of South Africa
- Popular fronts
- South African politics stubs