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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 plurality in the South African parliament, while the SACP and COSATU have not contested any democratic election in South Africa.
Tripartite Alliance | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position |
|
| Member parties | African National Congress Congress of South African Trade Unions South African Communist Party |
| National Assembly seats | 159 / 400 |
The Alliance was forged in 1990 after the release of Nelson Mandela. The movements were opposed to white minority rule by the apartheid government.[2] The Tripartite Alliance is also known as the Revolutionary Alliance or just the Alliance.[2]
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 |
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