Mbulelo Mandlana

Mbulelo Mandlana is a spokesperson for the South African Communist Party (SACP), where he has been vocal about the need for a fundamental reconfiguration of the Alliance with the African National Congress (ANC). He has emphasized that the SACP's decision to contest local government elections independently is a response to perceived shortcomings in the ANC's approach to policy-making and representation of the working class. Mandlana believes that this strategic shift is essential for empowering the working class and maintaining the revolutionary essence of the national democratic project.