# The South African Communist Party says it has submitted its application to the Electoral Commission to stand as an independent registered political party. The SACP’s spokesperson, Alex Mashilo, says this aligns with resolutions taken at the Fifteenth National Congress in July 2022, the Augmented Central Committee Plenary in March and April 2023, and the Fifth Special National Congress in December 2024 to contest elections:
SACP to contest 2026 local government elections [SOUND]
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