South Africa’s parties are all chasing the same prize this election season, the blessing of traditional leaders. But no party’s position is more awkward than the South African Communist Party’s, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Mzansi Royals. The South African Communist Party has long been on record opposing the traditional leadership system, viewing it as feudal and exploiting ordinary people to enrich a few. Yet, for the first time in its history, …
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