Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party
AbbreviationSRWP
National ConvenerIrvin Jim
FoundedMarch 2019
Split fromSACP
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Political positionFar-left
ColoursRed
Black
Yellow
Website
www.pa.org.za/organisation/srwp/

The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) is a Marxist-Leninist communist party in South Africa.[1] The party was founded in March 2019 after a pre-launch convention at the end of 2018.[2]

History

The roots of the SRWP lie in the split between the NUMSA union and the COSATU federation in 2013.[3] The split was mainly caused by the growing discontention of the NUMSA leadership with the ANC, which is supported by the COSATU through the Tripartite Alliance, together with the South African Communist Party. After the split NUMSA general-secretary Irvin Jim announced the formation of a "a new united front".[4] Together with the new SAFTU, the SRWP would be part of this new united front.

The launch in December 2018 was attended by 1,100 delegates from all provinces of South Africa in Boksburg, with delegations from residence associations and members of SAFTU unions in attendance.[5] The party contested in the 2019 South African general election and the provincial elections in all nine provinces, failing to win any seats.[6]

Election results

National elections

Election Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
2019 24,439 0.14%
0 / 400
 – extraparliamentary

Provincial elections

Election[7] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
2019 0.24% 0/63 0.18% 0/30 0.13% 0/73 0.12% 0/80 0.10% 0/49 0.15% 0/30 0.20% 0/33 0.14% 0/30 0.15% 0/42

Municipal elections

Election Votes % Seats
2021[8][9] 5,444 0.02% 2

References

  1. ^ "Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party launch imminent – Irvin Jim - NEWS & ANALYSIS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ SABC Digital News (15 December 2018), All systems go for Numsa's new political party, SRWP, retrieved 30 March 2019
  4. ^ "Numsa wants Cosatu to split from ANC | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ eNCA (14 December 2018), NUMSA has launched the Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party, retrieved 30 March 2019
  6. ^ "48 parties to contest upcoming general election - SABC News". www.sabcnews.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ "News24". News24. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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