An interesting insight into how the South African Communist Party sees things at the moment.

SACP spokesperson Malesela Maleka said in a statement that many of the themes taken up in an SACP discussion document in February this year had become "more and more mainstream".

"The criticism of the moral ravages of a capitalist system, with deeply entrenched colonial features, on our country, our state and our movement, has now been raised at the highest level.

"The weaknesses and dangers of narrow black economic empowerment (BEE) and other forms of elite empowerment, de-linked from transformation for the majority, are now common cause amongst a wide spectrum of South African public opinion.

"We welcome the impact that the South African Communist Party's Red October campaigns have had on many fronts."

"The National Credit Act, passed in Parliament this year, is a direct outcome of our financial sector campaign, as is government's promise to consider abolishing compound interest on mortgage bonds for low cost housing," said the statement.

"We also welcome government's consideration of some kind of amnesty for the indebted poor. In welcoming this, we reiterate the SACP's clear position -- we call for a one-off amnesty."

It said the National Credit Act, "is a direct outcome of our financial sector campaign, as is government's promise to consider abolishing compound interest on mortgage bonds for low-cost housing.

"We also welcome government's consideration of some kind of amnesty for the indebted poor. In welcoming this, we reiterate the SACP's clear position -- we call for a one-off amnesty."
from M&G article here