South African Communist Party - Archive

References and further reading

Documents

• Manifesto of the Communist Party of South Africa, (Adopted at the inaugural conference of the Party, Cape Town, 30 July, 1921.)
• A Distant clap of thunder, Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike
• A message from underground, 01 Februry 1965 by Bram Fischer
• Freedom Can Be Won, A Call to the South African People
• The South African Communist Party: 65 years in the frontline of struggle: A booklet commemorating 65 years of the SACP, also discussing leaders of the party - 1986
• Communist Part members reinstated. Article in Arise Vukani - September 1989, page 10
• Edwin Mofutsanyana the oldest Communist in Africa: Flyer for briefing by Edwin Mofutsanyana (born 1899) - August 1991
• Immediate prospect for SACP. Article in Voice of Women , Number 3, 1983. It discusses the Suppression of Communist Act of 1950, the Freedom Charter, Sharpeville 1966
• Nelson Mandela's address at 75th SACP Anniversary, Cape Town, 28 July 1996
• Fidel Castro's speech to parliament 1998 (outside link to SACP website)
• Address at 6th anniversary of the assassination of Cadre Chris Hani, at Brits, North West Province, Sunday 11 April, 1999 (outside link to SACP website)
• Address by SACP General Secreatary, Dr Blade Nzimande at Launch of 'Red October' Campaign. (outside link to SACP website)
• SACP Salutes Walter Sisulu, Friday, 13 May 2005 (outside link to SACP website)
• Political Overview for the SACP National Policy Conference, 26-28 September 2008, Delivered by Cde Blade Nzimande (outside link to SACP website)

Books

• Davenport, T.R.H. (1991). South Africa. A modern history, London: Macmillan
• Beinart, W. (1994). Twentieth century South Africa, Oxford: OUP.
• Karis, T.G. & Gerhart, G.M. (1997). From Protest to Challenge. A documentary history of African politics in South Africa, 1882-1990. Volume 5: Nadir and Resurgence, 1964- 1979, Pretoria: Unisa Press.
• Hermann Giliomee and Bernard Mbenga (2007). New History of South Africa. Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town.
• Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica.

Links

• SACP website: http://www.sacp.org.za