Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SRWP |
| General Secretary | Oupa Ralake |
| Spokesperson | Phakamile Hlubi Majola |
| National Convener | Irvin Jim |
| Founder | Irvin Jim |
| Founded | March 2019 |
| Split from | SACP |
| Headquarters | Gemistone Gauteng Province |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | International Peoples' Assembly |
| Colours | Red Black Yellow |
| Website | |
| www.srwp.org.za | |
TheSocialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) is aMarxist-Leninistcommunist party inSouth Africa.[1] The party was founded in March 2019 after a pre-launch convention at the end of 2018.[2]
The roots of the SRWP lie in the split between theNUMSA union and theCOSATU federation in 2013.[3] The split was mainly caused by the growing discontention of the NUMSA leadership with theANC, which is supported by theCOSATU through theTripartite Alliance, together with theSouth African Communist Party. After the split NUMSA general-secretaryIrvin Jim announced the formation of a "a new united front".[4] Together with the newSAFTU, the SRWP would be part of this new united front.
The launch in December 2018 was attended by 1,100 delegates from allprovinces of South Africa inBoksburg, with delegations from residence associations and members ofSAFTU unions in attendance.[5] The party contested in the2019 South African general election and theprovincial elections in all nine provinces, failing to win any seats.[6]
The party has not contested the2024 election, and has shown little activity since 2022.
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24,439 | 0.14% | 0 / 400 | – | extraparliamentary |
| 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 |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[8][9] | 5,444 | 0.02% | 2 |