Communist Party of Swaziland

The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) is a Swazi communist party founded on 9 April 2011. It was banned by the Swazi king, Mswati III, shortly after its foundation, and operates clandestinely. The party is headquartered in Kamhlushwa, South Africa.[2][3]

Not to be confused with the Swaziland Communist Party.

Communist Party of Swaziland
Emadlela Ndzawonye aseSwatini
AbbreviationCPS
General SecretaryThokozane Kenneth
Founded9 April 2011 (2011-04-09)
HeadquartersKamhlushwa, South Africa
NewspaperLiciniso ("Truth")
Ideology
Political positionFar-left
International affiliationIMCWP[1]
Slogan"For Freedom, Democracy and Socialism"
Seats in the House of Assembly
0 / 65
Party flag
Website
cp-swa.org

The party describes itself as democratic, anti-racist and anti-sexist. It aims to, among other things, give all political parties in Eswatini legal status, abolish the current absolute monarchy, establish a democratic system of government and new constitution, ensure freedom of assembly and the press, allow for the safe return of exiles, and safeguard workers' rights to organize and unionize.[4][5]

The party is active in the 2021-2023 Eswatini protests.[6]

References
  1. "20 IMCWP, Participants List". SolidNet. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. "La lutte révolutionnaire continue au Swaziland: le Parti communiste affirme son soutien aux grèves et manifestations qui ébranlent la monarchie absolue Mswati". Solidarité Internationale PCF (in French). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "SWAZILAND. La farce de la démocratie monarchique". Courrier international (in French). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Founding statement of the Communist Party of Swaziland". www.communistpartyofireland.ie. Communist Party of Ireland. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. Laxer, Michael (7 July 2021). "Communist Party of Swaziland issues call for international solidarity with the democratic uprising". Mysite. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. "Anti-government protests gain momentum in Swaziland". Peoples Dispatch. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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