A young student at a University in Cape Town was only known by his "nom de guerre" - Komanisi. He acquired this nickname for two reasons, one, because he was a tireless and dedicated SACP activist on campus and, two, because for the entire duration of his studies he proudly wore an SACP t-shirt, a t-shirt that when first donned was a deep red, then a faded tinged red and finally a palest pink/red.
Terry Bell's article "SACP's flag is palest pink" is important for a number of reasons. It allows readers the opportunity to witness a narrative described in the SACP's discussion document, "Going to the Root", as an anti-ANC alliance and anti-state "radicalism" - left (and right wing) version of contemporary political dynamics.
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