Solly Mapaila

Solly Mapaila
14th General Secretary of the South African Communist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 July 2022
First DeputyMadala Masuku
Second DeputyDavid Masondo
Preceded byBlade Nzimande
First Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party
In office
July 2017 – July 2022
General SecretaryBlade Nzimande
Preceded byJeremy Cronin
Succeeded byMadala Masuku
Second Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party
In office
July 2012 – July 2017
General SecretaryBlade Nzimande
Preceded byJeremy Cronin
Succeeded byChris Matlhako
Personal details
Political partySouth African Communist Party
Other political
affiliations		African National Congress
(Tripartite Alliance)

Solly Afrika Mapaila is a South African politician who is the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party. He was elected unopposed on 15 July 2022 in his current position at the SACP National Congress.[1] Solly Mapaila was appointed as the Second Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party in 2012.[2][3]

  1. ^ Khumalo, Juniour. "Solly Mapaila elected unopposed as SACP general secretary as Nzimande becomes chair". News24. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "SACP's 'Comrade Crackdown' takes control". Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "South African Communist Party". Retrieved 10 February 2017.