Red Road to Freedom: A History of the South African Communist Party, 1921–2021 Red Road to Freedom: A History of the South African Communist Party, 1921–2021 . By TOM LODGE. Johannesburg: Jacana Media, 2021. 928 pp. ISBN 978 1 431 43134 2.

Entangled oligarchies: structure, agency and rent seeking in South Africa

“…Tom Lodge's Red Road to Freedom provides a much needed corrective in this comprehensive history of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Several indepth discussions have already appeared regarding its impact on the field (Cronin 2022;Southall 2022;Nzo et al 2023). Rather than add to this debate, I will focus on Lodge's analysis of SACP contributions to ANC political culture.…”

“…Several in-depth discussions have already appeared regarding its impact on the field (Cronin 2022; Southall 2022; Nzo et al . 2023). Rather than add to this debate, I will focus on Lodge’s analysis of SACP contributions to ANC political culture.…”