The South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
… May Day was declared a public holiday. Despite this declaration, the first celebration of May Day in the … had ended” and that many SACP leaders “took up new jobs”. [12] Jeremy Cronin was a speaker at the May Day rally, and … Party”, 1 May 1985, pp.2-3 (Also available on DISA). [12] Peter Dennehy, “1000 attend city May Day rally”, Cape …