The South African Communist Party's highly anticipated 5th Special National Congress gets underway today, amidst tensions within the tripartite alliance. The four-day gathering at the Birchwood Hotel's OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, is expected to tackle critical issues, including the possibility of the Communist party contesting elections while remaining in the ANC alliance. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zanele Sabela, COSATU national spokesperson