Which of the following best describes the activities of the Communist Party in post-apartheid South Africa?

a. It does not contest elections, preferring instead to exercise influence as a grouping within the African National Congress.
b. It contests elections only at the subnational level; at the national level, its candidates run on the African National Congress list.
c. It is a moderate left party that contests elections at all levels, although it has yet to win any seats.
d. It is a moderate left party that contests elections at all levels and has generally dominated a small province in the northeast of the country.
e. Formally it has disbanded but informally it remains active mainly as a political organizing group among unions.

a