As elected at the SACP 14th National Congress for the 2017 – 2022 political term
National Officials
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| First Deputy General Secretary: | Solly Mapaila |
| Second Deputy General Secretary: | Chris Matlhako |
| National Chairperson: | Senzeni Zokwana |
| Deputy National Chairperson: | Thulasi Nxesi |
| National Treasurer: | Joyce Moloi-Moropa |
Central Committee Members
| Baleni Frans | Mashamba Joyce (Passed Away: 20 June 2018) |
| Barsel Sheila | Masualle Phumulo |
| Carrim Yunus | Masuku Madala |
| Cronin Jeremy | Mathabatha Stan |
| Davies Rob | Mvelase Dipuo |
| Dlamini Sidumo | Oliphant Godfrey |
| Dunjwa Lindelwa | Pampiri-Bothman Grace |
| Fourie Reneva | Parkies Phel |
| Loliwe Fezeka (Passed Away: 5 March 2018) | Qonde Gwebinkundla (Gwebs) |
| Losi Zingiswa | Radebe Jeff |
| Madlopha Celiwe | Schreiner Jenny |
| Magaxa Khaya | Setsubi Charles (Passed Away: 12 March 2018) |
| Majola Fikile | Shabalala Nomvuzo (Passed Away: 26 December 2020) |
| Makupula Mandla (Passed Away: 8 October 2018) | Thibedi Jerry |
| Maluleke Mugwena | Tsenoli Lechesa |
| Manamela Buti | Tunyiswa Bulelwa |
| Mantashe Gwede | Williams Adrian |
Elected to the SACP 14th National Central Committee by the Central Committee by way of co-option in June 2019
| Polly Boshielo | Koliswa Fihlane |
| Pat Horn | Mzwandile Makwaiba |
| Nomarashiya Caluza | Mluleki Dlelanga |
| Alex Mohubetswane Mashilo | Yershen Pillay |
| David Masondo | |
Elected to the 14th National Central Committee under the Category of Veterans by Central Committee by way of co-option in June 2019
| Sydney Mufamadi | Essop Pahad |
| Charles Nqakula | David Niddrie |
Politburo
| Blade Nzimande | General Secretary |
| Solly Mapaila | First Deputy General Secretary |
| Chris Matlhako Secretary | Second Deputy General |
| Senzeni Zokwana | National Chairperson |
| Thulasi Nxesi | Deputy National Chairperson |
| Joyce Moloi-Moropa | National Treasurer |
| Jeremy Cronin, | Frans Baleni |
| Yunus Carrim, | Fikile Majola |
| Shiela Barsel, | Bulelwa Thunyiswa |
| Madala Masuku, | Jenny Schreiner |
| Charles Setsubi, Ex-officio: Full-time CC member (Passed Away: 12 March 2018) | Grace Pampiri |
| Reneva Fourie, Ex-officio: Full-time CC member | Sidumo Dlamini |
| Ben Martins |
Full Time Central Committee Members
| Full Time Central Committee Member | Sechaba 'Charles' Setsubi (Passed Away: 12 March 2018) |
| Second Deputy General Secretary: | Chris Matlhako |
| Head of the Office of the Secretariat: | Jenny Schreiner |
| Head of Media & Communications: | Alex Mohubetswane Mashilo |
SACP 13th National Congress Central Committee: 2012 - 2017
National Office Bearers
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| First Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| Second Deputy General Secretary: | Solly Afrika Mapaila |
| National Chairperson: | Senzeni Zokwana |
| Deputy National Chairperson: | Thulasi Nxesi |
| National Treasurer: | Schreiner, Jenny |
| Baleni, Frans | Setsubi, Sechaba “Charles” |
| Barsel, Shiela | Joyce Moloi-Moropa |
| Carrim,Yunus | Tsenoli, Lechesa |
| Davies, Rob | Tregenna, Fiona |
| Dunjwa, Lindelwa | Makupula, Mandla |
| Fezeka, Loliwe | Parkies, Phel |
| Mantashe, Gwede | Dlamini, Sidumo |
| Masualle, Phumulo | Radebe, Jeff |
| Matlhako, Chris | Bothman, Grace |
| Majola, Fikile | Oliphant, Godfrey |
| Martins, Ben | Thibedi, Jerry |
| Mashamba, Joyce | Williams, Adrian |
| Mashamba, George | Manamela, Buti |
| Masuku, Madala | Bulelwa, Tunyiswa |
| Mchunu, Willies | Malqueeny, Judy |
| Moni, Crosby | Madlopha, Celiwe |
| Mvelase, Dipuo | Qonde, Gwebinkundla |
| Rasmeni, Nomonde | |
Politburo
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| First Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| Second Deputy General Secretary: | Solly Afrika Mapaila |
| National Chairperson: | Senzeni Zokwana |
| Deputy National Chairperson: | Thulasi Nxesi |
| Sheila Barsel | Lindelwa Djunwa |
| Yunus Carrim | Fikile Majola |
| Sidumo Dlamini | Gwede Mantashe |
SACP 12th National Congress Central Committee: 2007 - 2012
National Office Bearers
| National Chairperson: | Gwede Mantashe |
| Deputy Chairperson: (Passed Away during the term); Central Committee appointed Joyce Moloi to serve as Deputy National Chairperson | Ncumisa Kondlo |
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Pumulo Masualle |
| Baleni, Frans | Moloi, Joyce |
| Barsel, Shiela | Moni, Crosby |
| Carrim, Yunus | Matlhako, Chris |
| Davies, Rob | Mvelase, Dipuo |
| Dunjwa, Lindelwa | Ncitha, Zukiswa |
| Madlala-Routledge, Nozizwe | Nqakula, Charles |
| Majola, Fikile | Ntola, Thobile |
| Mapaila, Solly | Oliphant, Godfrey |
| Martins, Ben | Qonde, Gwebinkundla |
| Mashamba, Joyce | Rasmeni, Nomonde |
| Mashamba, George | Schreiner, Jenny |
| Masondo, David | Setsubi, Sechaba ‘Charles’ |
| Masuku, Madala | Thibedi, Jerry |
| Mayende-Sibiya, Noluthando | Tsenoli, Lechesa |
| Mchunu, Willies | Zokwana, Senzeni |
Elected by the Central Committee under the category of Veterans by way of co-option
| Mtshali, Eric “Stalin” | Moonsamy, Kay |
| Nkadimeng, John | |
SACP 11th National Congress Central Committee: 2002 - 2007
National Office Bearers
| National Chairperson: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Dipuo Mvelase |
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Phillip Dexter |
| Carrim, Yunus | Matlhako, Chris |
| Davies, Rob | Mokonyane, Nomvula |
| Dunjwa, Lindelwa | Moloi, Joyce |
| Ghandi, Ela | Moni, Crosby |
| Kasrils, Ronnie | Mtshali, Eric Stalin |
| Kondlo, Ncumisa | Mufamadi, Sydney |
| Lapinsky, Sheila | Mufamadi, Thaba |
| Lubisi, William | Mulqueeny, Judy |
| Madisha, Willie | Oliphant, Godfrey |
| Mantashe, Gwede | Setsubi, ‘Sechaba’ Charles |
| Martins, Ben | Strachan, Garth |
| Mashamba, George | Thibedi, Jerry |
Politburo
| National Chairperson: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Dipuo Mvelase |
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Phillip Dexter |
| Carrim, Yunus | Madisha, Willie |
| Davies, Rob | Mantashe, Gwede |
| Kasrils, Ronnie | Martins, Ben |
| Kondlo, Ncumisa | Moloi, Joyce |
Elected by the Central Committee by way of co-option at its first plenary meeting in August 2002
| Bunting, Brian | Makhalima, Mfengu |
| Barsel, Esther | Moonsamy, Kay |
| Mhlaba, Raymond | Nkadimeng, John |
SACP 10th National Congress Central Committee: 1998 - 2002
National Office Bearers
| National Chairperson: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi |
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Thaba Mufamadi |
| Phillip Dexter | Garth Strachan |
| Thenjiwe Mtintso | Yunus Carrim |
| Nomvula Mokonyane | Willie Madisha |
| Ronnie Kasrils | Ncumisa Kondlo |
| Gwede Mantashe | Essop Pahad |
| Jenny Schreiner | Joyce Moloi |
| Mbhazima Shilowa | Judy Malqueeny |
| Rob Davies | Mpumie Setsubi |
| Sydney Mufamadi | Dipuo Mvelase |
| Nomaindia Mfeketho | Mbuyi Ngwenda (Passed Away during the term) |
| Langa Zita | Jerry Thibedi |
| Kay Moonsamy | Godfrey Oliphant |
| Jeff Radebe | |
Politburo
| National Chairperson: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi |
| General Secretary: | Blade Nzimande |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Thaba Mufamadi |
| Carrim, Yunus | Mfeketo, Nomaindia |
| Dexter, Phillip | Mufamadi, Sydney |
| Kasrils, Ronnie | Mvelase, Dipuo |
| Kondla, Ncumisa | Ngwenda, Mbuyi |
| Mantashe, Gwede | |
SACP 9th National Congress Central Committee: 1995 - 1998
National Office Bearers
| General Secretary: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Kay Moonsamy |
| Acting National Chairperson: | Blade Nzimande |
| Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi | Chris Dlamini |
| Ronnie Kasrils | Raymond Suttner |
| Thenjiwe Mtintso | Jenny Schriener |
| Sydney Mufamadi | George Mashamba |
| Gwede Mantashe | Tony Yengeni |
| Essop Pahad | Yunus Carrim |
| Enoch Godongwana | Garth Strachan |
| Ben Dikobe Martins | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Sam Shilowa | Brian Bunting |
| John Gomomo | Manne Dipico |
| John Nkadimeng | Godfrey Oliphant |
| Billy Nair | Jeff Radebe |
| Pravin Gordhan | |
Politburo
| General Secretary: | Charles Nqakula |
| Deputy General Secretary: | Jeremy Cronin |
| National Treasurer: | Kay Moonsamy |
| Acting National Chairperson: | Blade Nzimande |
| Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi | Essop Pahad |
| Ronnie Kasrils | Enoch Godongwana |
| Thenjiwe Mtintso | Ben Dikobe Martins |
| Sydney Mufamadi | Sam Shilowa |
| Gwede Mantashe | |
