He later stated that he did not join the Party because its atheism conflicted with his Christian faith, and because he saw the South African struggle as being racially based rather than as class warfare.
Akan tetapi, ia kemudian mengaku tidak bergabung dengan Partai tersebut karena sifat ateismenya bertentangan dengan keyakinan Kristen Mandela, dan karena ia memandang perjuangan Afrika Selatan lebih berbasis ras alih-alih kesejahteraan kelas.