African Congress for Transformation | |
---|---|
Founder | Ace Magashule |
Founded | August 2023 |
Split from | African National Congress |
National Assembly seats | 0 / 400
|
Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430
|
The African Congress for Transformation (ACT) is a South African political party founded in August 2023 by former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Premier of the Free State Ace Magashule, and fired Hawks boss Berning Ntlemeza.[1][2]
As of August 2023, Magashule faces a number of corruption charges, and was expelled from the ANC in June 2023.[3] Ntelemza's controversial reign[4] as Hawks chief ended when he was fired from the Hawks by then Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula following a High Court ruling that Ntlemeza lacked integrity and was not fit to hold public office, after lying under oath in a matter about previous head Shadrack Sibiya.
ACT intends to contest the 2024 election.[2]
In January 2024, Magashule announced a "united front" and "amalgamation" between his party and the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party.[5]
References
- ↑ O’Regan, Victoria (30 August 2023). "Ace Magashule launches African Congress for Transformation". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- 1 2 "Ex-South Africa Ruling Party Official Ace Magashule to Contest 2024 Vote". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Njilo, Nonkululeko (12 June 2023). "ANC announce permanent party expulsion of Ace Magashule". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Bezuidenhout, Jessica (3 May 2019). "Johan Booysen confirms the nightmare reign of Berning Ntlemeza". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Maliti, Soyiso. "Elections 2024: Magashule promises political revival with Zuma - the 'organic intellectual'". News24. Retrieved 12 January 2024.