UMkhonto weSizwe (MK)Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have joined forces forward of the 2026 native authorities elections.
The two events are additionally a part of the progressive caucus in Parliament alongside the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), United African Transformation (UAT) amongst others.
MK PARTY AND ATM UNITE AHEAD OF LOCAL ELECTIONS
In a joint assertion, the 2 events stated their representatives met in Durban on Wednesday, 5 March, and mentioned their shared values, ideas and aims.
“The MK Party and the ATM principally agree that the struggle for total emancipation of the colonised and oppressed people of South Africa is incomplete and needs a unified response and common action,” the events stated.
The Jacob Zuma-led MK Party and Vuyo Zungula-led ATM have unanimously agreed to work collectively on all political, neighborhood and parliamentary programmes and actions.
“The assembly mandated the secretary-generals of each events to convene a smaller 3-a-side bilateral engagement, which is able to work on the modalities of working collectively in all upcoming by-elections in the direction of the 2026 native authorities elections, in addition to the 2029 normal elections.
“The modalities of the MK Party and the ATM working together will be presented to the leadership and membership of both organisations within the spirit of building unity amongst all the progressive forces in South Africa,” they stated within the joint assertion.
The two events additionally known as on all progressive political formations and people in South Africa to assist and affiliate with the “revolutionary and long overdue” efforts to unify all of the progressive forces.
ACTIONSA FORMS PACT WITH F4SD
In January, ActionSA additionally joined forces with political organisation Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD).
Explaining the explanation behind forming the pact, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba stated the time has come for opposition events to return collectively and construct a rising different that will probably be more and more supported by South Africans who really feel let down by a failed political institution.
Mashaba stated this follows throughout the political context of 70% of the seats in parliament now forming a part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the formation of the self-titled ‘progressive caucus.’
Additionally, the Senate of ActionSA has amended the get together’s interim structure to ascertain the place of a Deputy President, which F4SD chief Mbahare Kekana will fill.
Mashaba stated the Forum 4 Service Delivery brings with it an vital functionality that can drastically help ActionSA’s efforts as a result of it’s an entity constructed on grass-roots engagement with communities. It has confirmed efficient at this, together with in rural communities, regardless of having only a few sources.
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