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By Mpumzi Mshweshwe: After identifying the country's economic crisis and management mishaps at the local government level, Build One South Africa (BOSA), GOOD, and Rise Mzansi decided to join forces to bring about change. The parties have announced that they will contest the 2026 local government elections as one party – Unite for Change (UFC). The party was officially announced by the three parties' leaderships in Johannesburg on October 5. No single leader, but one banner The three founding parties have opened the door for more parties to join in the new umbrella. Those who join are set to campaign under the Unite for Change banner. UFC currently consists of a leaders' council with no single head or party leader yet at the helm. The current p...

By Mpumzi Mshweshwe UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa. (IMAGE: Facebook) \Political parties within and outside the government of national unity have come forward to state their stances on voting in a particular way on the controversial national budget. The United Democratic Movement party (UDM) is one of the parties that came forward to explain their reasons for voting for the national budget with the VAT increase. The party had refuted what it felt was propaganda being spread across social media speculating on why it voted in favour of the VAT hike. Also, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) was vocal on why it supported the budget saying instead of rejecting it completely, it would rather see the hike being applied as a temporary measure. The UDM clarified its position a...

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MERGER: SA’s economic crisis has triggered the merger of Good, BOSA and Rise Mzansi, say leaders

WHY WE SUPPORT: Parties clarify themselves on the national budget to account for their support for it.