BOSA, GOOD and RISE Mzansi announce new political party

BUILD One SA (BOSA), the GOOD Party, and RISE Mzansi have announced their unification under a single banner, Unite for Change a new political party aiming to transform South African politics ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

- KAMOGELO MOICHELA

The three parties, once operating separately, said they have now joined forces to offer voters an alternative to the status quo.

In an announcement yesterday in Johannesburg, Unite for Change promised “one name, one platform, and one purpose” and will contest the 2026 municipal elections as a unified movement. The new party will be registered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and is actively welcoming like-minded political parties, civil society groups, and individuals to join the initiative.

“This is not a coalition of convenience,” the founding statement reads.

According to the statement, it is a coming together of equals leaders who have heard the call of the nation and are putting South Africa first, the parties said.