2024 Sees Rise of Smaller Parties in Political Landscape

It has been an interesting year in politics with many twists and surprises, such as the EFF losing some key members to uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) and ActionSA switching positions from being a DA partner to a coalition with the ANC and EFF.

- Marizka Coetzer

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba denied claims that Build One South Africa (Bosa), Rise Mzansi, the Good Party, and ActionSA would combine forces.

"I can confirm that we never had any official political parties mentioned in a media article last week. We only had informal discussions with Bosa and Rise after the elections, which are of no consequence to comment about," Mashaba said.

Political analyst Piet Croucamp said it would be a good thing, considering the EFF and MK relationship was still sour. Still, those two groups as a caucus in the National Assembly would represent a form of militarisation of black politics.