{"id":51217,"date":"2023-07-09T22:26:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T22:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/xiluva-will-be-on-the-2024-ballot-says-bongani-baloyi"},"modified":"2023-07-09T23:40:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T23:40:27","slug":"xiluva-will-be-on-the-2024-ballot-says-bongani-baloyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/xiluva-will-be-on-the-2024-ballot-says-bongani-baloyi","title":{"rendered":"Xiluva will be on the 2024 ballot, says Bongani Baloyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Three months after forming Xiluva, Bongani Baloyi has finally registered his party with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).<\/p>\n<p>This has paved the way for him to table the party&#8217;s foundational documents on 19 July.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the milestone, Baloyi, a former ActionSA member, said the party had grown significantly, which was an &#8220;indication that the people of South Africa want to change the direction this country is heading in&#8221;.Baloyi said:<\/p>\n<p>At the launch of Xiluva in March, Baloyi said the party would be an alternative political vehicle for people aged between 18 and 45. 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