{"id":97206,"date":"2026-04-13T14:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/multi-party-split-good-rise-mzansi-and-bosa-contest-separately"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:19:05","slug":"multi-party-split-good-rise-mzansi-and-bosa-contest-separately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/multi-party-split-good-rise-mzansi-and-bosa-contest-separately","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Party Split: Good Rise Mzansi and BOSA Contest Separately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Good Party, Rise Mzansi, and Build One South Africa (BOSA) will no longer contest the polls under one umbrella, at least for now.<\/p>\n<p>The parties announced in October last year their decision to consolidate under the banner \u201cUnite for change\u201d and to contest elections under one party.<\/p>\n<p>But the parties announced at the weekend that the move has now been abandoned before this year\u2019s local government elections.<\/p>\n<p>United for change was launched in October last year and listed its key goals for fixing municipalities like selecting ethical leadership and professionalising local government.<\/p>\n<p>Unite for change national leaders\u2019 council, which includes the three-party leaders Patricia de Lille, Songezo Zibi and Mmusi Maimane, have said over the past five months, the parties have taken significant steps towards this goal while preparing for elections.<\/p>\n<p>They said while \u201cSignificant ground has been covered in this regard\u201d, it has become clear that merging three parties, their structures, and activist\u2019s needs more time \u201cDue to its intensity and complexity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The parties had also opened their online selection process for candidates the 2026 candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The parties have now determined that the best option is to contest the 2026 local elections individually and pursue consolidation afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The Good Party, Rise Mzansi, and Build One South Africa (BOSA) will no longer contest the polls under one umbrella, at least for now. The parties announced in October last year their decision to consolidate under the banner \u201cUnite for change\u201d and to contest elections under one party. 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