A free-market economy, social justice and respect for the rule of law will form the main pillars
Herman Mashaba’s soon-to-be-launched political party will contest for power in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane in the 2021 municipal elections.
Explaining why he was not going to contest in all municipalities, Mashaba said: “This is the mistake that many new political parties make. They have contested all 278 municipalities as new parties with only months to prepare for elections, with the unambitious outcome of gaining a councillor here and there.
Mashaba said the consultation process, which resulted in a research report released on Wednesday, found that South Africans were most concerned about corruption, the economy, jobs and crime. He said he would hold meetings with, among others, former police officers, former prosecutors, retired judges, captains of industry, business owners, economists, doctors, nurses and teachers, to put together a blueprint to fix the various systems in SA.
Mashaba said the new party would aim to adopt a free-market economy, with nonracialism, social justice and adherence to the rule of law as its key values. It will also aim to hold community primaries to give people direct access to who they want to represent them, instead of the party deciding on candidates.
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