Multi-Party Charter

Multi-Party Charter
Multi-Party Charter
Abbreviation	MPC; MPCSA
Chairperson	William Gumede
Founders	John Steenhuisen (DA); Velenkosini Hlabisa (IFP); Pieter Groenewald (FF Plus); Herman Mashaba (ActionSA); Other founders: Zukile Luyenge (ISANCO) ; Neil de Beer (UIM) ; Christopher Claassen (SNP) ;
Founded	17 August 2023
Ideology	Anti-corruption; Non-racialism; Anti-ANC; Anti-EFF; Anti-MK Party; Anti-PA; Disputed:; Decentralisation;
Political position	Majority:; Centre; Minority:; Right-wing;
Charter parties	Democratic Alliance; Inkatha Freedom Party; Freedom Front Plus; African Christian Democratic Party; Other parties: Independent South African National Civic Organisation ; United Independent Movement ; Spectrum National Party ; United Christian Democratic Party ; Ekhethu People's Party ; Unemployed National Party ;
National Assembly	113 / 400
National Council of Provinces	25 / 90 [needs update]
Provincial Legislatures	124 / 487
	Politics of South Africa; Political parties; Elections; ^ A: The largest party in the coalition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is a broadly centrist, liberal party while smaller parties such as the IFP, FF Plus and ACDP lean right ideologically (see table below).; ^ B: The Spectrum National Party, Ekhethu People's Party and Unemployed National Party did not contest in the 2024 South African general election.;

The Multi-Party Charter (MPC), officially the Multi-Party Charter For South Africa (MPCSA), formerly known as the Moonshot Pact, was a pre-election agreement in South Africa that presented a united front in the 2024 South African general election against the three-decade rule of the African National Congress (ANC) and the recent rise of the controversial Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF),^[1] uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK Party)^[2] and Patriotic Alliance (PA).^[3] After the general election, the alliance joined the ANC-DA lead Grand national unity coalition government except African Christian Democratic Party.

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^ ^a ^b "Multi-Party National Convention makes solid progress towards a pre-election agreement". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^ Sisanda, Mbolekwa (10 April 2024). "'You choose: ANC, EFF and MK, or multi-party charter': Steenhuisen".
^ Steenhuisen, John (5 April 2024). "Vote DA to rescue South Africa from the ANC-EFF-MK Doomsday coalition". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 30 May 2024. Forces of destruction in the ANC, EFF and their proxies in small parties like the Patriotic Alliance, were converging towards forming a Doomsday Coalition after the 2024 general election. A year down the line, and this initiative – now known as the Multi-Party Charter (MPC) – has made tremendous progress in forging a common vision and strong bonds.

[Anti-3] "Multi-Party National Convention makes solid progress towards a pre-election agreement". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

[4] Sisanda, Mbolekwa (10 April 2024). "'You choose: ANC, EFF and MK, or multi-party charter': Steenhuisen".

[5] Steenhuisen, John (5 April 2024). "Vote DA to rescue South Africa from the ANC-EFF-MK Doomsday coalition". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 30 May 2024. Forces of destruction in the ANC, EFF and their proxies in small parties like the Patriotic Alliance, were converging towards forming a Doomsday Coalition after the 2024 general election. A year down the line, and this initiative – now known as the Multi-Party Charter (MPC) – has made tremendous progress in forging a common vision and strong bonds.

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Multi-Party Charter
Abbreviation	MPC^[a] MPCSA^[b]
Chairperson	William Gumede^[1]
Founders	John Steenhuisen (DA) Velenkosini Hlabisa (IFP) Pieter Groenewald (FF Plus) Herman Mashaba (ActionSA) Other founders: Zukile Luyenge (ISANCO) Neil de Beer (UIM) Christopher Claassen (SNP)
Founded	17 August 2023 (2023-08-17)
Ideology	Anti-corruption Non-racialism Anti-ANC Anti-EFF Anti-MK Party Anti-PA Disputed: Decentralisation
Political position	Majority: Centre^[A] Minority: Right-wing^[A]
Charter parties	Democratic Alliance Inkatha Freedom Party Freedom Front Plus African Christian Democratic Party Other parties: Independent South African National Civic Organisation United Independent Movement Spectrum National Party^[B] United Christian Democratic Party Ekhethu People's Party^[B] Unemployed National Party^[B]
National Assembly	113 / 400
National Council of Provinces	25 / 90 ^{[needs update]}
Provincial Legislatures	124 / 487
Politics of South Africa Political parties Elections ^ A: The largest party in the coalition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is a broadly centrist, liberal party while smaller parties such as the IFP, FF Plus and ACDP lean right ideologically (see table below). ^ B: The Spectrum National Party, Ekhethu People's Party and Unemployed National Party did not contest in the 2024 South African general election.