South Africa's new Rise Mzansi party sees opportunities in tight election

Pro-Palestinian encampment at Dalhousie University - May 13, 2024 | SaltWire #news #halifax #protestJOHANNESBURG - South Africa's most competitive election since the advent of democracy could provide opportunities for new political party Rise Mzansi to make innovative deals and improve parliamentary oversight, its leader said on Tuesday.

"There is an opportunity in this election to do some innovative trade-offs, to say 'we will vote for political party A for premier, for president, but we insist on chairing ... certain oversight committees'," Zibi told Reuters in an interview. Zibi, a former editor of Business Day newspaper who also worked for Volkswagen, mining firm Xstrata and Absa bank before going into politics, said low turnouts in previous elections reflected widespread disillusionment with politics.

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