Mashaba says her new political party is a viable alternative to the ANC

JOHANNESBURG – Action South Africa leader Herman Mashaba said his new political party was a viable alternative to the African National Congress (ANC) and could topple the ruling party.

After spending three years with the Democratic Alliance as mayor of Johannesburg, Mashaba has now chosen to start her own political organization in an attempt to participate in the municipal elections next year.

Speaking during his party launch on Saturday afternoon, the Black Like Me founder outlined the organization’s policies for winning over disgruntled voters.

He said his party was committed to non-racism: “Each South African has an equal and intrinsic value as no more than the other. Racism diminishes the equality and worth of South Africans and sets us back in our progress. It has no place in this game and it has no place in our country.

While acknowledging the role race plays in society, Mashaba said that the economic empowerment of broad-based blacks no longer contributes to the achievement of sustainable social justice.

“BBBEE has served no one but the politically connected wealthy elite over and over again. It must be put in its rightful place, in the garbage dump of our history. It must be replaced by a massive program of investment in education and opportunities in areas where communities suffer the legacy of our unjust past ”.

Mashaba will serve as the interim chairman of the new party and was accompanied by former regional leaders of the Democratic Alliance Funzela Ngobeni and Abel Tau.

Former ANC MPs Makhosi Khoza and Vytjie Mentor, known for harshly criticizing the administration of former President Jacob Zuma, will also be part of this new formation.

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