The South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA) is a South African political party founded in 2023 by Colleen Makhubele, who previously served under Congress of the People (COPE), representing the party as speaker for the City of Johannesburg Metro Council.[1]
South African Rainbow Alliance | |
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| Abbreviation | SARA |
| Leader | Colleen Makhubele |
| Founder | Colleen Makhubele |
| Split from | COPE |
| National Assembly | 0 / 400 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430 |
| Website | |
| sarapolitics | |
History
editSARA was initially conceived as an alliance of smaller parties, including the National Freedom Party, African Amalgamated Restorative Movement, and Independent Citizens Movement.[1] Makhubele, while still a representative for COPE, stated that COPE would be part of the alliance, but was later dismissed by COPE, which accused her of lying about COPE's involvement.[2][3]
Election results
editNational Assembly elections
editThe party contested the 2024 South African general election.[5]
| Election | Party leader | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colleen Makhubele | 4,796 | 0.03%[a] | 0 / 400
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Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.
Provincial elections
edit| Election[6] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
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| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2024 | 0.07 | 0/80 | 0.05 | 0/64 | ||||||||||||||
Municipal elections
editThe party contested its first municipal election in Madibeng in February 2024, finishing fourth out of the four contesting parties, with 1% of the vote.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Manjeya, Yamkeleka. "SA Rainbow Alliance: Colleen Makhubele raring to go". City Press. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Mahlati, Zintle. "Makhubele explains why a coalition grouping like SARA is the best way to contest 2024 elections". News24. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Patel, Faizel (15 November 2023). "WATCH: 'I was fired because I had the courage to voice my ambition' – Makhubele". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ tumiriba (30 August 2024). "Makhubela ditches her party to join uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK)". Soweto Urban. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Ndawonde, Zamokuhle. "SARA to join more than 300 parties on ballot paper after acquiring over 40 000 signatures". City Press. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "NPE Results Dashboard 2024". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (15 February 2024). "MK party snatches votes from ANC in second Zululand scare". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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