Multi-Party Charter
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The Multi-Party Charter (MPC), officially the Multi-Party Charter For South Africa (MPCSA), formerly known as the Moonshot Pact, is a pre-election agreement in South Africa that aims to present 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][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK Party).[9]
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Abbreviation | MPC[lower-alpha 1] MPCSA[lower-alpha 2] |
Leader | TBD |
Chairperson | William Gumede[1] |
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Other founders:
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Founded | 17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) |
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Charter parties | Other parties:
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National Assembly | 112 / 400 |
National Council of Provinces | 25 / 90 |
Provincial Legislatures | 117 / 430 |
^ 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, ActionSA and ACDP lean right ideologically (see table below). ^ B: The Spectrum National Party, Ekhethu People's Party and Unemployed National Party will not be contesting in the 2024 South African general election. |
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The parties in the charter collectively hold 112 of the 400 seats in the National Assembly.