RISE Mzansi
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#RISEMzansi is an inclusive, people-driven political movement, represented in both Parliament and the Gauteng Legislature. #RISEInParliament #RISEinGovernment
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Joined November 2022
[WATCH 🎥] RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi on the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening. “Ours is a weighty task, fewer people are voting, we need a strong parliament, we need trustworthy public representatives and we need a strong, ethical and capable
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RISE Mzansi calls on more South Africans to come forward with their incidents involving the SAPS VIP Unit. #2024isour1994
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South Africans want clear solutions to the problems oppressing them. These are crime, lawlessness, the high cost of living, unemployment, corruption, loadshedding and many others. They are right to demand this, and #RISEMzansi will respond with solutions that are easy to
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"Real political change happens ONLY when millions of ordinary people choose to get involved in political organising within their own circles, and to show up when a public show of force is needed.". Read this week's full RISE on Monday on our website 👇🏿.
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[MEDIA STATEMENT]. RISE Mzansi welcomes the SAHRC stance against the venomous witch-hunt of Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina - Statement by Gugu Ndima (@mandima_writer), RISE Mzansi National Spokesperson. #RISEMzansi.#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] . RISE Mzansi signs GNU Statement of Intent - Statement by Songezo Zibi (@SongezoZibi) MP, RISE Mzansi National Leader. #RISEMzansi.#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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One of the questions we get asked very often is “how are you different?” It’s a very simple question but it often leads to a very long conversation, which is a challenge when someone is looking for a short answer. “To RISE Mzansi, the personal is very political”, I usually
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[WATCH 🎥] Excited to be sworn in as Members of Parliament today, RISE Mzansi National Leader @SongezoZibi and Chief Organiser @MakashuleGana thank South Africans for trusting them with this important task. Our new leaders are more than ready to serve. Stay tuned to our social
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Thank you, South Africa, for giving RISE Mzansi’s new leaders a mandate to serve. We will be sending two representatives to Parliament and one representative to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. This was a tough election and our very first one, and we are proud of this
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RISE Mzansi extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and fans of renowned actress Michelle Botes, who passed away this morning. She was widely celebrated for her iconic role as Cherel de Villiers on the SABC3 soap opera Isidingo and for her immense
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Today, marks a historic moment as RISE Mzansi representatives are sworn in for the first time as Members of the National Assembly and the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Our dedicated representatives will uphold the highest standards of constitutional, democratic, and social
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] . The Department of Public Service and Administration, through the Minister, Inkosi.Mzamo Buthelezi, has disclosed to RISE Mzansi that three Members of Cabinet have requested deviations from the Public Service Act, in order to appoint candidates in their
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The moment has arrived #RISEMzansi National Leader Songezo Zibi is on stage to deliver his keynote address #RISEPeoplesConvention . #2024IsOur1994
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On Thursday, members of the National Leadership Collective (NLC) were at Bara Taxi Rank where they listened to and spoke with commuters. RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi, shares his reflections of the day. #RISEMzansi #2024IsOur1994
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#AxolileNotywala: JP Smith, Alan Winde, Geordin Hill-Lewis, and John Steenhuisen are all white men who make decisions for all of you. They decided to take money from education and use it for a safety plan that is failing,” . RISE Mzansi Western Cape Premier Candidate addressing
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Last year, hundreds of South Africans met to discuss the country that they wanted to build. Today, we RISE!. We RISE for the SA that we deserve. WE RISE as a people driven political alternative. We RISE to create a new inclusive politics to contest for political power in 2024.
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"To those who say South Africa is broken beyond repair, we say: you are wrong. This beautiful land belongs to all of us, and it’s worth fighting for.". @SongezoZibi - National Leader. Read the full speech below 👇🏿. #RISEMzansi .#2024isour1994
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Thank you, RISERS, for choosing the movement with a commitment to transform South Africa and build a safe, equal, and united South Africa. We are reclaiming our political freedom. #ForThePeopleByThePeople.#RISEPeoplesManifesto .#2024IsOur1994
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] An Open Letter to DA Leader, John Steenhuisen: No amount of swart gevaar or fear mongering tactics will deter RISE Mzansi from campaigning in the Western Cape, where the DA has failed Black and Coloured people for 15 years. Open Letter by @AxolileNotywala, RISE
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi congratulates Leader, @SongezoZibi on his.election as SCOPA Chairperson - by RISE Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, @Makashule . #RISEMzansi.#ForThePeopleByThePeople .#RISEinParliament .#7thParliament
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“Black people are not good enough to just run spaza shops, we cannot have a party that has been in power for 30 years thinking that black people can only run spaza shops,” - RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi at the #702ElectionDebate this afternoon. You can watch the
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#SongezoZibi: “People have for a long time not imagined South Africa without the ANC in power, as the majority party, as a dominant political force. Now they can. That's one of the reasons we started in this election, understanding that it is a long journey, five to ten years, to
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What inspired you to be part of RISE Mzansi?.Hear from @SongezoZibi, @faeezalok, and @Cilna about how RISE Mzansi is all about working together to shape a South Africa that is representative of the very communities and people that make it the most amazing country in the world!
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[WATCH] “Every vote we get is a vote we didn’t have when we started.” - RISE Mzansi, Gauteng Premier Candidate, @VuyiswaRamokgop speaking to @Powerfm987 at the National Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Midrand. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#SAElections2024.#ElectionsResults
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The people shall indeed govern. We are going live shortly at the #RISEPeoplesManifesto . #2024IsOur1994 .#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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174 days ago we unveiled #RISEMzansi as a political party that intends on contesting the 2024 national and provincial elections, as an alternative to the political establishment that has run out of ideas and is without a vision to build the South Africa we all deserve. Today we
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the #BELAAct will be implemented in full and without amendments. This decision aligns with RISE Mzansi’s longstanding position that the Act complies with legal requirements. We further maintain
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Join us as we wish the National Leader of RISE Mzansi, @SongezoZibi, a very happy birthday today.
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[WATCH 🎥] “We said we'd be in parliament and now we're in parliament. The reason it's going to be so important in this election and in this parliamentary cycle is because with the people that we're going to have in the National assembly, it's going to become even more important
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We told South Africa we would meet for three days and co-create. We delivered on that commitment. Read the Peoples declaration below. #RISEPeoplesConvention.#2024IsOur1994
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] . RISE Mzansi welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the Expropriation Bill –passed by the 6th Parliament – into law, therefore repealing the Expropriation Act of 1975 and harmonising expropriation legislation with Section 25 of the Constitution.
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[📩OPEN LETTER] RISE Mzansi's Gauteng Premier Candidate, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, challenges the DA, EFF, and Action SA to a public debate. The current Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, is out of ideas, as all he does is lie to the residents of the province. "What we can all agree on
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[WATCH 🎥] #SongezoZibi: RISE Mzansi’s offering is to bring in leaders who younger, energetic and untrained by corruption. Watch below. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VoteRISEMzansi
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi has the greenlight to appear on the National and 9 Provincial ballots- Statement by Deputy National Chairperson Cilna Steyn. #WeNeedNewLeaders.#VoteRISEMzansi
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[MEDIA STATEMENT]: Political change and deepening democratic participation require significant resources. - Statement by Makashule Gana, RISE Mzansi Chief Organiser. #WeNeedNewLeaders.#RegisterToVoteRISEMzansi
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This morning, RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi, is at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, for the Presidential Inauguration. Our new leaders are more than ready to serve. Stay tuned to our social media platforms for more on the #PresidentialInauguration2024.
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[MEDIA ALERT] RISE Mzansi Leader Zibi (@SongezoZibi) to campaign in Western Cape and outline plans to tackle crime. Media Alert by RISE Mzansi by Western Cape. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VoteRISEMzansi
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Good morning members of the media, Stakeholders, RISE family and friends, and most importantly good morning to the people of Mzansi. As introduced, my name is Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, National Chairperson of Rise Mzansi. @VieArem - National Chairperson. #RiseMzansi .#2024isour1994
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RISE Mzansi’s Statement on the order by the International Court of Justice. #ForThePeopleByThePeople.#2024IsOur1994
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#RISEMzansi is a registered political party ready to contest elections in 2024. We are mobilising the people to take up their role as active citizens who will build the South Africa we all deserve. Read the people's commitments to South Africa at our recent
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💵 Our government is running out of money, and the consequences are dire. Money has been stolen and wasted. The unemployment crisis is growing while the economy is not. The pain of corruption runs deep, and nobody is taking accountability. But there’s still hope in our
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Celebrating one year of RISE Mzansi .A year of listening;.A year of collaborating;.A year of learning;.A year of celebrating;.A year of serving;.A year of organising;.One year of showcasing our new leaders!. We wouldn't have done it without the incredible work of our supporters
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi takes decision to postpone Youth Town Hall. It has come to the attention of RISE Mzansi that The Bannister Hotel, the planned venue for the youth town hall, has recently been involved in an incident where a young woman alleged that her drink was
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “peace mission” to Ukraine and Russia was an unmitigated disaster that will yield nothing. It was pricey, disorganised and an ill-informed public relations exercise that will yield nothing for South Africa and its 60-million people. - #RISEMzansi
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RISE Mzansi National Leader @SongezoZibi cast his vote for new leaders in Centurion today. He waited in the queue for four hours, starting at 8 AM. This is a historic moment for RISE Mzansi and the national leader, who for the first time marked an X next to his own name. Today,
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RISE Mzansi enlists top minds to serve on its Independent Candidate Selection Nominations Committee. Statement by Songezo Zibi .#RISEMzansi National Leader
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[LISTEN🎙️] This election, don’t waste your vote on the DA. Election after election, they say they can beat the ANC. They haven’t and they never will. They have reached their ceiling. Vote for new leaders who put the people at the centre of their politics and who CAN beat the
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RISE Mzansi’s message that #2024IsOur1994 has reawakened the hope and belief that the dream of building a safe, prosperous, equal, and united South Africa in one generation is possible.
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Congratulations to the Matric Class of 2023. This is the highest pass rate since 1995. Halala!. #MatricResults2023
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WATCH🎥: RISE Mzansi has a team of new, capable, and caring leaders who are fresh in politics and have deep experience in community building, in business, in faith-based institutions, in the media, in activism and in so many other sectors across South Africa. This is our call
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[Statement] Mark Heywood joins RISE Mzansi’s National Campaign Team - Statement by RISE Mzansi National Chairperson @VuyiswaRamokgop. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VuyiswaForGPPremier .#VoteRISEMzansi
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[REMARKS] Thank you, South Africa for giving RISE Mzansi’s new leaders a mandate to serve - The following remarks were delivered by RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi at the IEC Results Operations Centren (ROC). #RISEMzansi .#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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The RISE Mzansi Global Team is outside South Africa House in London this morning. Supporters have traveled far and wide to vote for new leaders and show support for RISE Mzansi. Our volunteer coordinator, Sindiso Joya, traveled from Scotland with his two daughters. We RISE for
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Join us on the 13th July at the Southern Sun, Johannesburg for our policy gathering. The theme for this month is Nation-building and the Social Democratic Proposition and we want to hear your thoughts so we can create a People's Manifesto by September 2023. Click the link to
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📣 MEDIA ALERT 📣. Next Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, RISE Mzansi will officially announce itself as a people-driven political alternative to the failed political establishment ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.
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RISE Mzansi National Leader @SongezoZibi will be on CNN (@cnni) this evening at 7PM with Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour), ahead of the #SAElections24. Join the RISE Mzansi National Leader on DSTV Channel 401 to hear our about our vision for a safe, prosperous, equal, and united
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[WATCH 🎥] Speaking to the media at the IEC National Results Operations Centre, RISE Mzansi National Leader, @songezoZibi, says one of the biggest objectives was to become a national organisation that has a presence in the national public consciousness, punches above its weight,
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RISE Mzansi Western Cape Premier Candidate, @AxolileNotywala and National Leader @SongezoZibi were joined by the Western Cape Leadership Collective, led a march with over 4000 supporters in Cape Town to the Provincial Legislature to demand basic services for black and coloured
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi will not shy away from holding the National Executive accountable and fighting for the people - By RISE Mzansi National Leader, and member of Parliament @SongezoZibi . #RISEMzansi .#ForThePeopleByThePeople .#Cabinet
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“Politics is about imagining the good life for each individual in a society and for that society as a whole,” Dr Sithembile Mbete, Head of programmes at Futurelect @sthembete . We are lives. #RISEPeoplesConvention .#ForThePeopleByThePeople .#2024IsOur1994
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RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi is at the National Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Midrand, talking to @eNCA. #SongezoZibi: “We're only 13 months old, so we're never really going to be in the same ballpark as the top four political parties in South Africa. What we
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🎥South Africans are suffering from a cost of living crisis because of a government that cannot provide basic services efficiently as instructed by the constitution.- Statement by #RiseMzansi National Leader @SongezoZibi . Read the full statement #CPI
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] RISE Mzansi endorses #Week4Palestine as a.commitment to uphold human rights and international law - by RISE Mzansi’s National Leader, @SongezoZibi . #WeNeedNewLeaders
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Happy #InternationalPride month. RISE Mzansi reaffirms our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa, as outlined in Section 9 of our Constitution. This year’s theme is United in Pride, let’s bring our vision into it. - We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] #RISEMzansi wishes its new leader, Vuyiswa.Ramokgopa (@VuyiswaRamokgop) well as the MEC for Rural Development and Agriculture in Gauteng - By National Leader, @SongezoZibi. #GautengExecutive .#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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[MEDIA STATEMENT]. #RISEMzansi calls on President Ramaphosa and Minister Motshekga to brief the nation on the status of the SANDF mission in the DRC. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the soldiers who tragically lost their lives in the recent
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“Each one of us, within 20 years, must have solar panels on our roof so that we can get electricity for free.” . #RISEMzansi National Leader, Songezo Zibi, giving his speech at the #RISEPeoplesManifesto. #2024IsOur1994 .#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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#SONA24 A wasted SONA to cap 6 wasted years: The “Tintswalo” generation needs new leaders-Statement by RISE Mzansi Leader, Songezo Zibi . #WeNeedNewLeaders .#RegisterToVoteRISEMzansi
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"To those who say South Africa is broken beyond repair, we say: you are wrong. This beautiful land belongs to all of us, and it’s worth fighting for.". Songezo Zibi's powerful speech at our official launch reminds us that this land belongs to all of us, and it's worth fighting.
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On May 29, 2024, South Africans will elect new leaders. Nobody is coming to save us, RISE Mzansi. #WeNeedNewLeaders.#VoteRISEMzansi .#ForThePeopleByThePeople
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Happy new year South Africa. 2024 is indeed our 1994. This year we make our mark✊🏾. #RISEMzansi .#2024IsOur1994 .#NewYear
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It's registration weekend! RISE Mzansi is in Rosebank today, encouraging South Africans to register to vote ✊🏾. #2024IsOur1994.#RegisterToVoteRISEMzansi
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"One of the mistakes we made in 1994 was to centre the political party as the sole change agent of society; we did not build a democratic culture; the people are not governing.” . - #RISEMzansi National Leader @SongezoZibi, responding to the annual #AhmedKathrada lecture this
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RISE Mzansi welcomes Gugu Ndima as the National Spokesperson, effective as of today, 29 April 2024. Gugu, who is an experienced political communicator, will work closely with the RISE Mzansi National Leadership Collective on political matters, and with the National
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'Illiberal, divisive DA will never reach the black voters' - Rise Mzansi's Zibi. Read below .
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We are gathered here today at a festival of solutions with leaders who are organising in our communities. With new leaders and with new answers.". #RISEMzansi National Leadership Collective member, Irfaan Mangera at the #RISEPeoplesManifesto. #2024isOur1994
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] South Africa is a divided country; and pointing to that fact is not racist – RISE Mzansi’s new leaders will build a united country. Media Statement by RISE Mzansi National Spokesperson, Gugu Ndima (@mandima_writer). #WeNeedNewLeaders.#VoteRISEMzansi
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] . RISE Mzansi is disappointed in President Ramaphosa’s decision to move Minister Thembi Simelane from Justice to Human Settlements, rather than dismissing her. This move contradicts the GNU's commitment to integrity, good governance, and accountable leadership.
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On Friday 24 November 2023 #RISEMzansi National Leader, Songezo Zibi will join @JJTabane in Sandton for a dialogue on the future of South Africa ahead of 2024 National Elections and beyond. We need new leaders and new answers. You are invited . #RISEMzansi .#2024IsOur1994
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Eusebius was a brilliant broadcaster, author, essayist and political analyst, and used his intellect to help us understand the state of our nation and the world. Often, he forced us to reckon with deeply uncomfortable political, ethical and social questions, holding up a mirror
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🎉Congratulations, @Makashule, Chief Organiser of RISE Mzansi, on successfully completing your 4th Comrades Marathon with an impressive finishing time of 8:55:11! #ComradesMarathon2023 #2024IsOur1994
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Many have asked what RISE Mzansi’s position is on various domestic and foreign policy issues. Read more below and sign up for our Policy Events by clicking the link below 👇🏿. Find our Key Reform Priorities below 👇🏿. Find,
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#RISEMzansi takes this moment to wish South Africans a peaceful, restful and joyous Festive Season, following what has been another eventful year full of the ebbs and flows that characterise being a citizen of our almost 30-year-old democratic nation. RISE Mzansi wishes every
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[WATCH] Part 1 - RISE Mzansi Leader, @SongezoZibi, was on KykNet discussing coalitions and the 2024 election. #2024IsOur1994
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[MUST READ] Fellow South Africans, One year ago, RISE Mzansi was launched as a new political.party to reset politics in South Africa and bring new leaders into South African politics. Now we are ready to serve. This is our pledge to you. #RISEPeoplesRally .#WeNeedNewLeaders
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As voting continues for South Africans living abroad, RISE Mzansi supporters are in London, ready to cast their votes for new leaders. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VoteRISEMzansi .#SAElections24
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[WATCH 🎥] For too long, we have been failed by the poor leadership of the tired, old parties that have occupied the parliamentary benches for too long. For too long, we have wasted our votes on the establishment parties and their breakaways, all with their empty promises and
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Every single vote cast today contributes to hope and change. Every single vote ensures that we are able to build a safe, prosperous, equal and united South Africa. Thank you! . #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VoteRISEMzansi .#SAElections2024
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[WATCH 🎥] Speaking at the National Results Operation Centre in Midrand, RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi outlines how RISE is tracking and our targets. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#SAElections2024 .#ElectionResults
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#RISEMzansi will contest elections in 2024, and we are looking for passionate, capable, and qualified individuals to represent South Africans in Parliament and provincial legislatures. Our candidate nomination and application process begins today. To nominate or apply to be a
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[HAPPENING NOW] Over 4000 RISE Mzansi supporters and organisers are marching from Hanover Street to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature. They are led by RISE Mzansi National Leader, @SongezoZibi and Western Cape Premier Candidate, @AxolileNotywala and the WC Leadership
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] Today, RISE Mzansi is proud to be part of a bold step in South African politics. @AxolileNotywala, our Western Cape provincial convenor, will take up a GOOD Party vacancy in the City of Cape Town as a councillor joining the GOOD caucus. #RISEMzansi
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2024 is a chance for us to reset and reshape our country. We are on a mission to build the South Africa we deserve in one generation. Watch #RISEMzansi National Leader, Songezo Zibi live on EWN. #2024IsOur1994.#RegisterToVoteRISEMzansi
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[WATCH 🎥] RISE Mzansi National Deputy Chairperson @Cilna Steyn is casting her special vote for new leaders today. She is accompanied by her son Ben. A vote for RISE Mzansi is a vote for family wellbeing and communities that thrive. #VoteRISEMzansi.#WeNeedNewLeaders
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RISE Mzansi Western Cape Premier Candidate, @AxolileNotywala is currently in BM Location, Khayelitsha where scores of voters are still queuing to cast their vote. Notywala, is urging voters who are still waiting to be patient so they can vote for new leaders.
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RISE Mzansi has arrived outside the Western Cape Provincial Legislature. #WeNeedNewLeaders .#VoteRISEMzansi
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In 1994 we hoped for a South Africa we deserve. In 2024, let’s do more than hope- let’s make it happen. #2024isour1994
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