While many people were happy about the news that Mmusi Maimane was returning with a new political party, others felt it would further divide votes.<\/p>\n
At the weekend, Maimane launched Build One South Africa (Bosa) that will appear on ballot papers in 2024. This will be the first time he will compete in an election since he resigned as Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in 2019.<\/p>\n
Bosa\u2019s founding leadership include Maimane as the president, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as his deputy, Khusta Jack as chair, Hlumelo Biko as chief executive and Mudzuli Rakhivhane as national spokesperson.<\/p>\n
Prince Nkosi from Mamelodi said it was up to Maimane to prove himself to the people. \u201cMaybe he will do it.<\/p>\n
When he was with the DA, we saw he was good at influencing and leading people,\u201d he said, adding Maimane might be the right person to change things.<\/p>\n
\u201cI once saw him talking to young people and I saw him wanting to develop young people,\u201d he said. Nkosi said it was time to get in some young blood.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ANC has a lot of older people. We want some upcoming politicians who want to lead. Things have changed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lucky Ratabane from Pretoria West said there were already too many political parties to choose from on the ballot.<\/p>\n
He said he when he looked at Maimane, the DA came to mind. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a good idea and I won\u2019t consider voting for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Charles Mahlangu said he wasn\u2019t a fan of either Maimane or Julius Malema. \u201cThey are still young boys. The babies can\u2019t tell the fathers what to do.<\/p>\n
When they talk, they talk like babies,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was a leader at the DA and then he left. Now the money in the pockets is finished.<\/p>\n
So he wants a party to fill his pockets.\u201d Political analyst Piet Croucamp said Maimane\u2019s success will depend on where he would position himself ideologically and economically.<\/p>\n
He will find it very difficult to attract DA support. And ActionSA is already a conservative voice on the black political spectrum,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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