African Congress for Transformation

The African Congress for Transformation (ACT) is a South African political party founded in August 2023 by former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Premier of the Free State Ace Magashule, and fired Hawks boss Berning Ntlemeza.[1][2]

African Congress for Transformation
FounderAce Magashule
FoundedAugust 2023
Split fromAfrican National Congress
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures
0 / 430

As of August 2023, Magashule faces a number of corruption charges, and was expelled from the ANC in June 2023.[3] Ntelemza's controversial reign[4] as Hawks chief ended when he was fired from the Hawks by then Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula following a High Court ruling that Ntlemeza lacked integrity and was not fit to hold public office, after lying under oath in a matter about previous head Shadrack Sibiya.

ACT intends to contest the 2024 election.[2]

References
  1. O’Regan, Victoria (30 August 2023). "Ace Magashule launches African Congress for Transformation". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. "Ex-South Africa Ruling Party Official Ace Magashule to Contest 2024 Vote". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. Njilo, Nonkululeko (12 June 2023). "ANC announce permanent party expulsion of Ace Magashule". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. Bezuidenhout, Jessica (3 May 2019). "Johan Booysen confirms the nightmare reign of Berning Ntlemeza". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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