Moonshot Pact dies ‘a natural death’ as collective votes fall short of governing coalition
The Multi-Party Charter was made up of a group of like-minded opposition parties that aimed to wrestle government control from the ANC after the elections.
Ballot papers being handled by IEC officials on 29 May 2024 as South Africans queue to vote. Picture: Skhu Nkomphela/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Parties from the Multi-Party Charter (MPC) are set to formally dissolve their joint pact this evening.
Formerly known as the Moonshot Pact, the MPC was a group of like-minded opposition parties that aimed to wrestle government control from the African National Congress (ANC) after the elections.
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However, the collective has only managed to get just above 30% of votes, which falls short of a governing coalition.
Freedom Plus leader Pieter Groenewald said this spelled the end of the MPC.
“It actually had a natural death now, because there is a clause that determines if we are not in a position where we as opposition parties can create a coalition government, then it is the end of the MPC.”