Multi-Party Charter promises to deliver a thriving economy, blames ANC govt for SA's economic challenges
The charter, which consists of 12 parties including the DA, IFP and ActionSA among others, said it wanted to remove the ANC from government in this year's polls.
The Multi-Party Charter held a media briefing in Durban on 24 January 2024. Picture: @Our_DA/X
DURBAN - The Multi-Party Charter (MPC) has promised voters that it will deliver a thriving economy for South Africans, and at the same time blames the African National Congress (ANC)-led government for the country's economic challenges.
The charter, which consists of 12 parties including the Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and ActionSA among others, said it wanted to remove the ANC from government in this year's polls.
And with the 2024 provincial and general polls approaching, the parties under the charter have urged voters to trust them with their votes.
The MPC briefed members of the media in Durban, following its meeting at the Durban harbour in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
The Multi-Party Charter said that the ANC and its government were responsible for what it termed "the collapse of the country's economy", pointing to the high unemployment rate and poverty.
ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba, has vowed that the Multi-Party Charter would put this to an end.
"For economic activity to thrive, we will take meaningful steps to open the economy, increase global competitiveness, create a stable microeconomic environment and grow South Africa's skilled base and fix the education system."
DA leader, John Steenhuisen, said the charter had recognised the need for more investment in the country's economy.
"The parties to the Multi-Party Charter are in full agreement about the absolute necessity to attract more foreign but also domestic investment in SA."
Other parties in the charter have echoed the same sentiments, with some vowing to create jobs, especially in rural areas where service delivery remains a major challenges.