Unite for Change leaders launch 2026 local election campaign in Soweto

By Charmaine Ndlela

The Unite for Change Leaders’ Council — Good Party leader Patricia de Lille, BOSA leader Dr Mmusi Maimane, and Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi — kicked off their 2026 local government election campaign in Kliptown, Soweto, on Saturday, urging South Africans to unite behind a new political direction.

Unite for Change is a merger of three political parties — Rise Mzansi, Good, and Build One South Africa (BOSA).

The new formation was recently registered and is expected to contest the 2026 municipal elections.

Maimane criticised the lack of consistent service delivery following the G20 summit.

“Last week, during G20, it was nice to see service delivery and potholes being fixed. I wish it was G20 the whole year because now there is no service delivery being done. You don’t govern by performing only when G20 is here — you govern by delivering all the time,” he said.