South African Rainbow Alliance
South African political party
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The South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA) is a South African political party founded in 2023 by Colleen Makhubele, who previously served under Congress of the People (COPE), representing the party as speaker for the City of Johannesburg Metro Council.[1]
South African Rainbow Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SARA |
| Leader | Colleen Makhubele |
| Founder | Colleen Makhubele |
| Split from | COPE |
| National Assembly | 0 / 400 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430 |
| Website | |
| sarapolitics | |
History
SARA was initially conceived as an alliance of smaller parties, including the National Freedom Party, African Amalgamated Restorative Movement, and Independent Citizens Movement.[1] Makhubele, while still a representative for COPE, stated that COPE would be part of the alliance, but was later dismissed by COPE, which accused her of lying about COPE's involvement.[2][3]
Election results
National Assembly elections
The party contested the 2024 South African general election.[5]
- From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.
Provincial elections
| Election[6] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2024 | 0.07 | 0/80 | 0.05 | 0/64 | ||||||||||||||
Municipal elections
The party contested its first municipal election in Madibeng in February 2024, finishing fourth out of the four contesting parties, with 1% of the vote.[7]
