Build One South Africa (BOSA)

Founded: 2022.

Build One South Africa (BOSA) was founded in September 2022 and is led by Mmusi Maimane. Its 2024 election manifesto, titled Jobs: The Plan, proposes supply-side economic reform, higher national schooling standards, 120 000 additional police officers and a restructured public service. A Growth Charter published in 2025 sets out an eight-part programme aimed at 5% annual GDP growth, and a 2026 local government manifesto commits BOSA-led councils to publishing procurement data and to using private and community partners for municipal services.

Official website: https://bosa.co.za/

Not yet reviewed by a human. These positions were placed by reading the sources below; each one links to the document it came from.

10 of 15 axes have a cited position. Axes without a published position are marked as such and are never scored.

Positions

Economy: state or market — +1.00

State-led: the state owns or directs key industries, sets prices and plans investment.Market-led: private ownership, deregulation, lower taxes and a smaller state.

Leaning towards: market-led: private ownership, deregulation, lower taxes and a smaller state.

Improving the Ease of Doing Business by cutting red tape, reforming regulations, and reducing the cost and complexity of starting and growing a business in South Africa.

A Growth Charter for South Africa: A Path to 5% Economic Growth , Priority reform area 1: Improving the Ease of Doing Business (party_document, 2025-04-27; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

BEE and race-based redress — +0.50

Race-based redress expanded: BEE, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.Race-based redress phased out or replaced by non-racial, class-based or need-based measures.

Between the two poles

We must reform the way we do redress, with a system that truly empowers black South Africans by removing the barriers to doing business, expanding access to markets, cutting compliance costs, and driving real inclusion.

If Government can relax B-BBEE red tape for Starlink, why not for South African businesses? , Media statement on B-BBEE licensing requirements (other, 2025-05-28; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — -0.50

Strong worker protection: higher minimum wages, collective bargaining, limits on labour broking and dismissal.Flexible labour market: easier hiring and dismissal, fewer statutory protections, incentives for employers.

Between the two poles

Protections such as collective bargaining, minimum standards, and safeguards against unfair dismissal remain essential to a functioning and fair labour market.

Workers' Day: BOSA's new bill seeks to strengthen fairness in hiring and pay , Media statement on the Fair Pay Bill (other, 2026-05-01; accessed 2026-10-18)

Healthcare and NHI — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Education — -1.00

State-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.Parental choice: independent schools, charter-type models and market mechanisms in education.

Leaning towards: state-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.

That includes raising the minimum expectations. Once we set a benchmark to a pass mark of 50%, a clearer picture of student performance emerges.

Jobs: The Plan - BOSA Election Manifesto 2024 , Reforming education for jobs - Drop the 30% pass mark (manifesto, 2024-01-28; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — -0.50

Enforcement-first: more police and soldiers on the streets, harsher sentences, fewer procedural limits on the state.Prevention-first: community policing, restorative justice, and civil-liberties safeguards.

Between the two poles

We will recruit and train 120,000 new police officers to increase visible policing and boost specialised detective services at station level.

Jobs: The Plan - BOSA Election Manifesto 2024 , Creating a safe environment for jobs - Building capacity of SAPS at station level (manifesto, 2024-01-28; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — -1.00

Restrictive: tighter borders, limits on foreign nationals, deportation of undocumented migrants.Open: freer movement, rights for migrants, and regional integration.

Leaning towards: restrictive: tighter borders, limits on foreign nationals, deportation of undocumented migrants.

It is utterly unacceptable that we have sectors of the economy where the bulk of the labour force is not South African.

Local Government Manifesto 2026: Building municipalities that work for all , Jobs and Local Economic Growth: Putting South Africans First (manifesto, 2026-09-04; accessed 2026-10-18)

Energy and climate — +0.50

Rapid decarbonisation: coal phase-out, renewable generation and climate commitments prioritised.Energy security first: continued coal, gas or nuclear generation and a slower transition.

Between the two poles

Debates about the right mix of renewable energy and fossil-fuel energy should be encouraged, as well as whether nuclear energy is appropriate.

Jobs: The Plan - BOSA Election Manifesto 2024 , Growing the economy for jobs - Energy (manifesto, 2024-01-28; accessed 2026-10-18)

Federalism and devolution — +1.00

Centralised: a unitary state where national government sets policy and lower tiers have limited discretion.Devolved or federal: more powers, budgets and discretion for provinces and municipalities.

Leaning towards: devolved or federal: more powers, budgets and discretion for provinces and municipalities.

Advocating for the devolution of passenger rail management to capable metro authorities, to restore the safety and reliability of commuter rail.

Local Government Manifesto 2026: Building municipalities that work for all , Connecting People to Jobs Through Transport (manifesto, 2026-09-04; accessed 2026-10-18)

Traditional leadership — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Social values — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Foreign policy — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Anti-corruption and governance — -1.50

Expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.Smaller state machinery: fewer new bodies and regulations, with corruption handled through existing criminal law and the courts.

Expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.

An ethics ombudsman to proactively monitor cabinet members conduct

Jobs: The Plan - BOSA Election Manifesto 2024 , Building a capable state for jobs - Public service reform (manifesto, 2024-01-28; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — +1.50

Centralised delivery: national standards and national or provincial intervention where councils fail.Municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

Leaning towards: municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

BOSA refuses to leave our townships and rural areas vulnerable while waiting for a broken national government to act. Local councils already possess immediate, under-utilised constitutional authority.

Local Government Manifesto 2026: Building municipalities that work for all , Safety and Security: Empowering Metro Police and Communities (manifesto, 2026-09-04; accessed 2026-10-18)