uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party)

Founded: 2023.

uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) was founded and registered in 2023 and is named after the ANC's former armed wing. Its 2024 election manifesto, titled People's Mandate, commits to expropriating land without compensation, nationalising the Reserve Bank, major banks and strategic firms, and moving from constitutional supremacy to parliamentary supremacy. It also proposes free education from early childhood to postgraduate level, a National Health Insurance scheme, and assigning border control to the military.

Official website: https://mkparty.org.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.

14 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 — -2.00

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.

State-led: the state owns or directs key industries, sets prices and plans investment.

Review and repeal all privatisation agreements, the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) programme, and the unbundling of Eskom. Establish a network of state-owned banks, including policy/sectoral banks with focussed mandates.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 4: Reclaiming Our Economy - Macro-economic policy; Financial Sector policy (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — -2.00

Expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.Strong property rights; redistribution only through willing-buyer/willing-seller and the courts.

Expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.

Expropriate all land without compensation, transferring ownership to the people under the custodianship of the state and traditional leaders.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 2: Reclaiming Our Land and Mineral Resources - Land (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

BEE and race-based redress — -1.00

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.

Leaning towards: race-based redress expanded: bee, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.

Through credit guidance, provide set targets for lending to Black people, women, military veteran and youth owned SMMEs in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 4: Reclaiming Our Economy - Industrial policy (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — -1.50

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.

Strong worker protection: higher minimum wages, collective bargaining, limits on labour broking and dismissal.

The state will offer employment to everyone who is willing and able to work, at a decent wage above the minimum wage of R4500, with skills development and training opportunities.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 5: Building Our Human Capital - Social Security (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Healthcare and NHI — -1.50

Universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided National Health Insurance with a smaller private sector.Private provision: medical schemes and market competition carry most of the system, with a smaller public role.

Universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided National Health Insurance with a smaller private sector.

Implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme as an instrument to redistribute resources in the healthcare system away from the expensive private health care system.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 5: Building Our Human Capital - Health policy (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Education — -2.00

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.

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

Ensure that the education system is fee Free and compulsory From kindergarten to post graduate education.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 5: Building Our Human Capital - Education policy (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — +1.50

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.

Leaning towards: prevention-first: community policing, restorative justice, and civil-liberties safeguards.

Adopt a multifaceted approach that involves increasing investments in law enforcement recruitment, training, and equipment. ... Hold a referendum on the death penalty.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 7: Reclaiming Our Safety and Security - Policing (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — +2.00

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

Open: freer movement, rights for migrants, and regional integration.

Strengthen border control by assigning border control to the military. Implement advanced technological solutions to enhance border surveillance.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 7: Reclaiming Our Safety and Security - Border control and immigration (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Energy and climate — +1.50

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

Leaning towards: energy security first: continued coal, gas or nuclear generation and a slower transition.

Reverse and rescind the Un-Just Transition From coal, renew Eskom's coal fleet and accelerate Eskom's Nuclear New Build program.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 4: Reclaiming Our Economy - SOE policy (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Federalism and devolution — -2.00

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.

Centralised: a unitary state where national government sets policy and lower tiers have limited discretion.

Hold a referendum to scrap the 1996 constitution and replace it with a parliamentary system with or without a codified constitution. ... Reduce the number of provinces from the current nine to four and re-demarcate provincial boundaries.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 3: Reclaiming Peoples Power (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Traditional leadership — -2.00

Expanded role: traditional leaders hold formal powers over governance, land and customary law.Limited role: elected structures and individual constitutional rights take precedence over customary authority.

Expanded role: traditional leaders hold formal powers over governance, land and customary law.

Establish a lower house of parliament comprised of elected representatives and an upper house comprised of indigenous kings and queens as well as other traditional leaders.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 3: Reclaiming Peoples Power (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Social values — -1.50

Conservative: law reflects religious or traditional morality, with narrower reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.Liberal: secular law, with expanded gender, reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.

Conservative: law reflects religious or traditional morality, with narrower reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.

It has supported socially conservative policies, including the repeal of laws legalising same-sex marriage.

uMkhonto weSizwe Party , Ideology (wikipedia; accessed 2026-10-18)

Foreign policy — -2.00

Non-aligned and Global South: closer ties with BRICS, Russia, China and Palestine, with distance from Western powers.Western-aligned: closer ties with the United States, the European Union and other liberal democracies.

Non-aligned and Global South: closer ties with BRICS, Russia, China and Palestine, with distance from Western powers.

Stand in solidarity with Russia, Cuba, and Palestine in their struggles against Western imperialist forces. ... Withdraw from the weaponized International Criminal Court (ICC).

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 8: Reclaiming Our Sovereignty and Position in Africa and the World (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Anti-corruption and governance — -0.75

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.

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

Strengthen the fight against corruption by increasing the Funding and capacity of the investigative directorate.

People's Mandate: 2024 Election Manifesto , Pillar 7: Reclaiming Our Safety and Security - Policing (manifesto, 2024-05-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — No published position found

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