RISE Mzansi (RISE)

Founded: 2023.

RISE Mzansi is a South African political party whose 2024 People's Manifesto, published on 20 January 2024, is organised into five policy themes: leadership and governance, keeping people safe, economy and jobs, individual and family well-being, and the climate crisis, with additional sections on immigration and foreign policy. The manifesto commits to an independent anti-corruption agency and transparent procurement, to reviewing the state-owned company portfolio and simplifying regulation, and to a "balanced, green energy mix" including gas and small modular nuclear reactors.

Official website: https://risemzansi.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.

11 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.

We will review the state-owned company portfolio (of over 800), retain those that are necessary and shut down or sell those that are not. This is to stem the bleeding of government finances into ineffectual companies.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 3: Economy and Jobs (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — -0.50

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

Between the two poles

To enable this, we will accelerate spatial planning and land distribution, using lawful expropriation of such land whenever necessary.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 4: Individual and Family Well-being (manifesto, 2024-01-20; 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.

Therefore you will also note that there are several instances where we specifically use race, gender and other classifications for policy interventions. This is absolutely necessary in order to measure and manage the specific inequalities that result from past and ongoing discrimination.

The People's Manifesto , Introduction (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — No published position found

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

Healthcare and NHI — -1.00

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.

Leaning towards: universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided national health insurance with a smaller private sector.

Private healthcare facilities, which generally benefit those with medical aid, are insufficient in number and capacity to provide effective healthcare for everyone, even with an instrument like the National Health Insurance. South Africa needs all its health facilities to be well-equipped, have sufficient professional and auxiliary staff, and be properly managed and led.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 4: Individual and Family Well-being (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Education — -0.75

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.

We believe bilingual education should be mandatory, with all learners required to learn at least one African language. Civic education should also be a mandatory subject, for students to learn about their constitutional rights, civic responsibilities and how our democracy is organised.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 4: Individual and Family Well-being (manifesto, 2024-01-20; 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

Shifting towards proactive evidence and intelligence-based policing, and away from the current post-event reaction model; ... Greater community involvement in crime intelligence gathering and crime prevention;

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 2: Keeping People Safe and Restoring the Rule of Law (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — +0.00

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

Between the two poles

RISE Mzansi believes we have a problem with the management of immigration, not with immigrants generally. RISE Mzansi therefore takes a humane, balanced approach to immigration. We aim to better manage it, not stop it.

The People's Manifesto , Additional Policy Areas: Managing Immigration (manifesto, 2024-01-20; 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

Coal should steadily decrease as a primary energy source. Solar, wind and energy storage should be scaled. ... For baseload generation and energy security, we are open to a role for gas in the transition, as well as next-generation nuclear based on small, modular reactors.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 5: The Climate Crisis (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Federalism and devolution — No published position found

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

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 — -0.50

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.

Between the two poles

Advance Africa’s development, peace and security, independence, unity and regional integration. ... Advocate for global governance reforms to reflect the perspectives of African and developed countries in international decision-making.

The People's Manifesto , Additional Policy Areas: Foreign Policy (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

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.

RISE Mzansi will create an independent and well-resourced anti-corruption agency to investigate and facilitate criminal prosecution of corruption, and further resource the SA Police Service and NPA commercial crime divisions.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 1: Leadership, Governance and Implementation (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — -1.00

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: centralised delivery: national standards and national or provincial intervention where councils fail.

The most important is to restore proper governance to all municipalities using national government interventions where necessary. Proper governance will reduce financial waste and corruption, saving funds to deliver the social wage.

The People's Manifesto , Policy Theme 4: Individual and Family Well-being (manifesto, 2024-01-20; accessed 2026-10-18)