MOVE SA Officially Launches, Unveils Mayoral Candidates For Gauteng
MOVE SA officially entered South Africa’s political arena on Sunday, 6 September 2026, hosting its packed inaugural launch at The Canvas Riversands in Fourways.
Navigating wet weather conditions, thousands of supporters, community organizers, and newly minted members filled the venue to capacity under the campaign banner: “One Nation. One Future. Let’s Move!”
Founded on the principle that the country’s current political leadership relies too heavily on rhetoric, MOVE SA President Rali Mampeule declared that the movement offers a fresh alternative built on measurable outcomes rather than systemic gridlock.
“South Africa can do better, and South Africans deserve better,” Mampeule told the capacity crowd.
He noted that the party’s formation was directly informed by grassroots consultations addressing the core crises facing regular citizens: structural unemployment, poor housing infrastructure, high crime rates, public sector corruption, and collapsing municipal service delivery.
Mampeule issued a direct challenge to civic apathy, urging citizens to take an active role in democratic systems.
“If you don’t do politics, politics will do you,” Mampeule warned, explaining that local administrative decisions directly dictate daily economic opportunities, neighborhood safety, and overall quality of life.
The newly formed organization outlined a six-pillar platform aimed at shifting municipal governance from “promises to performance”:
- Jobs and economic opportunity
- Housing and human dignity
- Clean and accountable government:
- Youth empowerment and opportunities
Signaling its immediate intent to contest local administrative structures, MOVE SA used the launch platform to announce its premier mayoral candidates for key economic hubs and districts in Gauteng:
Municipality Mayoral Candidate
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Rali Mampeule
- Sedibeng District Municipality John Radebe
- Emfuleni Local Municipality Roselyn Tshwane
These candidates are tasked with championing ethical governance, localized economic stimulation, and direct accountability within their respective councils.
Following the launch, MOVE SA leadership extended its gratitude to the branch leaders, council candidates, and volunteers who traveled to the venue despite the disruptive weather.
Moving forward, the party stated that its strategy will remain heavily localized and “grounded just above the grass.”
The leadership insists its primary metric of success will not be political positioning, but visible, structural upgrades to the communities they aim to govern.
