Magashule wants one political party for Black voters ahead of 2029

• Ace Magashule says South Africa’s Black political parties must unite under a single movement before the 2029 elections, even if it means stepping aside as leader.
  
• In a candid Inside Metros podcast interview, the former ANC secretary-general argues that a fragmented Black vote is weakening economic transformation efforts. He also reveals why past talks with Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma have yet to bear fruit.

By Johnathan Paoli

African Congress for Transformation (ACT) president-general Ace Magashule wants a united political movement for Black people before the 2029 elections.

He told the Inside Metros podcast that he will support such a movement even if it means relinquishing his leadership position.

The former Free State premier and former ANC secretary-general called for the formation of a single political party representing the African majority.

He believes that the fragmentation of the Black vote is undermining efforts to transform South Africa’s economy.

“My wish