Johannesburg - Rise Mzansi National Chairperson, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, said the party is committed to developing a plan to reset and rebuild South Africa.
"We made a commitment to the people of Mzansi that together, we would develop a plan to reset and rebuild South Africa," she said.
She addressed thousands of supporters at the party's first manifesto launch at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria on Saturday.
This comes as the party gears up to contest the upcoming 2024 National and Provincial elections.
In her speech, Ramokgopa said that over the last nine months, her party has cemented its place as the only credible political alternative that can lead this country towards a safe, prosperous, equal and united South Africa in one generation.
She said the country faces a crisis of leadership that has resulted in the economic and political collapse of the country. She cited school-going children having to cross rivers to get to school as another reason why a change of leadership is necessary.
Poverty, hunger and gender-based violence were some of the heightened topics she touched on during her speech.
She said they have been on a quest to unearth the best in society to lead in Parliament and all nine Provincial Legislatures.
"The Independent Nominations Committee has already commenced and is currently reviewing the over 400 applications that were received," she said.
Ramokgopa expressed hope of gaining more seats in Parliament to represent the people, highlighting that they have been visible nationally and have constituted provincial campaign teams to run their campaign across the country.
She further said Rise Mzansi was a seed planted that will move the mountain of corrupt, uncaring, arrogant leadership.
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