African Congress for Transformation

{{short description|South African political party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

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| founder = Ace Magashule

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| founded = August 2023

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| ideology = Pan-Africanism
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| position = Left-wing

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The African Congress for Transformation (ACT) is a South African political party founded in August 2023 by former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Premier of the Free State Ace Magashule, and fired Hawks boss Berning Ntlemeza.{{Cite web |last=O’Regan |first=Victoria |date=2023-08-30 |title=Ace Magashule launches African Congress for Transformation |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-30-ace-magashule-launches-african-congress-for-transformation/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Ex-South Africa Ruling Party Official Ace Magashule to Contest 2024 Vote |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-30/ex-south-africa-ruling-party-boss-to-contest-2024-vote |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}

As of August 2023, Magashule faces a number of corruption charges, and was expelled from the ANC in June 2023.{{Cite web |last=Njilo |first=Nonkululeko |date=2023-06-12 |title=ANC announce permanent party expulsion of Ace Magashule |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-12-ace-magashule-needs-to-find-new-home-after-anc-cracks-whip-and-permanently-expels-him/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}} Ntlemeza's controversial reign{{Cite web |last=Bezuidenhout |first=Jessica |date=2019-05-03 |title=Johan Booysen confirms the nightmare reign of Berning Ntlemeza |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-05-03-johan-booysen-confirms-the-nightmare-reign-of-berning-ntlemeza/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}} as Hawks chief ended when he was fired from the Hawks by then Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula following a High Court ruling that Ntlemeza lacked integrity and was not fit to hold public office, after lying under oath in a matter about previous head Shadrack Sibiya.

ACT intended to contest the 2024 elections but failed to submit all of its lists in time, and will only be appearing in certain regions.{{Cite web |last=Masuabi |first=Queenin |date=2024-04-17 |title=Ace Magashule’s party among five to lose critical court bid |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-17-no-aces-to-play-magashules-party-among-five-to-lose-critical-candidate-lists-court-bid/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=O’Regan |first=Victoria |date=2024-05-10 |title=IEC victory: Ace Magashule’s party loses candidate lists bid |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-10-iec-victory-as-ace-magashules-party-two-others-lose-critical-candidate-lists-concourt-bid/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}

In January 2024, Magashule announced a "united front" and "amalgamation" between his party and the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party.{{Cite web |last=Maliti |first=Soyiso |title=Elections 2024: Magashule promises political revival with Zuma - the 'organic intellectual' |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/elections-2024-magashule-promises-political-revival-with-zuma-the-organic-intellectual-20240112 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}