Alliance of Citizens for Change

Masizole Mnqasela was a member of the Democratic Alliance for more than two decades and served in various positions, including as the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He was expelled from the DA in November 2022 for making disparaging remarks about the party amid him facing allegations of fraud. {{Cite news |date=2022-11-29 |title=DA Western Cape terminates Masizole Mnqasela's membership - eNCA |url=https://www.enca.com/news/da-western-cape-terminates-masizole-mnqaselas-membership |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=www.enca.com |language=en}} In June 2023, he announced that he was joining a new civil movement.{{Cite web |last=Charles |first=Marvin |title=Mnqasela to join civil movement after leaving DA on bitter terms |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/mnqasela-to-join-civil-movement-after-leaving-da-on-bitter-terms-20230622 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}

On 15 July 2023, Mnqasela announced the formation of the Alliance of Citizens for Change at the Rocklands Civic Centre in Mitchells Plain.{{Cite web |last=Felix |first=Jason |title='We need real change now': Ousted DA leader Masizole Mnqasela launches his new party in Cape Town |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/we-need-real-change-now-ousted-da-leader-masizole-mnqasela-launches-his-new-party-in-cape-town-20230715 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Purple opposition eater? There's a new political party on the block and it promises loyalty |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2023-07-15-purple-opposition-eater-theres-a-new-political-party-on-the-block-and-it-promises-loyalty/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}

In August 2023, the councillor for ward 7 of the Swartland Local Municipality, Basil Stanley, joined the party.{{Cite news |last=Siyo |first=Athandile |date=31 August 2023 |title=DA councillor joins Mnqasela's newly formed ACC |work=Independent Online |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/da-councillor-joins-mnqaselas-newly-formed-acc-0ed3a9a3-0620-40f7-85c2-9ea34db4b0b0 |access-date=1 September 2023}}

The party focuses on social justice, and is in favour of the restoration of the death penalty.{{Cite web |last=Poonah |first=Vanessa |title=ACC launches election manifesto with focus on social justice |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/acc-unveils-election-manifesto-with-focus-on-social-justice/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}

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! 2024

| Masizole Mnqasela

| 9,336

| 0.06%{{efn|From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.}}

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! colspan=2 | Free State

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! colspan=2 | Kwazulu-Natal

! colspan=2 | Limpopo

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