Africa Restoration Alliance

The Africa Restoration Alliance (ARA) is a South African political party founded in December 2020 by the former African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) national executive committee chairperson, Jerome Swartz. Swartz cited bribery and corruption in his former party as the reason for leaving.[1]

Africa Restoration Alliance
Split fromAfrican Christian Democratic Party
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures
0 / 430
Cape Town City Council
2 / 231
Website
ara-sa.org.za

In April 2021, the party protested in support of Beatrice Adams, whose child was murdered by a previously convicted rapist who had received parole. Among the party members protesting was Zephany Nurse, who was snatched from Groote Schuur Hospital when she was two days old.[2]

In July 2021, in the runup to the 2021 South African municipal elections, the party was accused by both the ACDP and a Democratic Alliance councillor of pasting their campaign posters over boards belonging to their respective parties.[3]

References
  1. "Ex-ACDP chair launches new political party". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Judge wants to find out why Fortune was paroled". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Newly formed party in a battle over posters". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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