MAKHUBELE: I WAS FIRED BECAUSE I BELIEVED I COULD LEAD SARA AND South Africa

South Africa – Collen Makhubele, a former member of COPE, has retaliated against the party after it expelled her earlier this week.

At a media meeting in Sandton on Wednesday, Makhubele broke her silence and announced her appointment as the next president of the South African Rainbow Nation (SARA).

After being fired from Cope earlier in the week, Collen Makhubele is making her debut appearance today as President of the South African Rainbow Alliance – a new pact of minority political parties, churches and civic organisations. @khanya_mntambo pic.twitter.com/jzeY53PbBJ

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 15, 2023

#SARA | Addressing the elephant in the room – Makhubele says Cope booted her because she “dared to lead SARA” and because “they can”. ~K pic.twitter.com/AMZclWwXsy

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 15, 2023

Under Makhubele’s leadership, minority parties including the NFP, ICM, AARM, and civic organizations make up the SARA voting bloc.

Makhubele and the party became tense because she was said to have joined SARA without permission, so she jumped the gun.

Makhubele said she was unfairly fired from the party.

“I was fired because I dared to believe that I could lead SARA and that I could lead the nation of South Africa. I was fired because I had the courage to voice my ambition and to raise my hand in this dire state of our nation to say I’m available to be a leader. Frankly, they fired me because they could and because they have the power to.”

Makhubele has been previously described as COPE leader Mosioua Lekota’s protege.

But she said that she had no plans to challenge her termination from the party.

“Let me tell you, the last two days have been a shock. I’ve recovered from the shock. There was sadness but I’ve recovered from the sadness. There were tears but I’ve recovered from the tears because of the betrayal and the disingenuous nature that this was done.”