Controversial former ANC MP Makhosi Khoza will on Friday hold the founding conference of her new political party.

According to a statement, “The new party is born out of a merger of several political entities and civil society organisations that seek to bring about change to South Africa’s body politic and governance, by contesting the upcoming 2019 general elections.

“The purpose of the founders’ conference is to adopt the new party’s identity and guiding principles. The conference will also outline the process leading up to the party’s first policy conference in early 2018.”

The party is expected to be called Change.