“We Still Need More”: More Than 100K South Africans Unite Behind Petition To Amend the Constitution

• Thousands of South Africans have already jumped on board a growing movement that's gaining serious attention
• Supporters are putting their money behind a plan aimed at pushing for answers and action in government
• Mzansi took to the comments section, with many celebrating while others asked how to get involved

A South African man shared an update on a petition calling for amendments to the Constitution. He also encouraged Mzansi to celebrate after uniting to support and sign it.

In a TikTok video, @banzi_m1 provided an update on the South Africans for Constitutional Reform (SACR) petition. According to the update, more than 100,000 people have signed the petition, while over R500,000 has been raised to support the initiative.

"We did it. You added your names and shared your opinions through that petition to tell the government that this is what we want, and they cannot believe that we have achieved this again."

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The SACR initiative is a demand for accountability

According to it's BackaBuddy page, South Africans for Constitutional Reform (SACR) is raising funds to take legal action to push for transparency, accountability, and proper public participation in Parliament’s constitutional review process.

In May 2025, Parliament invited South Africans to submit ideas for constitutional amendments. SACR responded by submitting constitutional reform proposals on 31 May 2025, supported by more than 30,000 South Africans who signed a civic petition. The proposals focused on issues such as accountability, governance, electoral reform, judicial independence, and citizens’ rights, but Parliament has allegedly not moved forward with the past submissions.

The current BackaBuddy funds raised will be used for legal advice, court costs, legal documents, research, advocacy campaigns, and administration costs to help ensure public submissions are handled transparently and responsibly; and the SACR initiative aims to make sure South Africans have a voice and that constitutional procedures fairly recognise and respect the people they are designed to represent.

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View the TikTok video below:

Mzansi shared their thoughts

South Africans shared their interest in signing the petition, while the ones who had already signed expressed their pride at having done so. This is what Mzansi said on @banzi_m1's page:

MaDumakude said:

"I want to sign; you'll explain later what I am signing for.. kusigniwa kuphi?" (Where do we sign?)

Tshiamo 🇿🇦 said:

"I'm one of the 100 000+"

phirisony commented:

"We still need more on such initiatives to contribute towards our country."

Eskay Van Vein simply wrote:

"🥰 I saw your video last night, and it only took me 5 minutes to participate 🫂♥️♥️"

And Sharon Masuku said:

"Asele siya ku million🥺🔥🇿🇦"

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Source: Briefly News