Despite its newness, COPE is regarded as the first serious multiracial challenge to the ANC since the latter took over power from the last apartheid government 15 years ago.

• 尽管刚刚成立，人民代表大会党被认为是15年以来对非国大最具威胁和挑战性的多种族政党。非国大在15年前从最后一个实行种族隔离政策的政府那里接手了政权。