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2024 KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Election
The 2024 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 80 members of the 7th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. The new MK party flipped KwaZulu Natal from the ANC, earning 37 out of 80 seats to gain a plurality. Conversely, the ANC itself plummeted to the third place, losing its majority in the legislature for the first time since 2004. Results Aftermath Following the election results, no party had an outright majority, leading coalition government to be inevitable. The NFP was regarded as a kingmaker, due to neither the MK-EFF block, or the ANC-DA-IFP block securing an outright majority. A couple of days before the first sitting of provincial legislatures, it was reported that a four way deal between the NFP, DA, IFP, and ANC was to take place while the NFP stated that it was open to coalition talks with any party that approached them in KZN, confirming that they had only held talks with the IFP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 South African General Election
General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly (South Africa), National Assembly as well as the Provincial legislature (South Africa), provincial legislature in each of the Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces. This was the 7th general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994. The new National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will be elected at the first sitting of each provincial legislature. Support for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) significantly declined in this election; the ANC remained the largest party but lost the parliamentary majority that it had held since the 1994 South African general election, inaugural post-apartheid election in 1994. The centrist Democratic Alliance (South Africa), Democratic Alliance (DA) remained in second place with a slight increase. UMkhonto we Sizwe (political party), uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a left-wing populist party f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Democratic Liberal Congress
The Democratic Liberal Congress (DLC) is a South African political party formed in 2016 by Patrick Pillay. Pillay was a Minority Front councillor for fifteen years before infighting in that party after the death of longstanding leader Amichand Rajbansi led him to break away and form the DLC. The party opposes affirmative action and land expropriation without compensation, and is in favour of austerity measures for government and simplifying business. Election results National Assembly elections , - ! Election ! Party leader ! Total votes ! Share of vote ! Seats ! +/– ! Government , - ! 2019 , rowspan=2 , Patrick Pillay , 10,767 , 0.06% , , New , , - !2024 , 10,904 , 0.07% , , 0 , Provincial elections ! rowspan=2 , Election ! colspan=2 , Eastern Cape ! colspan=2 , Free State ! colspan=2 , Gauteng ! colspan=2 , Kwazulu-Natal ! colspan=2 , Limpopo ! colspan=2 , Mpumalanga ! colspan=2 , North-West ! colspan=2 , Northern Cape ! colspan=2 , Western Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Africa Restoration Alliance
The Africa Restoration Alliance (ARA) is a South African nationalist 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. 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. 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. Election results National Assembly elections , - ! Election ! Party leader ! Total votes ! Share of vote ! Seats ! +/– ! Government , - ! 2024 , Jerome Swartz , 11,1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Good (political Party)
Good (stylized as GOOD) is a South Africa, South African Social democracy, social democratic political party that was formed in December 2018.Patricia de Lille names her party 'Good' Retrieved on 2018-12-03. The party is led by its founder, veteran South African politician Patricia de Lille, who is the current Minister of Tourism (South Africa), Minister of Tourism and former Mayor of Cape Town, Mayor of the city of Cape Town. She is currently the party's sole member in the National Assembly of South Africa, National Assembly. The party's political ideology is Social Democracy, with a focus on spatial justice, Universal Basic Income, and environmental justice. The party's stronghold is the Western Cape province. In May 2019, De Lille was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
African Independent Congress
The African Independent Congress (AIC) is a minor political party in South Africa. Founded in Matatiele on 12 December 2005, the AIC was a protest against the location of the area within the boundaries of the Eastern Cape province rather than KwaZulu-Natal as a result of the 12th Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa put forward by the ANC government. The disputed boundary change went to court; it was eventually confirmed by the 13th Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa. The AIC won ten seats in the Matatiele municipality in the 2006 local government elections, seven in the 2011 elections, and one seat in the Eastern Cape provincial legislature in the 2009 elections. In the 2014 South African general election, the AIC received 97,462 votes, 0.53% of the total, winning three seats in the National Assembly. It retained its seat in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. The party did not run a candidate in seven of the nine provinces, and was thought to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United Democratic Movement
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is a centre-left, social-democratic, South African political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, Roelf Meyer (who has since resigned from the UDM), a former African National Congress and Transkei homeland leader, General Bantu Holomisa, and a former ANC Executive Committee member, John Taylor. It has an anti-separatist, pro-diversity platform; and supports an individualist South Africa with a strong moral sense, in both social and economic senses. Mongameli Bobani was the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality from 2018 to 2019 and the first mayor from the UDM since the party governed King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality (2000-2002). In the 2024 general election, UDM got three seats with 0.49% of the vote in Parliament (National Assembly). In June 2024, United Democratic Movement agreed to join the ANC-led government of national unity (GNU). Leader of the UDM, Bantubonke ‘Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sizwe Ummah Nation
The Sizwe Ummah Natione (SUN) is a minor political party in South Africa that seeks to promote Islamic values and principles. Its stated goal is to empower citizens through self-sufficiency and sustainable development. History Origin The SUN was founded by a group of individuals who broke away from the African National Congress (ANC) primarily led by Rashid Gutta.https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/sizwe-ummah-nation-sun-political-party-unveils-businessman-rasheed-gutta-as-its-leader-fec79682-93f2-43ff-ad00-6674c82cd878 The party aims to drive positive change and build a brighter future for all South Africans, regardless of their background or beliefs. The party's vision is to create a nation founded on integrity, justice, and equal opportunities for all, where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential. Current structure and composition The SUN has a central committee led by Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam as the president, with a secretary-general and other office bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abantu Batho Congress
Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) is a South African political party established by businessman Philani Mavundla. The party describes itself as an Afrocentric, Pan-Africanist and womanist revolutionary movement. In January 2021, former Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng leader Mandisa Mashego joined the new party. The party contested the 2021 South African municipal elections, targeting Durban and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. As of late, the Abantu Batho Congress has also come out in support of an independent Zulu state. Election results National Assembly elections , - ! Election ! Party leader ! Total votes ! Share of vote ! Seats ! +/– ! Government , - ! 2024 , Philani Mavundla , 5,531 , 0.03% , , New , Provincial elections ! rowspan=2 , Election ! colspan=2 , Eastern Cape ! colspan=2 , Free State ! colspan=2 , Gauteng ! colspan=2 , Kwazulu-Natal ! colspan=2 , Limpopo ! colspan=2 , Mpumalanga ! colspan=2 , North-West ! colspan=2 , No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Congress Of The People (South African Political Party)
The Congress of the People (COPE) is a South African political party formed in 2008 by former members of the African National Congress (ANC). The party was founded by former ANC members Mosiuoa Lekota, Mbhazima Shilowa and Mluleki George to contest the 2009 general election. The party was announced following a national convention held in Sandton on 1 November 2008, and was founded at a congress held in Bloemfontein on 16 December 2008. The name echoes the 1955 Congress of the People at which the Freedom Charter was adopted by the ANC and other parties, a name strongly contested by the ANC in a legal move dismissed by the Pretoria High Court. In the 2009 general election, the party received 1,311,027 votes and a 7.42% share of the vote. Following the 2009 elections, COPE experienced a leadership dispute between factions supporting Mosiuoa Lekota and others supporting Mbhazima Shilowa, that led to a 2013 court battle, and continued into 2014. After the 2014 election, COPE was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania
The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, often shortened to the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), is a South African pan-Africanist national liberation movement that is now a political party. It was founded by an Africanist group, led by Robert Sobukwe, that broke away from the African National Congress (ANC) in 1959, as the PAC objected to the ANC's theory that "the land belongs to all who live in it both white and black" and also rejected a multiracialist worldview, instead advocating a South Africa based on African nationalism. History The PAC was formally launched on 6 April 1959 at Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto. A number of African National Congress (ANC) members broke away because they objected to the substitution of the 1949 ''Programme of Action'' with the Freedom Charter adopted in 1955, which used multiracialist language as opposed to Africanist affirmations. The PAC at the time considered South Africa to be an African state by an "inalienable right of the indigeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rise Mzansi
Rise Mzansi (RISE) is a South African political party founded in April 2023. It is led by Songezo Zibi, a former newspaper editor and co-founder of the ''Rivonia Circle'' think tank. The party characterises their ideology as social democratic but has been defined elsewhere as neoliberal. Formation Rise Mzansi was launched on 19 April 2023 at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Songezo Zibi was named as party leader. Zibi is former associate editor of the '' Financial Mail'' and former editor of ''Business Day'' as well as the Rivonia Circle think tank co-founder. The party's national leadership includes former Democratic Alliance public representative Makashule Gana, former anti-apartheid activist Ishmael Mkhabela, Mandla Isaacs former speechwriter for Minister Malusi Gigaba, and Nick Binedell, founder of the GIBS business school. The party intends on contesting the 2024 general elections with Zibi as the party's presidential candidate. In August 2023, Member of Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
African People's Movement
The African People's Movement (APEMO) is a South African political party formed by Vikizitha Mlotshwa, former chairperson of the National Freedom Party (NFP). The party was noted for calling for the support of dagga farming as a means for rural women to support themselves. Election results National Assembly elections , - ! Election ! Party leader ! Total votes ! Share of vote ! Seats ! +/– ! Government , - !2024 , Vikizitha Mlotshwa , 4,601 , 0.03% , , New , Provincial elections ! rowspan=2 , Election ! colspan=2 , Eastern Cape ! colspan=2 , Free State ! colspan=2 , Gauteng ! colspan=2 , Kwazulu-Natal ! colspan=2 , Limpopo ! colspan=2 , Mpumalanga ! colspan=2 , North-West ! colspan=2 , Northern Cape ! colspan=2 , Western Cape , - ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats ! % !! Seats , - ! 2024 , , , , , , , , , , 0.12 , , 0/80 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
