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*[[Socialist Green Coalition]] (SGC)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sgc.org.za/ |access-date=2018-12-24 |title=Archived copy |archive-date=27 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927094258/http://sgc.org.za/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
*[[Socialist Green Coalition]] (SGC)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sgc.org.za/ |access-date=2018-12-24 |title=Archived copy |archive-date=27 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927094258/http://sgc.org.za/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*[[True Freedom Party]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://truefreedomparty.org.za/ |title=True Freedom Party | True Freedom Party |access-date=2013-10-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007033327/http://truefreedomparty.org.za/ |archive-date=2013-10-07 }}</ref> |
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*[[Truly Alliance]] (TA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://trulyalliance.org.za/ |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=trulyalliance.org.za}}</ref> |
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This is a list of political parties in South Africa. South Africa is a democratic but one-party dominant state with the African National Congress as the governing party. Other parties such as the Democratic Alliance govern provinces and municipalities, with some in coalitions with smaller parties.
Parliamentary parties
Other parties with representation
Defunct parties
Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | Peak MPs (year) | |
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Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging English: Afrikaner Unity Movement |
AEB | 1998 | 2003 | Afrikaner nationalism Conservatism |
1 (1999) | |
Democratic Party Afrikaans: Demokratiese Party |
DP | 1989 | 2000 | Conservative liberalism Economic liberalism |
38 (1999) | |
Federal Alliance Afrikaans: Federale Alliansie |
FA | 1998 | 2007 | Conservatism Libertarianism |
2 (1999) | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 2003 | 2014 | Populism Social liberalism |
7 (2004) | |
National Party Afrikaans: Nasionale Party |
NP | 1914 | 1997 | Christian democracy Conservative liberalism |
82 (1994) | |
New National Party Afrikaans: Nuwe Nasionale Party |
NNP | 1997 | 2005 | Civic nationalism Conservatism |
28 (1999) |
Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | |
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Conservative Party Afrikaans: Konserwatiewe Party |
KP | 1982 | 2004 | Afrikaner nationalism Social conservatism | |
Labour Party Afrikaans: Arbeidersparty |
AP | 1969 | 1994 | Coloured people's rights Anti-apartheid Labourism Social democracy | |
National Union Afrikaans: Nasionale Unie |
NU | 1960 | 1966 | Centrism Social conservatism | |
New Republic Party Afrikaans: Nuwe Republiekparty |
NRP | 1977 | 1988 | Conservatism Consociationalism | |
Progressive Federal Party Afrikaans: Progressiewe Federale Party |
PFP | 1977 | 1989 | Anti-racism Liberalism | |
Progressive Party Afrikaans: Progressiewe Party |
PP | 1959 | 1975 | Anti-racism Liberalism | |
South African Party Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Party |
SAP | 1977 | 1980 | Conservatism Federalism | |
United Party Afrikaans: Verenigde Party |
UP | 1934 | 1977 | Conservative liberalism Monarchism |
Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | |
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Afrikaner Party Afrikaans: Afrikanerparty |
AP | 1941 | 1951 | Afrikaner nationalism Conservatism | |
Dominion Party Afrikaans: Dominiumparty |
DP | 1934 | 1948 | Conservatism Monarchism | |
Herenigde Nasionale Party English: Reunited National Party |
HNP | 1940 | 1948 | Afrikaner nationalism Social conservatism | |
Labour Party Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Arbeidersparty |
LP | 1910 | 1958 | Democratic socialism Social democracy | |
Purified National Party Afrikaans: Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party |
GNP | 1935 | 1940 | Afrikaner nationalism Social conservatism | |
Roos Party | RP | 1929 | 1935 | Afrikaner nationalism Monetary reform | |
Socialist Party | SP | 1938 | 1948 | Democratic socialism Social democracy | |
South African Party Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Party Dutch: Zuidafrikaanse Partij |
SAP | 1910 | 1934 | Afrikaner nationalism Liberal conservatism | |
Unionist Party Afrikaans: Unionisteparty |
UP | 1910 | 1920 | Monarchism Protectionism |
Extra-parliamentary parties
- Africa Muslim Party (AMP)
- African Change Academy
- African Christian Alliance (ACA)[3]
- African Congress for Transformation
- African Content Movement (ACM)
- African Covenant (ACO)
- African Mantungwa Community (AC)
- African Renaissance Unity (ARU)
- African Security Congress (ASC)
- Afrikaner Volksparty[4]
- Agang South Africa
- All Things Are Possible
- Alliance for Transformation for All (ATA)
- Arise SA
- Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB)
- Black First Land First (BLF)
- Build One South Africa
- Cape Muslim Congress (CMC)
- Capitalist Party of South Africa (ZACP)
- CHANGE (CHANGE)[5]
- Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
- Civic Warriors of Maruleng (CWM)
- Compatriots of South Africa (CSA)
- Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front (DPF)
- Dagga Party (IQELA LE)[6]
- Democratic Independent Party (DI)
- Dikwankwetla Party (DPSA)
- Economic Emancipation Forum (EEF)
- ECOPEACE Party (ECOPEACE)
- Federal Party SA (FPSA)[7]
- Free Democrats (FREE DEM)
- Gazankulu Liberation Congress (GLC)
- Green Party of South Africa (GPSA) [8]
- Karoo Gemeenskap Party (KGP)
- Keep It Straight and Simple Party (KISS Party)
- Kingdom Governance Movement
- Land Party (LAND)
- National Conservative Party of South Africa (NKP)
- National Party South Africa (NP)
- National People's Ambassadors (NPA)
- National Religious Freedom Party (NRFP)
- New South Africa Party
- Operation Dudula
- The Organic Humanity Movement (OHM)[9]
- Pan Africanist Movement (PAM)
- Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)
- People's Movement for Change (PMC)
- Referendum Party (RP)
- Rise Mzansi (RISE)
- Socialist Green Coalition (SGC)[10]
- Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP)
- South African Communist Party (SACP) – part of the ANC-led "Tripartite Alliance"
- South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities (SANCOTA)
- South African Political Party (SAPP)
- South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA)
- Spectrum National Party (SNP)
- Sterkspruit Civic Association (SCA)
- The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation (TPICO)
- True Freedom Party[11]
- Truly Alliance (TA)[12]
- Umkhonto we Sizwe(political party) (MK)
- United Congress (UNICO)
- Uniting People First
- Us the People (US)[13]
- Women Forward (WF)[14]
- Workers and Socialist Party (WASP)
- Xiluva
- Ximoko Party (XP)
Defunct parties
- Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party (1994–?)
- Afrikaner Party (AP; 1941–1951)
- Boerestaat Party (BSP)
- Christen Party/Christian Party (2005–?)
- Christian Democratic Alliance (?–2009)
- Christian Front (CF)[15] (???–2014)
- Democratic Left Front (2011–2015)
- Democratic Party (DP; 1973–1977)
- Dominion Party (1934–1948)
- Federal Alliance (FA; 1998–2007)
- Federation of Democrats (2005–?)
- Front Nasionaal (FN; 2013–2020) (previously Federale Vryheidsparty)[16]
- Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP)
- Khoisan Aboriginal and Others Movement (2008–?)
- Labour Party (1910–1958)
- Labour Party (1969–1994)
- Liberal Party of South Africa (1953–1968)
- Nasionale Aksie (NA; 2003–2004)
- National Alliance (NA; 2009)[17]
- National Democratic Convention (NADECO; 2005–2009)
- National People's Party (NPP; 2007–2016)[18]
- New Labour Party (NLP; 2004–2009)
- Pro-death Penalty Party (2004?)
- Progressive Reform Party (1975–1977)
- Reform Party (1975–1975)
- Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA; 1998–2014)
- South African Business Party (SABP; ?–2012)
- South African Democratic Congress (Sadeco; 2008–2011)
- South African Party (SAP; 1911–1934)
- Ubuntu Party (2012–2020)
- United Independent Front (UIF; 2005–2010)
- United Party (UP; 1934–1977)
- Workers Organisation for Socialist Action (WOSA; 1990–?)
See also
References
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- ^ "message by mammba – International Revelation Congress". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Westhuizen, Pieter van der. "ACA Party". Acaparty.org.za. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Tuisblad – Afrikanervolksparty". afrikanervolksparty.org. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "CHANGE". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the Dagga Party Official Website". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Home". federalpartysa.github.io.
- ^ https://www.greensouthafrica.co.za/.
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(help) - ^ "The OHM". www.organichumanitymovement.org. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "True Freedom Party | True Freedom Party". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Home". trulyalliance.org.za. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "A Young Party by Young People!". www.dailysun.co.za. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ http://www.womenforward.org.za [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Five parties deregistered by IEC". Times LIVE. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
five parties – the Justice Party, the Real Congress, the United Democratic Civic Organisation, the Unemployed People's Party and the Christian Front – were deregistered
- ^ "Legal Notice No 37064". Government Gazette. 581 C. 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "NPP | Home". Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007.