List of political parties in South Africa
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This is a list of political parties in South Africa. For most of its recent history, South Africa has functioned as a democrati state but with a one-party dominant system, with the African National Congress (ANC) as the governing party. Following the 2024 general election this dominance has declined, as a result the country has been governed by a ten-member coalition called the Government of National Unity consisting of the ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), Patriotic Alliance, Inkatha Freedom Party, Good Party, Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, Freedom Front Plus, United Democratic Movement, Al Jama-ah, and Rise Mzansi. The DA governs the Western Cape Province and a number of municipalities, some in coalitions with smaller parties.
Parliamentary parties
[edit]Other parties with representation
[edit]Extra-parliamentary parties
[edit]- #Hope4SA
- 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)
- Alliance of Citizens for Change (ACC)
- Arise SA
- Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB)
- Black First Land First (BLF)
- 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 Democratic Force (KDF)[9]
- Karoo Gemeenskap Party (KGP)
- Keep It Straight and Simple Party (KISS Party)
- Kingdom Governance Movement
- Labour Party
- 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
- Organic Humanity Movement (OHM)[10]
- Pan Africanist Movement (PAM)
- Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)
- People's Movement for Change (PMC)
- Referendum Party (RP)
- Socialist Green Coalition (SGC)[11]
- 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[12]
- Truly Alliance (TA)[13]
- United Congress (UNICO)
- Uniting People First
- Us the People (US)[14]
- Women Forward (WF)[15]
- Workers and Socialist Party (WASP)
- Xiluva
- Ximoko Party (XP)
Defunct parties
[edit]| Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | Peak MPs (year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 League | SP | 1915 | 1921 | Socialism | |
| 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 | |
Other Defunct parties
[edit]- Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party (1994–?)
- Boerestaat Party (BSP)
- Christen Party/Christian Party (2005–?)
- Christian Democratic Alliance (?–2009)
- Christian Front (CF)[16] (???–2014)
- Democratic Left Front (2011–2015)
- Democratic Party (DP; 1973–1977)
- Dominion Party (1934–1948)
- Federation of Democrats (2005–?)
- Front Nasionaal (FN; 2013–2020) (previously Federale Vryheidsparty)[17]
- Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP)
- Khoisan Aboriginal and Others Movement (2008–?)
- Liberal Party of South Africa (1953–1968)
- Nasionale Aksie (NA; 2003–2004)
- National Alliance (NA; 2009)[18]
- National Democratic Convention (NADECO; 2005–2009)
- National People's Party (NPP; 2007–2016)[19]
- 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)
- Ubuntu Party (2012–2020)
- United Independent Front (UIF; 2005–2010)
- Workers Organisation for Socialist Action (WOSA; 1990–?)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sussman, Wayne (3 February 2022). "Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Green Party of South Africa". Archived from the original on 1 January 2019.
- ^ Ludidi, Velani (16 April 2024). "Five parties ally with Gayton McKenzie's PA to take on DA in Western Cape". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "The OHM". www.organichumanitymovement.org. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Socialist Green Coalition". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Independent Electoral Commission
- ANC's foes rise up
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: Political Parties in South Africa Archived 28 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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