List of political parties in South Africa

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 the Western Cape Province and municipalities, with some in coalitions with smaller parties. The IFP, ANC, DA and NFP now govern KwaZulu-Natal Province since 2024 in a Government of Provincial Unity.

Parliamentary parties

Other parties with representation

Extra-parliamentary parties

• #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
• 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

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)^[16] (???–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)^[17]
• 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)^[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)
• 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

• Politics of South Africa
• List of political parties by country

References

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2. "message by mammba – International Revelation Congress". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
3. Westhuizen, Pieter van der. "ACA Party". Acaparty.org.za. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
4. "Tuisblad – Afrikanervolksparty". afrikanervolksparty.org. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
5. "CHANGE". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
6. "Welcome to the Dagga Party Official Website". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
7. "Home". federalpartysa.github.io.
8. https://www.greensouthafrica.co.za/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. 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.
10. "The OHM". www.organichumanitymovement.org. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. "True Freedom Party | True Freedom Party". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
13. "Home". trulyalliance.org.za. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
14. "A Young Party by Young People!". www.dailysun.co.za. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
15. http://www.womenforward.org.za ^{[permanent dead link]}
16. "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
17. "Legal Notice No 37064". Government Gazette. 581 C. 29 November 2013.
18. "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
19. "NPP | Home". Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007.

External links

• Independent Electoral Commission
• Political parties in South Africa at Curlie
• ANC's foes rise up
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: Political Parties in South Africa Archived 28 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine