List of political parties in South Africa
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists This is a list of political parties in South Africa. For most of its recent history, South Africa has functioned as a democratic state but with a one-party dominant system, with the African National Congress (ANC) as the governing party. Template:Update after 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, 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
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Other parties with representation
Non-parliamentary parties
- #Hope4SA
- Africa Muslim Party (AMP)
- African Change Academy
- African Christian Alliance (ACA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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 Starts Now (CSN)
- Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
- Civic Warriors of Maruleng (CWM)
- Compatriots of South Africa (CSA)
- Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front (DPF)
- Dagga Party (IQELA LE)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Democratic Independent Party (DI)
- Dikwankwetla Party (DPSA)
- Economic Emancipation Forum (EEF)
- ECOPEACE Party (ECOPEACE)
- Federal Party SA (FPSA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Free Democrats (FREE DEM)
- Gazankulu Liberation Congress (GLC)
- Green Party of South Africa (GPSA) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Karoo Democratic Force (KDF)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Pan Africanist Movement (PAM)
- Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)
- People's Movement for Change (PMC)
- Referendum Party (RP)
- Socialist Green Coalition (SGC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Truly Alliance (TA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Unite for Change
- United Congress (UNICO)
- Uniting People First
- Us the People (US)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Women Forward (WF)<ref>http://www.womenforward.org.za Template:Dead link</ref>
- Workers and Socialist Party (WASP)
- Xiluva
- Ximoko Party (XP)
Defunct parties
| Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | Peak MPs (year) | |
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| Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging Template:Langx |
AEB | 1998 | 2003 | Afrikaner nationalism Conservatism |
1 (1999) | |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic Party Template:Langx |
DP | 1989 | 2000 | Conservative liberalism Economic liberalism |
38 (1999) |
| Federal Alliance Template:Langx |
FA | 1998 | 2007 | Conservatism Libertarianism |
2 (1999) | |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Independent Democrats | ID | 2003 | 2014 | Populism Social liberalism |
7 (2004) |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | National Party Template:Langx |
NP | 1914 | 1997 | Christian democracy Conservative liberalism |
82 (1994) |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | New National Party Template:Langx |
NNP | 1997 | 2005 | Civic nationalism Conservatism |
28 (1999) |
| Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Conservative Party Template:Langx |
KP | 1982 | 2004 | Afrikaner nationalism Social conservatism |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Labour Party Template:Langx |
AP | 1969 | 1994 | Coloured people's rights Anti-apartheid Labourism Social democracy |
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NU | 1960 | 1966 | Centrism Social conservatism | |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | New Republic Party Template:Langx |
NRP | 1977 | 1988 | Conservatism Consociationalism |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Progressive Federal Party Template:Langx |
PFP | 1977 | 1989 | Anti-racism Liberalism |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Progressive Party Template:Langx |
PP | 1959 | 1975 | Anti-racism Liberalism |
| South African Party Template:Langx |
SAP | 1977 | 1980 | Conservatism Federalism | |
| bgcolor=Template:Party color| | United Party Template:Langx |
UP | 1934 | 1977 | Conservative liberalism Monarchism |
Other defunct parties
- Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party (1994–?)
- Boerestaat Party (BSP)
- Christen Party/Christian Party (2005–?)
- Christian Democratic Alliance (?–2009)
- Christian Front (CF)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> (???–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)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- 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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- National Democratic Convention (NADECO; 2005–2009)
- National People's Party (NPP; 2007–2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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
References
External links
- Independent Electoral Commission
- ANC's foes rise up
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: Political Parties in South Africa Template:Webarchive
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