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For most of its history, South Africa has been a democratic but one-party dominant state with the African National Congress (ANC) as the governing party, though this has waned as of 2024. The Democratic Alliance (DA) governs the Western Cape Province and a number of municipalities , some in coalitions with smaller parties.
The party is named after uMkhonto weSizwe (also shortened to MK), the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC) which was active during the apartheid regime in South Africa. However, the ANC has threatened legal action over the usage of the name, [11] and the formation has been criticised by original MK veterans. [12]
Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) is a South African political party established by businessman, Philani 'PG' Mavundla. [2] 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 flag was the main symbol of the party until the 1980s when a new logo was adopted for the 1981 South African general election. [1] The flag was last used by the party during the 1989 South African general election. With the end of apartheid and the National Party opening up membership to non-Afrikaners, a new flag and logo were adopted in ...
The party was formed on 16 April 2016 by a wide spectrum of conservative and nationalist South Africans, many of whom had been members of the Conservative Party in the 1980s. Steve Hofmeyr , an Afrikaans singer and activist, was the main guest speaker at the founding congress on 16 April 2016.
The National Coloured Congress (NCC; previously the Cape Coloured Congress, CCC) is a South African political party led by Fadiel Adams, the founder of the Gatvol Capetonian Movement. The party was formed in August 2020 and focuses on issues affecting Coloured South Africans , initially in the Western Cape , [ 2 ] and later nationally.
Xiluva (from the Tsonga word meaning "flower") is a South African political party launched in March 2023 by former ActionSA Gauteng provincial chairperson, and former Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality for the Democratic Alliance, Bongani Baloyi.
The National Party (Afrikaans: Nasionale Party, NP), also known as the Nationalist Party, [3] [4] [5] was a political party in South Africa from 1914 to 1997, which was responsible for the implementation of apartheid rule.