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This is a list of political parties in South Africa. 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 Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, DA National Freedom Party and Umkhonto we Sizwe have governed 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)
• 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
• 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)
• Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
• Civic Warriors of Maruleng (CWM)
• Compatriots of South Africa (CSA)
• Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front (DPF)
• Dagga Party (IQELA LE)
• Democratic Independent Party (DI)
• Dikwankwetla Party (DPSA)
• Economic Emancipation Forum (EEF)
• ECOPEACE Party (ECOPEACE)
• Federal Party SA (FPSA)
• Free Democrats (FREE DEM)
• Gazankulu Liberation Congress (GLC)
• Green Party of South Africa (GPSA)
• Karoo Democratic Force (KDF)
• 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)
• Pan Africanist Movement (PAM)
• Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)
• People's Movement for Change (PMC)
• Referendum Party (RP)
• Socialist Green Coalition (SGC)
• 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
• Truly Alliance (TA)
• United Congress (UNICO)
• Uniting People First
• Us the People (US)
• Women Forward (WF)
• Workers and Socialist Party (WASP)
• Xiluva
• Ximoko Party (XP)

Defunct parties

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) (???–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)
• 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)
• National Democratic Convention (NADECO; 2005–2009)
• National People's Party (NPP; 2007–2016)
• 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

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

References

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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. "Green Party of South Africa". Archived from the original on 1 January 2019.
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. "Socialist Green Coalition". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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
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
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19. "NPP | Home". Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007.

External links

• 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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