List of political parties in South Africa
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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 provinces and municipalities, with some in coalitions with smaller parties.
Parliamentary parties
Other parties with representation
Defunct parties
Name | Abbrev. | Founded | Dissolved | Main Ideologies | Peak MPs (year) | |
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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 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 |
Extra-parliamentary parties
- 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)
- Arise SA
- Black First Land First (BLF)
- Build One South Africa
- 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 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
- The Organic Humanity Movement (OHM)
- Pan Africanist Movement (PAM)
- Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)
- People's Movement for Change (PMC)
- Referendum Party (RP)
- RISE Mzansi (RISE)
- 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)
- Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)
- United Congress (UNICO)
- Uniting People First
- Us the People (US)
- Women Forward (WF)
- Workers and Socialist Party (WASP)
- Xiluva
- Ximoko Party (XP)
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) (???–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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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–?)