Opposition party. Founded in 1994. Party leader is Stephen Goodson. "The
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party holds that Income Tax is a Marxist
invention...and should be done away with in a reconstructed South Africa
functioning under a new economic system..." Excerpts from party manifesto
and policy positions, on subjects such as banking, education, health, housing,
feminism, sports, etc. List of books related to the party legal and monetary
views. Links to related sites. Based in Claremont, South Africa. [CA KF]
http://www.http://www.aitup.org.za/
"The ACDP stands for: Christian principles, freedom of religion, an
open market economy, family values, community empowerment and human rights
in a federal system." http://www.acdp.org.za/
African Moral Party
Site has closed. "Our goal is to be a force in the moral upliftment
of South Africa." Its
leader is Salim Ncube; the party's first public meeting was in Dec. 1998.
Based in Wierdapark, South Africa. [KF] http://amp.org.za
The ANC site has a wealth of primary sources - ANC policy documents,
ANC discussion documents, press releases, historical documents, conference
documents, speeches/photographs of Nelson Mandela and of
other ANC officials, South African Press Assoc. news reports, the
South African national anthems, the Freedom Charter, photos
of ANC officials, links COSATU, the ANC
Youth League, the South African Communist Party, and extensive links
to other South African web sites arranged by topic. Publishes ANC
Today (a weekly e-journal; had a column by former President Mbeki) and Umrabulo (print
and e-journal with analysis, opinion pieces). Older issues of Mayibuye are
on-line. Has a directory of
South African political parties (including parties without web sites.
http://www.anc.org.za
My ANC - "official ANC Website for the 2009 elections". http://www.myanc.org/ ANC Facebook page - You need to be on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61829275081
In Afrikaans and English. "a Nationalist Movement whose ideology and
task it is to resist a total degeneration and destruction of its Western
values. It is a Freedom Movement whose highest priority is to gain its own
Sovereign Republic where its people can enjoy their freedom and the rule
of its own government." Its leader is Eugene Terre'Blanche. http://www.awb.co.za/
In Afrikaans and English. "Its mission, founded on Biblical principles
is to serve and to contribute towards the development of the Afrikaans community
to the level of excellence in all spheres of life and thus also serving the
interest of all South Africans." Has full text documents, audio clips.
http://www.afrikanerbond.org.za/
Political party launched June 22, 2013 by Dr. Mamphela Ramphele. Policy statements, press releases, blog, Was first announced February 18, 2013 - New York Times, February 19, 2013, A4 Based in Johannesburg.
[KF] http://www.agangsa.org.za/
The black consciousness party. Information on its related bodies: Azanian
Youth Organisation, Azanian Student Convention, Azanian Student Movement,
history of the Black Consciousness Movement, biography of Bantu Stephen Biko
and other leaders, policy documents, speeches, slides of Stephen Biko's funeral
in 1977, its monthly newsletter, Letsetse, The Flea, press releases,
links to related sites. http://www.azapo.org.za/
"The CDP offers itself to the electorate as an alternative government,
or alternatively as a responsible opposition party. We commit ourselves to
ordering civil government according to Christian/Biblical principles, ..." http://www.christiandemocraticparty.org.za/
Political party formed December 15, 2008, whose President is Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick "Terror" LEKOTA. COPE is a breakaway party from the African National Congress. See BBC Dec. 16, 2008 article, Party launched for 'all S Africa'. http://cope.za.org/
Opposition party formed June 2000 from a merger of the New National Party
(National Party until 1998) and the Democratic Party. Oct. 27, 2001 Marthinus
van Schalkwyk, the leader of the New National Party, in a clash with Tony
Leon (former Democratic Party head) pulled out of the Democratic Alliance
with other senior members of the New National Party. [KF] http://www.da.org.za/
Political party. Majakathata Mokoena is founder and party president. "The
EFM supports the free enterprise system, and sees it as the basis of the
REAL FREEDOM for all South Africans." News, documents, the party's economic,
social, educational, health, foreign policy, environment, administrative,
labour, security, and justice policies. Some biographical information on
Majakathata Mokoena and other party members. Web site based in Randburg,
South Africa. [CA KF] http://www.efm.org.za/
Founded in 1998 by Louis Luyt. August 2000 Luyt announced he would leave
politics. The Federal Alliance supports the Democratic Alliance. http://www.federalalliance.org.za
Promotes "the health of our planet, ecological awareness, social responsibility,
non-violence, equality for women and men of all races, broad based involvement
in decision-making, animals and all life forms, the welfare of people, and
future generations,..." Has their constitution, discussion documents,
policy positions, a discussion list, election results, news, etc. [KF] http://www.greenparty.org.za/
The party's web site includes articles, in Afrikaans, from their newspaper, Die
Afrikaner (Pretoria). Has past issues from 1996-1997.
http://www.hnp.org.za/
Profile of Party leader, Patricia de Lille and other leaders. De Lille
is the former Chief Whip of the Pan African Congress. Based in Salt River,
South Africa. [KF] http://www.id.org.za
"...permanent body created by the constitution to promote and safeguard
representative democracy in South Africa. Although publicly funded and accountable
to Parliament, the commission is independent of the government. Its immediate
task is the impartial management of free and fair elections at all government
levels." Has a directory
of registered parties, the full text of the "Electoral
Act 73 of 1999" and detailed results of the 1999 election. http://www.elections.org.za/
The IFP's site has speeches, press releases, the KwaZulu-Natal 1996 Constitution,
an online form to join their mailing list, etc. http://www.ifp.org.za/
In Afrikaans and English. "The
NA will fight for cultural and language rights of each group in South Africa
and in particular, for the rights of Afrikaans and the Afrikaner." "The
NA subjects itself to the supreme authority of God, acknowledges the Bible
as norm and will guide its actions as such. The NA is committed to freedom
of religion." The party derives from a split from the Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging.
http://www.naweb.org.za/ See also: http://groups.msn.com/nasaksie
New National Party
Party dissolved August 2004 with some members joining the African National
Congress. Had press statements, policy papers, research papers. [KF]
Opposition party. Brad Wood and Larey Van der Westhuizen are party leaders.
Works to combat crime, wants reintroduction of the death penalty, opposes
illegal immigration. Party constitution, press releases, newsletter, news,
articles, biographies, and photographs. Web site based in Cape Town, South
Africa. [CA KF] http://www.theorganisation.co.za
"The PAC was formed in 1959 after a breakaway from the African National
Congress. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was the PAC's first president,..." Based
in Johannesburg. http://www.pacgauteng.co.za/
Libertarian South African movement. A member of the International Society
for Individual Liberty (ISIL). [KF] http://www.isil.org/resources/fnn/2002nov/real-freedom-s-africa.html
Has policy documents, historical documents, press releases, selected articles
from its journals, the African
Communist and Umsebenzi, biographies of
key leaders, photo of Chris Hani, the SACP logo, links to labor sites. One
can order t-shirts. http://www.sacp.org.za/
Political party headed by Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope. Aims to be "...the
leading party in uniting all South Africans, Christians and non-Christians
alike, in a truly democratic, non-racial and non-sexist partnership...." Party
manifesto, constitution of the UCDP, of the UCDP Women's League, and of the
UCDP Youth League. Party history, structure, news, speeches, press releases,
photographs. Web site based in Mmabatho, South Africa. [CA KF] http://www.ucdp.org.za/
The President is Bantu Holomisa; Holomisa co-founded the UDM in 1997 with
Roelf
Meyer (now retired). The Deputy President is Dr Gerhard Koornhof. Speeches,
party constitution, policy documents, page for Pres. Holomisa, AIDS page,
election 1999 and 2000, etc. http://www.udm.org.za/
The WP was established June 2, 1999. It is "open to all workers, trade
unions, community based organization, NGO, churches, social movements and
other peoples organizations." Its mission is "To promote, advance
and serve the interests of all workers, independent trade unions, other peoples
community based organisations, social movements, religions and organisations." Based
in Johannesburg. http://www.workersparty.org.za/
A federation of anarchist groups in South Africa, founded in 2003 in South
Africa, currently expanding into Swaziland. Is not a registered political
party. (A descendant of the underground Anarchist Revolutionary Movement,
ARM). It consists of Anarchist Black Cross, Bikisha Media Collective, Black
Action Group, Zabalaza Action Group (now defunct). http://www.zabalaza.net/index.htm
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