Electoral Commission on parties which will contest national and provincial elections 2019

Record number of political parties will contest national and provincial elections 2019

 Voters will be faced with their biggest choice yet in a national election after a record number of 48 political parties met the legal requirements to contest this year’s elections.

This is 19 more parties than contested the 2014 national elections.

The parties which will contest the national elections (in alphabetical order) are:

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY

AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

AL JAMA-AH

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST

CAPITALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA

CHRISTIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENT

COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS

ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

FREE DEMOCRATS

FRONT NASIONAAL/FRONT NATIONAL

GOOD

INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

LAND PARTY

MINORITY FRONT

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS

NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE

PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT

POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTANANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

 

The deadline also saw a new record number of parties contesting all provincial elections with the largest number of parties contesting Gauteng (36) and the smallest number contesting the Northern Cape (21)

Province

Number of parties contesting 2019 provincial elections

Number of parties which contested 2014 provincial elections

Eastern Cape

26

18

Free State

28

16

Gauteng

36

22

KwaZulu-Natal

31

18

Limpopo

34

20

Mpumalanga

28

16

Northern Cape

21

16

North West

29

16

Western Cape

34

25

 

The following parties will contest the provincial elections:

PARTIES CONTESTING EASTERN CAPE LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHANGE ACADEMY

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AL JAMA-AH

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

CHRISTIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENT

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT

PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

 

PARTIES CONTESTING FREE STATE LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE

POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN CONCERNED RESIDENTS ORGANISATION 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

 

PARTIES CONTESTING GAUTENG LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

AL JAMA-AH

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS

GOOD

INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

LAND PARTY

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE

POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

ZENZELENI PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

 

PARTIES CONTESTING KWAZULU-NATAL LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AL JAMA-AH

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY

MINORITY FRONT

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS

NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT

NATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

 

PARTIES CONTESTING LIMPOPO LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY

AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA

CIVIC WARRIORS OF MARULENG

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

GAZA MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE

GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

LAND PARTY

MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTANANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

XIMOKO PARTY

 

PARTIES CONTESTING MPUMALANGA LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

ZENZELENI PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

 

 

PARTIES CONTESTING NORTHERN CAPE LEGISLATURE

ABORIGINAL KHOISAN

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

GOOD

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

KHOISAN REVOLUTION

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

 

PARTIES CONTESTING THE NORTH WEST LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AGANG SOUTH AFRICA

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

GOOD

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE

REIKEMETSE DIKGABO PARTY

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY

UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

UNITING PEOPLE FIRST

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

WOMEN FORWARD

 

PARTIES CONTESTING THE WESTERN CAPE LEGISLATURE

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT

AFRICAN COVENANT

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION

AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

AL JAMA-AH

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL

AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION

CAPE PARTY/ KAAPSE PARTY

CONGRESS  OF THE PEOPLE

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

DIENSLEWERINGS PARTY

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY

FREE DEMOCRATS

GOOD

INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

KAROO DEMOCRATIC FORCE

KHOISAN REVOLUTION

LAND PARTY

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY

NEW SOUTH AFRICA PARTY

PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS

SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

THE GREEN PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA

UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS

 

The final order of parties on the ballot papers will be determined by random draw during the national Code of Conduct signing ceremony taking place today (20 March) in Johannesburg.

The Electoral Commission has informed parties of any non-compliance in respect of candidate lists which must be rectified by 25 March.

The election timetable also provides an opportunity for the Electoral Commission to notify parties of any candidates appearing on lists of other parties by 26 March. The affected parties have until 28 March to submit substitutes for these candidates.

The final list of candidates will be published on 29 March. At that time more detailed statistics on candidates by province, age and gender will be made available.

For media queries please contact Kate Bapela on 082 600-6386

For media interviews with Electoral Commission officials please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za

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