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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.
Main article: Results of the South African general election, 2019 |
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 | Left-wing 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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |