Socialist Revolutionaries
Kanana Ea Basotho
AbbreviationSR
LeaderTeboho Mojapela
FounderTeboho Mojapela
FoundedOctober 2017 (2017-10)
Registered28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)
Split fromAll Basotho Convention
IdeologySocialism[1][better source needed]
Colours  Red
  Black
National Assembly
2 / 120
Website
www.srlesotho.co.za

The Socialist Revolutionaries (SR; Sotho: Kanana Ea Basotho) is a political party in Lesotho founded in October 2017 by Teboho Mojapela, a former member of the ABC.[2][3] The party was registered on 28 January 2018.[4]

in 2019 the party organized farmer protests against Prime Minister Tom Thabane.[5]

In the 2022 general election, the party won 2 seats in the National Assembly.[6]

Election results

Election Votes Share Seats +/- Government
2022 10,738 2.08
2 / 120
 New Opposition

References

  1. ^ https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects
  2. ^ Moyo, Herbert (2022-10-09). "Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  3. ^ Times, Lesotho (2017-11-10). "A nation always survives its fools". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  4. ^ Times, Lesotho (2018-01-27). "Socialist Revolution Party gets IEC nod". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ Ngatane, Nthakoana. "Lesotho farmers, opposition march to parliament to deliver petition". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  6. ^ "Upstart party wins in Lesotho polls, must form coalition". AP NEWS. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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