Political Parties Contesting the 2019 South African General Elections

Origin date: March 2019
Updated: 26 Jun 2019

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Summary

The IEC announced that a record 48 political parties have successfully registered to contest the 2019 general elections. Most have been formed recently, suggesting that many see an opportunity to capitalise on voter uncertainty after the Zuma years. Noteworthy, too, is the number of religious parties — with churches hoping to turn congregant numbers into political power. In the first of a two-part series, we take a brief look at the parties appearing on the ballot sheet in May.

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01Davis, R. (2019). The crib-sheet to the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part One from Daily Maverick, 22 March 2019. Available at https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-03-22-the-crib-sheet-to-the-political-parties-contesting-the-2019-polls-part-one/ online. Accessed on 22 March 2019
02Davis, R. (2019). Crib-sheet for the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part Two from Daily Maverick, 26 March 2019. Available at https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-03-26-crib-sheet-for-the-political-parties-contesting-the-2019-polls-part-two/ online. Accessed on 26 March 2019

Last updated · 26 Jun 2019

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South African History Online. (2019, March 26). Political Parties Contesting the 2019 South African General Elections. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0125837

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South African History Online. "Political Parties Contesting the 2019 South African General Elections." South African History Online. March 26, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0125837.