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National Freedom Party | |
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| Leader | Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi |
| Deputy Leader | Alex Kekana |
| Founded | 25 January 2011 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Egalitarianism |
| Colours | Orange Green |
| National Assembly seats | 2 / 400 |
| NCOP seats | 0 / 90 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 1 / 430 |
| Website | |
| http://www.nfp.org.za/ | |
The National Freedom Party (NFP) is a South African political party. It was launched on 25 January 2011 by Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, former chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), along with other former IFP members.[1]
Election results
In the 2011 municipal election, the NFP received 2.4% of the votes cast in South Africa,[2] and 10.4% of the votes cast in KwaZulu-Natal province.[3] It won a majority of seats in the eDumbe Local Municipality and a plurality in Nongoma Local Municipality. Following the 2014 South African general election, the party's leader Magwaza-Msibi was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.[4] The party was disqualified from participating in the 2016 municipal election as it had failed to pay the election fee to the Independent Electoral Commission.[5]
The party contested the 2019 general elections and its support levels dropped.[6] The party lost four seats in the National Assembly, bringing their seat total to only two seats. In KwaZulu-Natal, the party's support was greatly diminished. The party had lost five seats in the provincial legislature, but managed to win a single seat. Magwaza-Msibi was not reappointed to cabinet and resigned as an MP on 20 June 2019, citing her intention to rebuild the party.[7]
National elections
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[8] | 288,742 | 1.57% | 6 / 400
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– | in opposition |
| 2019 | 61,220 | 0.35% | 2 / 400
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in opposition |
Provincial elections
| Election[8][9] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2014 | 0.16% | 0/63 | 0.11% | 0/30 | 0.47% | 0/73 | 7.31% | 6/80 | 0.04% | 0/49 | 0.75% | 0/30 | 0.15% | 0/33 | 0.03% | 0/30 | 0.04% | 0/42 |
| 2019 | 0.03% | 0/63 | 0.03% | 0/30 | 0.07% | 0/73 | 1.57% | 1/80 | 0.01% | 0/49 | 0.12% | 0/30 | 0.06% | 0/33 | 0.04% | 0/30 | 0.11% | 0/42 |
Municipal elections
| Election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 644,917 | 2.4% |
| 2016[10] | 5,224 | 0.01% |
References
- ^ "Magwaza-Msibi launches National Freedom Party". The New Age. Jan 26, 2011.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots: All Provinces" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots: KwaZulu-Natal" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Parliament of the Republic of South Africa - Parliament of South Africa".
- ^ Mthetwa, Bongani (21 July 2016). "NFP in last-ditch court bid to contest local government elections". Business Day Live. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "NFP admits defeat, but 'humbled' by continued support". The Citizen. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Mkhwanazi, Siyabonga (21 June 2019). "Magwaza-Msibi to focus on 'building NFP', as she resigns as MP". The Citizen. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b "2014 National and Provincial Elections Results - 2014 National and Provincial Election Results". IEC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.