Abantu Batho Congress
Abantu Batho Congress | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | ABC |
| President | Philani Mavundla |
| Deputy President | Makhosi Khoza |
| Founded | 8 January 2020[1] |
| Split from | National Freedom Party |
| Ideology | Zulu nationalism Pan-Africanism Monarchism |
| eThekwini Metropolitan Council | 2 / 222 |
| Website | |
| https://abantubatho.org/ | |
Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) is a South African political party established by businessman, Philani 'PG' Mavundla.[2]
The party describes itself as an Afrocentric, Pan-Africanist and womanist revolutionary movement.
In January 2021, former Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng leader Mandisa Mashego joined the new party.
The party contested the 2021 South African municipal elections, targeting Durban and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.[3][4]
As of late, the Abantu Batho Congress has also come out in support of an independent Zulu state.[5]
Election results
[edit]National Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Philani Mavundla | 5,531 | 0.03%[a] | 0 / 400
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.
Provincial elections
[edit]| Election[6] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2024 | 0.07 | 0/30 | 0.09 | 0/80 | ||||||||||||||
Municipal elections
[edit]In the 2021 municipal elections, the party won 25 seats, 23 in Kwazulu-Natal, and two in Limpopo.[7]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[8] | 109,457 | 0.36% | 25 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Abantu Batho Congress – The only radical, militant and black conscious movement that seeks to close the gap between the historically black and white institutions of higher learning". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Former ANC Heavyweight Launches New Party's Manifesto". TshisAlive. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Mavuso, Sihle. "Former Zuma financial backer launches his new party manifesto, proposes a raft of changes". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Abantu Batho Congress launches election manifesto in Durban". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "ABC party calls for Zulu independence". CapeIndependent. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "NPE Results Dashboard 2024". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "News24". News24. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 November 2021.