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Elections in South Africa
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Elections in South Africa take place on national, provincial, and local levels. South Africa is a democratic but one party dominant state with the African National Congress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. A system of proportional representation, incorporating party lists, is in place which makes it possible for small parties to achieve representation in parliament.
The parliament has two chambers, and elects the president. The National Assembly has 400 members, elected for a five year term. The National Council of Provinces has 90 members, elected for a five year term by the provincial parliaments. The National Assembly and Provincial Councils are elected when General Elections are held.
Members to the local governing councils in the municipalities and mayors are elected in municipal elections.
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After becoming a dominion of Great Britain in 1910 until the 1929 elections, only white men were allowed to vote. In 1930 white women received political franchise. In 1960 a referendum was held to decide whether to become a republic.
After the 1983 referendum, it was decided to create a Tricameral Parliament, giving limited political franchise to the Coloured and Indian population groups.
After the 1992 referendum, deciding to end apartheid, universal suffrage was implemented allowing people of all races to take part in the first democratic elections in 1994.
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African National Congress (ANC) | Thabo Mbeki | 10,880,915 | 69.69 | +3.34 | 279 | +13 |
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Democratic Alliance (DA) | Tony Leon | 1,931,201 | 12.37 | +2.81 | 50 | +12 |
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Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) | Mangosuthu Buthelezi | 1,088,664 | 6.97 | -1.61 | 28 | -6 |
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United Democratic Movement (UDM) | Bantu Holomisa | 355,717 | 2.28 | -1.14 | 9 | -5 |
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Independent Democrats (ID) | Patricia de Lille | 269,765 | 1.7 | +1.7 | 7 | +7 |
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New National Party (NNP) | Marthinus van Schalkwyk | 257,824 | 1.65 | -5.22 | 7 | -21 |
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African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) | Kenneth Meshoe | 250,272 | 1.60 | +0.17 | 7 | +1 |
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Freedom Front Plus (FF+) | Pieter Mulder | 139,465 | 0.89 | -0.20 | 4 | - |
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United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) | Lucas Mangope | 117,792 | 0.75 | -0.03 | 3 | - |
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Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) | Motsoko Pheko | 113,512 | 0.73 | +0.02 | 3 | - |
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Minority Front (MF) | Amichand Rajbansi | 55,267 | 0.35 | +0.05 | 2 | +1 |
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Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) | Mosibudi Mangena | 39,116 | 0.25 | +0.08 | 1 | - |
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Christian Democratic Party (CDP) | Ra Du Plooy | 17,619 | 0.11 | +0.11 | 0 | - |
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National Action (South Africa) (NA) | Jacobus Frederick Jonker | 15,804 | 0.10 | +0.10 | 0 | - |
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Peace and Justice Congress (PJC) | Muhammed Rashad Khan | 15,187 | 0.10 | +0.10 | 0 | - |
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Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) | LT Mabasa | 14,853 | 0.10 | +0.04 | 0 | - |
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New Labour Party (NLP) | Colin Francois du Sart | 13,318 | 0.09 | +0.09 | 0 | - |
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United Front (UF) | T. D. Hlatshwayo | 11,889 | 0.08 | +0.08 | 0 | - |
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Employment Movement of South Africa (EMSA) | M. Reitz | 10,446 | 0.07 | +0.07 | 0 | - |
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The Organisation Party (TOP) | Bradford Wood | 7,531 | 0.05 | +0.05 | 0 | - |
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Keep It Straight and Simple (KISS) | C.C. Emary | 6,514 | 0.04 | +0.04 | 0 | - |
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