South Africa: Parties formed after 2004
Updated March 2009
Parties are ordered by date of founding and alphabetically.
| Party | Leaders | Founding |
|---|---|---|
| Congress of the People (COPE) | Mosiuoa Lekota | 16 December 2008 |
| Black Consciousness Party (BCP) | Dr Nchaupe Aubrey Mokoape | 13 September 2008 |
| Federal Alliance (FA) | Dr Louis Luyt | September 1998 (refounded September 2005) |
| Federation of Democrats (FD) | Louis Green | Sep 2005 |
| National Democratic Convention (NADECO) | Ziba Jiyane | Sep 2005 |
| United Independent Front (UIF) | Mzwandile Manjiya Ike Kekana (acting) Malizole Diko (founder, d 28 July 2006) |
Sep 2005 |
| First Community Party of South Africa (FCP) | Jacques Nico Ernest David Klazen (defected to ID Sep 2007) | Oct 2005 |
| African Christian Alliance AKA Afrikaner Christen Alliansie |
Petrus Johannes van der Westhuizen | Nov 2005 |
| Alliance of Free Democrats | Prof Themba Sono Brian Power |
2005 |
| Christen Party/Christian Party (CP) | Louis Johannes Botha Marneweck | Sep 2005 |
| Ubumbano Lwesizwe Independent Residence Association (ULIRA) | Sibani Robert Mdletshe | 2005 |
| Umhlaba Uhlangene People's United Nations (UUPUN) | Elizabeth Motleleng | 2005 |
| Value, Education, Nationalism, Democracy in Africa (VENDA) | DA Mathivha | 2005 |
| World Solidarity Movement (WSM) | Bernardo van Heerden-Baez | 2005 |
| South African Business Party (SABP) | Claire Last | 15 Mar 2006 |
| African Independent Congress | Mandla Galo | Dec 2005 |
| Al Jama-ah | Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks | Apr 2007 |
| African People's Convention | Themba Godi | Sep 2007 |
| National Alliance | Stanley Simmons | Sep 2007 |
| New Vision Party | Ike Kekana | Sep 2007 |
| SA Democratic Congress (SADECO) | Ziba Jiyane | Dec 2007 |
| Women Forward | Nana Ngobese-Nxumalo | March 2008 |
| Pan Africanist Movement | Thami ka Plaatjie | 7 Nov 2008 |
| A Party | Anthony Penderis | Dec 2008 |
| National Party of SA | Juan-Duval Uys | 2008 |
| Cape Party | Alexandra Lebi | 2008 |
| Movement Democratic Party | Pastor Ntsudzuluseni Ramukanda (secr gen) | 2009 |
| Hlanganani Sakhe Isizwe | Gilbert Dlamini | |
| Vukuzenzele Saamwerk Party | Petrus Masufane Skosana (Pres), Ben du Koker (secr gen) |
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