International Revelation Congress
International Revelation Congress (IRC) is a Limpopo-based South African political party formed in 2013.
International Revelation Congress | |
|---|---|
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| Women's League National President | Emily Masadi Teffu [1] |
| Founder | Thinawanga Mammba |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ideology | Social conservatism Social welfare |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400
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| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430
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| Website | |
| ircsa | |
The party merged with Agang to contest the 2014 general election. After the problems in that party, it contested the 2016 municipal elections, aiming to rescue the Thulamela Local Municipality (where it finished seventh, winning one seat),[2] and govern with traditional leaders.[3]
The party is socially conservative, is against same-sex marriage and in favour of the right to administer corporal discipline to children.[4] It is against land expropriation without compensation, and wants to replace Black Economic Empowerment with economic empowerment based on poverty rather than race.[5][6]
The party contested the 2019 general election, failing to win any seats.
Election results
National elections
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,247 | 0.02% | 0 / 400 |
– | extraparliamentary |
Provincial elections
| Election[7] | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwazulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North-West | Northern Cape | Western Cape | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | |
| 2019 | 0.02% | 0/63 | - | - | 0.02% | 0/73 | - | - | 0.12% | 0/49 | 0.04% | 0/30 | 0.03% | 0/33 | 0.03% | 0/30 | - | - |
References
- Lesleybarnard (7 March 2019). "Emily Masadi Tefu for president". Die Pos. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- DV (12 August 2016). "International Revelation Congress thanks all its supporters". Limpopo Mirror. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "New political party plans to win in Vhembe". Capricorn Voice. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "IRC Manifesto" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Davis, Rebecca (25 March 2019). "2019 Elections: Crib-sheet for the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part Two". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Khakhathi Tshisikule slams expropriation without compensation". www.zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "Local Government Elections 2021 Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
