National Freedom Party

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]

For the defunct party in Trinidad and Tobago, see National Freedom Party (Trinidad and Tobago).

National Freedom Party
AbbreviationNFP
LeaderVacant
Deputy LeaderJeremiah Mavundla
National ConvenerBhekithemba A Dlamini
National TreasurerAhmed Munzoor Shaik-Emam
National AdministratorNhlanhla Teddy Thwala
National OrganizerThulisile Mavuso
FounderZanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
Founded25 January 2011 (2011-01-25)
Split fromInkatha Freedom Party
IdeologySocial democracy
Egalitarianism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Orange   Green
National Assembly seats
2 / 400
NCOP seats
0 / 90
Provincial Legislatures
1 / 430
Website
www.Nfpkznlegc.org.za

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, occupied by the party's National Organizer, Cynthia Mbali Shinga. Magwaza-Msibi was not reappointed to the cabinet and resigned as an MP on 20 June 2019, citing her intention to rebuild the party.[7]

On 6 September 2021, shortly before the 2021 South African municipal elections, Magwaza-Msibi died from a COVID-19-related cardiac arrest.[8]

The party won 170,616 votes, 0.56% of the national total, in the elections, winning back one municipality it formerly ran in 2011 to 2016, the eDumbe Local Municipality.[7]

National elections
Election Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
2014[9] 288,742 1.57%
6 / 400
 – in opposition
2019 61,220 0.35%
2 / 400
 Decrease 4 in opposition

Provincial elections
Election[9][10] 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[11] 5,224 0.01%
2021[12] 170,616 0.56%

References
  1. "Magwaza-Msibi launches National Freedom Party". The New Age. 26 January 2011.
  2. "Results Summary - All Ballots: All Provinces" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. "Results Summary - All Ballots: KwaZulu-Natal" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. "Parliament of the Republic of South Africa - Parliament of South Africa".
  5. Mthetwa, Bongani (21 July 2016). "NFP in last-ditch court bid to contest local government elections". Business Day Live. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. "NFP admits defeat, but 'humbled' by continued support". The Citizen. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. Mkhwanazi, Siyabonga (21 June 2019). "Magwaza-Msibi to focus on 'building NFP', as she resigns as MP". The Citizen. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. "National Freedom Party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi dies". News24. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. "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.
  10. "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  11. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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