National Party South Africa Explained

National Party of South Africa
Leader:Achmat Williams
Ideology:National conservatism
Federalism
Nationalism
Non-racialism
Anti-LGBT
Anti-DA
Position:Right-wing
Headquarters:Paul Sauer building, 1 Adderly Street, Cape Town
Country:South Africa
Leader1 Title:Co-Deputy Leader
Leader1 Name:Elizabeth Bantam
Leader3 Title:National Organiser
Leader3 Name:Steven Taylor
Leader4 Title:Director of Policy & Strategy
Leader4 Name:Dries Oelofse
Leader5 Title:Director of Electoral Affairs
Leader5 Name:Mark Naidoo
Slogan:Enough is Enough
Dissolved:2019
Split:New National Party
Merged:National Freedom Party
Colours:Blue, white, orange and green
   
Seats1 Title:City of Cape Town council seats[1]

The National Party of South Africa (NP) also called the National Party or Nationalists or simply just Nats was a Right-Wing South African political party which competed for the Western Cape province in the 2009 provincial election and municipal council seats in the 2011 local government elections

History

On 5 August 2008 a new party using the National Party name was formed and registered with the Independent Electoral Commission.[2] The initial leadership was held by David Sasman, Juan-Duval Uys, Abdullah Omar, (all previously with the controversial National People's Party [NPP]) and a fourth person, not immediately named, who later turned out to be Achmat Williams.[3] Williams, a former New National Party (NNP) politician, was a member of the Independent Democrats before co-founding the new party. Other than some low-level former members, the new party had no formal connection with the now defunct NNP. The relaunched National Party of 2008 promotes a non-racial democratic South Africa based on federal principles and the legacy of F.W De Klerk.[2] [4] [5]

A press release issued by Jean-Duval Uys on the party's website, dated 22 January 2009, deals with a Cape High Court challenge against Uys by Williams and Omar on behalf of themselves and Sasman for leadership of the party[6] ahead of the 2009 General Election. Before the court case was finalised, Uys announced that he had joined the Congress of the People.[7] Williams is now listed as the national leader on the party's website.

Dissolution

In 2019, due to lack of support, the party was dissolved after a referendum that dissolved the party. The party merged into the National Freedom Party and Achmat Williams resigned as party leader.

Policies

The National Party campaign is based on the following policies:

Participation

Although the party was on the ballot for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in the 2009 poll,[10] they only attracted 3 378 votes and failed to secure a seat.[11] They nominated several candidates registered for the 2011 local government elections, one of whom, Bonita Elvira Hufkie, was listed on her ward ballot for both the National Party and the Pan Africanist Congress.[12] The NP failed to win any wards, but obtained one council seat through the proportional representation vote,[1] which will be filled by Achmat Williams, who topped the party's PR candidate list.

Parliament

National Assembly
Election year
  1. of
    overall votes
% of
overall vote
  1. of
    overall seats won
+/–
20093,3780.17
20142,6940.13

Provincial elections

ElectionEastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorth-WestNorthern CapeWestern Cape
%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats
20140.13%0/42
20090.17%0/42

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seat Calculation Detail – CPT – City of Cape Town [Cape Town]]. Local Government Elections 2011. Independent Electoral Commission. 23 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Return of the Nats. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201191607/http://www.nationalparty.co.za/0003.htm. dead. 1 December 2008. National Party Press Releases. 25 April 2011. The National Party (NP) regrouped and reregistered with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as a political party on all levels of government. The National Party reregistered as National Party South Africa (NP) and resurfaces as a mainstream political contender in post 1994 South African politics..
  3. Web site: Former Independent Democrat a National Party co-founder. National Party Press Releases. 23 May 2011. Achmat Williams, a former National Party councillor, later also councillor for the Independent Democrats (ID), was appointed as our National Director Marketing and serves on the NP National Executive with David Sasman, Juan-Duval Uys and Abdullah Omar..
  4. News: Return of the apartheid party. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/return-of-the-apartheid-party-912336.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live. Ian. Evans. The Independent. 29 August 2008.
  5. News: NP is back, itching for a fight. Janet. Smith. Independent Online. 24 August 2008.
  6. Web site: Tear-in-eye remark could not save axed Nats in High Court. National Party Press Releases. 25 April 2011. Axed Western Cape members under the umbrella of Abdulla Omar and Achmat Williams, today tried in vain to obtain an urgent interim High Court interdict to remove the IEC-registered NP National leader. Williams and Omar filed for a court interdict against both Juan-Duval Uys (NP National leader) and the Electoral Independent Commission (IEC)..
  7. News: Juan Duval Uys joins Cope. 24 May 2011. News24. 4 February 2009. SAPA. Self-appointed former leader of the recently-resurrected National Party, Juan Duval Uys has joined Cope, he announced on Wednesday..
  8. Web site: "Return of the NP" 2011 Manifesto. National Party South Africa. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005000956/http://www.nationalparty.co.za/RETURN_OF_THE_NP_2011_MANIFESTO.doc. 5 October 2011.
  9. News: Lindsay. Dentlinger. We will rehabilitate gays and lesbians. 24 May 2011. Independent Online News. 13 February 2009. The revived National Party will accept gay and lesbian members who they would help to "rehabilitate" despite campaigning for same sex marriages to be abolished..
  10. Web site: Final List of Parties to contest the 2009 Elections. Polity.org.za. 11 March 2009. 2009-04-13.
  11. Web site: April 22, 2009 General Election Results – Western Cape: Provincial Legislature. Election Resources on the Internet: Republic of South Africa General Election Results Lookup. 25 April 2011. National Party South Africa (NP) 3,378 0.2 0.
  12. News: Ndenze. Babalo. Councillor to stand for two parties. 25 April 2011. Independent Online News. 19 April 2011. Aspiring councillor Bonita Elvira Hufkie is to stand against herself in a Cape Town ward during the upcoming municipal elections..