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Political party in South Africa

African People's Movement
FounderVikizitha Mlotshwa
Founded15 April 2021
Split fromNational Freedom Party
IdeologyProgressivism
Ubuntu
Pan-Africanism
National Assembly seats0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures0 / 430
Website
apemoonline.org

The African People's Movement (APEMO) is a South African political party formed by Vikizitha Mlotshwa, former chairperson of the National Freedom Party (NFP).

The party was noted for calling for the support of dagga farming as a means for rural women to support themselves.

Election results

National Assembly elections

Election Party leader Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
2024 Vikizitha Mlotshwa 4,601 0.03% 0 / 400 New Extra-parliamentary
  1. From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.

Provincial elections

Election Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
2024 0.12 0/80


Municipal elections

The party won six seats in the 2021 local government election in Okhahlamba, with Mlotshwa being elected mayor with the support of the African National Congress (ANC) and NFP.

References

  1. "Upcoming municipal elections sees an increase of small parties". connectradio.co.za. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. reveshnimoodley (15 August 2023). "APEMO encourages dagga farming among rural women". Northern Natal News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. "NPE Results Dashboard 2024". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. Sussman, Wayne (3 February 2022). "Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. Capa, Siyamtanda (24 November 2021). "New mayor vows to bring change to KZN's Bergville". Witness. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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