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Template:Infobox South Africa Political Party
The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a Christian social conservative party in South Africa. The party was registered on 9 September 1999 and was formally launched a year later. The CDP has seats in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
The CDP's support is mainly in Gauteng, and its current alliance partner in Mpumalanga is the Christian Party.
Leadership structure
The party's leadership structure is the Federal Leadership Council, which consists of the party leader, two co-leaders, and provincial leaders.
Party leader
The leader of the CDP is Theunis Botha, who has been a Christian cleric since 1970. He is the founder of the Christian Drama Workshop (CDW) and the Christian Fellowship of Ministries (CFM). He has been involved in politics since 1994, as councillor in the Pretoria City Council and member of the provincial legislator (MPL) for Gauteng. Botha is opposed to what he sees as secular/humanist and socialist/liberal factions within the ANC and the DA.
Co-leader
The CDP's co-leader is Joe Hanekom. He has been involved in politics since 1995, when he became a councillor on the Pretoria City Council. He was also the council's caucus chair person. He opposed the building of a casino in Pretoria. Hanekom joined the CDP in 2001 and became its Gauteng provincial leader. In 2003 he was promoted to a third co-leader of the party.
Election results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,619 | 0.11 | 0 |
External links
- Christian Democratic Party official web site
- Flag of the Christian Democratic Party