Cape Muslim Congress

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Cape Muslim Congress
Leader Yagyah Adams
FounderYagyah Adams
Founded2010 (2010)
Ideology Minority politics
SloganServing the communities of the Cape
Cape Town City Council
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Website
www.capemuslimcongress.co.za

The Cape Muslim Congress is a South African Muslim political party active in Cape Town and led by founder Yagyah Adams. It won a single seat in the City of Cape Town in 2011, and again in 2016, taken up by Adams.

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The party favours the reinstatement of the death penalty, and supports castration for violent offenders. [1]

Election results

Municipal elections

City of Cape Town local election, 18 May 2011 [2] [3]
VotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
3,6582,7406,3980.3011
City of Cape Town local election, 3 August 2016 [4] [5]
VotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
3,0733,3866,4590.3011

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References

  1. Prince, Natasha. "Cape Muslim Congress launches manifesto". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.