Labour Party (South Africa, 2024)

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Labour Party
FoundedFebruary 2024
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Provincial Legislatures
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Website
labourparty.org.za

The Labour Party is a South African political party that emerged from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union in 2024.

The party intended to contest the 2024 South African general election [1] but was unable to supply the required signatures in time to do so. [2] [3]

The party contested its first by-elections in December 2024, winning a ward off the African National Congress, as well as an additional PR seat, in the elections held after the dissolution of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality. [4]


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References

  1. Stoddard, Ed (29 February 2024). "Exclusive: Amcu says new Labour Party registered for 2024 polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. Stoddard, Ed (7 March 2024). "Amcu's new Labour Party in a scramble to meet IEC's regulatory signatures of support deadline". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. Masuabi, Queenin (17 April 2024). "Ace Magashule's party among five to lose critical court bid". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. Sussman, Wayne (5 December 2024). "Thabazimbi by-election: ANC weathers storm, carnage for local parties". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 December 2024.