Minority Front

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Minority Front
Leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi [1]
Founded1 November 1993 (1993-11-01)
Preceded by National People's Party
Headquarters13175 Peak Street,
Arena Park,
Westcliff,
Chatsworth,
Durban
Ideology Minority Rights
Women's empowerment
Youth empowerment
SloganYour Choice and Voice All the Way
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
KZN Legislature seats
1 / 80
Website
www.minorityfront.org

The Minority Front is a political party in South Africa. The party represents all minorities of South Africa, however, its support comes mainly from the South African Indian community. Its voter base is in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini district, (Durban), is the cultural and demographic centre of South Africa's Indian community. The party was founded in 1993 and led by Amichand Rajbansi until his death in December 2011.

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History

Amichand Rajbansi: Founder of the Minority Front Amichand Rajbansi.jpg
Amichand Rajbansi: Founder of the Minority Front

The Minority Front was formed as a successor to the National People's Party (NPP), which was an important party led by the late Mr. A. Rajbansi in the Indian-only House of Delegates in the Tricameral Parliament. [2]

Rajbansi's widow and colleague in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, was voted in as leader in January 2012. [3] A leadership and family battle erupted when an attempt was made to replace Thakur-Rajbansi as leader, with Amichand Rajbansi's son, Vimal, and first wife, Asha Devi Rajbansi, asking her to step down, and a breakaway conference (not recognized by the IEC) elected Roy Bhoola, who Thakur-Rajbansi had attempted to remove from public office. [4] [5] Thakur-Rajbansi was declared the undisputed leader in December 2013, after the parties settled their disputes in a confidential agreement. [1]

Election results

National elections

Election [6] Total votesShare of voteSeats+/–Government
1994 13,4330.07%
0 / 400
–extra-parliamentary
1999 48,2770.30%
1 / 400
Increase2.svg 1in opposition
2004 55,2670.35%
2 / 400
Increase2.svg 1in opposition
2009 43,4740.25%
1 / 400
Decrease2.svg 1in opposition
2014 22,5890.12%
0 / 400
Decrease2.svg 1extra-parliamentary
2019 11,9610.07%
0 / 400
Steady2.svg ±0extra-parliamentary

Provincial elections

Election [6] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
 %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats
1994 ------1.34%1/80----------
1999 ------2.93%2/80----------
2004 ------2.61%2/80----------
2009 ------2.05%2/80----------
2014 ----0.07%0/731.02%1/80----------
2019 ------0.52%1/80----------

Municipal elections

ElectionVotes %
1995–96
2000 0.3%
2006 84,7850.3%
2011 [7] 113,1950.4%
2016 [8] 13,4070.03%
2021 [9] 8,3040.03%

Organisation and structure

Head office

The Minority Front's primary office is at 13175 Peak Street, Arena Park, Westcliff, Chatsworth, Durban.

Women's League

Youth League

MF Youth League.jpg

National Assembly

Sunklavathy Rajbally.jpg

Leadership

Events

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References

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  2. ↑ Sapa, Benita Enoch And. "Rajbansi: Bombastic, thick-skinned and controversial". www.iol.co.za.
  3. ↑ "Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi appointed new MF leader". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Soobramoney, Viasen. "Minority Front factions causes friction". www.iol.co.za.
  5. ↑ Naidoo, Mervyn. "Rajbansi is ousted as head of Minority Front". www.iol.co.za.
  6. 1 2 "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots 2011" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots 2016" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots 2021" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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