Power of Africans Unity

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Power of Africans Unity
PresidentJulius Nsingwane
Founded5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures
0 / 430
Website
twitter.com/of_africans

Power of Africans Unity (PAU) is a South African political party founded in November 2016 by former COPE and UDM member Julius Nsingwane.

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The party launched in Kroonstad, and joined demonstrations calling for the removal of then-president Jacob Zuma. [1] [2]

Election results

National elections

ElectionTotal votesShare of voteSeats+/–Government
2019 2,6850.02%
0 / 400
extraparliamentary

Provincial elections

Election [3] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
 %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats
2019 --0.06%0/300.01%0/73--0.03%0/49--------

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