Power of Africans Unity | |
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| President | Julius Nsingwane |
| Founded | 5 November 2016 |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430 |
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Power of Africans Unity (PAU) is a South African political party founded in November 2016 by former COPE and UDM member Julius Nsingwane.
The party launched in Kroonstad, and joined demonstrations calling for the removal of then-president Jacob Zuma. [1] [2]
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,685 | 0.02% | 0 / 400 | – | extraparliamentary |
| 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% | 0/30 | 0.01% | 0/73 | - | - | 0.03% | 0/49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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