Democratic Independent Party (South Africa)
Democratic Independent Party | |
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| Leader | Anwar Adams |
| Founder | Anwar Adams |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Slogan | Divine Intervention for divine inspiration by dedicated individuals |
| Cape Town City Council | 1 / 231 |
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The Democratic Independent Party is a minor South African political party. It formed in 2016 by Anwar Adams, shortly before the 2016 South African municipal elections, winning one seat in the City of Cape Town. Adams was previously a Pan Africanist Congress of Azania councillor.
The party contested the 2021 South African municipal elections, focusing on homelessness and housing. Besides Cape Town, it also contested the Cederberg Local Municipality, with former Democratic Alliance councillor and speaker Banjamin Zass as mayoral candidate.[1]
After a reduction in support in 2021, Adams demanded a rerun of the elections, claiming that it was rigged.[2]
Election results
[edit]Municipal elections
[edit]| City of Cape Town, 3 August 2016[3][4] | |||||||||
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| Votes | Seats | ||||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | |||
| 4,049 | 3,472 | 7,521 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Mafolo, Karabo (29 September 2021). "ROAD TO 2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS: Anwar Adams' Democratic Independent Party pins its electoral hopes on Divine Intervention". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Francke, Robin-Lee. "Democratic Independent Party leader, Anwar Adams, demands a rerun of elections". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.