Free Democrats (South Africa)

The Free Democrats (FREE DEMS) is a South African political party founded by neurologist Dr. Johan Reid to lobby for private health care, and is opposed to the government's proposed National Health Insurance. It is furthermore in favour of free enterprise, privatisation, private education and lower taxes.[1]

Free Democrats

Ideology	Libertarianism
National Assembly seats	0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures	0 / 430
Website
freedemocrats.co.za
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Controversy

Reid has previously been accused of sexual harassment, and has been found guilty of seven counts of unprofessional conduct by the Health Professions Council.[2]

In August 2007, the Health Professions Council issued an apology for "incorrect information" published on their website regarding the guilty verdicts.[3]

Election results

The party contested the 2019 general election at national level and in the Western Cape, failing to win a seat.

National elections


Election	Total votes	Share of vote	Seats	+/–	Government
2019	2,580	0.01%	0 / 400	–	extraparliamentary

Provincial elections


Election[4]	Eastern Cape		Free State		Gauteng		Kwazulu-Natal		Limpopo		Mpumalanga		North-West		Northern Cape		Western Cape
Election[4]	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02%	0/42

References

"About Free Democrats - Desiring Private Health Care". Free Democrats. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
Davis, Rebecca. "2019 Elections: Crib-sheet for the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part Two". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
"Letters & Updates". Free Democrats. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
"Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

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