National Democratic Convention (South Africa)

The National Democratic Convention (Nadeco) is a South African political party formed in August 2005 via floor crossing legislation[1] by Ziba Jiyane, the former Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) chairperson.

National Democratic Convention (NADECO)
LeaderRev. Hawu Mbatha
FoundedSeptember 2005
Headquarters1615 Commercial City, 40 Commercial Road, Durban
Youth wingNational Democratic Youth Convention
Women's wingNational Democratic Youth Convention
IdeologyConservatism
Federalism
Political positionRight-wing
ColoursGreen, Black and White      
Party flag
Website
http://www.nadeco.org

In September 2005 the provincial African Christian Democratic Party leader and MP Reverend Hawu Mbatha joined Nadeco. Ziba Jiyane left the IFP after a public feud with IFP President Mangosuthu Buthelezi over the direction of the IFP. Jiyane claimed that the IFP was not adequately democratic. Jiyane was suspended by the IFP leadership and resigned, forming Nadeco.

During the 2005 floor-crossing window a number of politicians joined the new party, leaving it with four seats in the national assembly, and four in the Kwazulu-Natal assembly.[2]

In August 2006, however, Jiyane was suspended by the party for misconduct. After a protracted legal dispute with Mbatha, he formally split from the party in December 2007 and retired temporarily from politics, later forming the South African Democratic Congress in 2008.

Municipality]].[3]

Election results

Election Votes % Seats
2009 10,830 0.06 0

References

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