United Congress (South Africa)

The United Congress is a South African political party formed by Mluleki George in December 2013. George left the Congress of the People (COPE), accusing its leader Mosiuoa Lekota of ruling the party improperly.[1][2]

United Congress
Secretary-GeneralNolitha Zoki
FounderMluleki George
Founded2013
Split fromCongress of the People
IdeologySocialism
Political positionLeft-wing
ColoursEmerald Green
National Assembly seats
0 / 400

The party formed 13 branches in Mbhashe, and registered to contest a number of by-elections in the area, held in January 2014.[2][3] The party failed to win a seat, with a best of 6% in one ward, while in another ward the party failed to attract a single vote.[4]

Election results

National elections
Election Votes % Seats
2014[5] 3,136 0.02% 0


Provincial elections
Election Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
2014[5] 0.06% 0/63 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/new-party-forms-from-cope-split/
  3. http://www.elections.org.za/content/About-Us/News/Candidates-contesting-the-municipal-by-elections-scheduled-for-29-January-2014/
  4. Paul Berkowitz (30 January 2014). "January by-elections: The DA's pain is the ANC's gain". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. "2014 National and Provincial Elections Results - 2014 National and Provincial Election Results". IEC. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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