{"id":1362,"date":"2014-04-28T17:17:27","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T16:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2020-05-21T19:26:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T18:26:39","slug":"list-political-parties-south-african-elections-2014-national-and-provincial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/list-political-parties-south-african-elections-2014-national-and-provincial\/","title":{"rendered":"List Of Political Parties For South African Elections (National And Provincial)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of South African Elections<\/strong> coming up on the 7th of May, 2014 during which the country will elect a new president, a new set of national assembly members and legislators for various provinces in South Africa, various political parties are gearing towards this day and many are hoping that they would produce candidates that would be privileged to win the coming elections and lead the citizens of this dear country<\/a> in a new dispensation.<\/p>\n

The South African Electoral Commission<\/strong>: a body that is charged with accrediting and monitoring political parties, organizing and conducting elections in South Africa have registered and accredited more than 150 political parties in South Africa<\/strong> however, some are only contesting at the provincial elections and not at the national level. In any way it is looked at, the fact remains that May 2014 Election will have a record breaking number of political parties hoping to get some degree of representation in the core affairs of this great nation.<\/p>\n

See Also: How to Register and Vote in South African Elections<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How South Africa Elects President<\/h2>\n

The president of South Africa<\/a>\u00a0is not elected<\/strong>\u00a0during the general elections like in many other countries. It is the sole responsibility of the National Assembly to “chose”\u00a0the president<\/a>\u00a0after the general election. Typically, the National Assembly is made up of 400 proportionally elected members. This is achieved through proportional representation\u00a0using a closed list method. During general elections in South Africa, 200 members of the National Assembly are elected from various parties that are qualified to nominate candidates within the national party list while the remaining 200 are elected from the provincial party lists from each of the 9\u00a0South African provinces.<\/p>\n

Political Parties for\u00a0South African\u00a0Elections 2014-\u00a0National and Provincial<\/h2>\n

South African Political Parties for National Elections<\/h3>\n