Minority Front

Minority Front
Leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi [1]
Founded 1 November 1993 (1993-11-01)
Preceded by National People's Party
Headquarters 347 Florence Nightingale Drive , Westcliff , Chatsworth, Durban
Ideology Interests of minorities
Slogan Your Choice and Voice All the Way
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
KZN Legislature seats
1 / 80
Website
www.minorityfront.com[2]

The Minority Front is a political party in South Africa. Though the party aims to represent all minorities of South Africa, its support comes mainly from South Africa's Indian community. Its largest base of political strength is in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, especially the city of Durban which is the cultural and demographic centre of South Africa's Indian community. It was led by the charismatic Amichand Rajbansi until his death in December 2011.

History

It was formed as a successor to the National People's Party, which was an important party led by Rajbansi in the Indian-only House of Delegates in the Tricameral Parliament.[3]

After his death, Rajbansi's widow, Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, was appointed as leader in January 2012.[4] A leadership and family battle erupted when an attempt was made to replace Thakur-Rajbansi as leader, with Amichand Rajbansi's son, Vimal, and first wife, Asha Devi Rajbansi, asking her to step down, and a breakaway conference (not recognized by the IEC) elected Roy Bhoola, who Thakur-Rajbansi had attempted to remove from public office.[5][6] Thakur-Rajbansi was declared the undisputed leader in December 2013 after the parties settled their disputes in a confidential agreement. [7]

Election results

National elections

Election Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
1994 13,433 0.07%
0 / 400
extra-parliamentary
1999 48,277 0.30%
1 / 400
Increase 1 in opposition
2004 55,267 0.35%
2 / 400
Increase 1 in opposition
2009 43,474 0.25%
1 / 400
Decrease 1 in opposition
2014 22,589 0.12%
0 / 400
Decrease 1 extra-parliamentary

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
1994 - - - - - - 1.34% 1/80 - - - - - - - - - -
1999 - - - - - - 2.93% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2004 - - - - - - 2.61% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2009 - - - - - - 2.05% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - 0.07% 0/73 1.02% 1/80 - - - - - - - - - -

Municipal elections

Election Votes %
1995-96
2000 0.3%
2006 84,785 0.3%
2011 113,195 0.4%
2016[8] 13,407 0.03%

References



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