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African People's Movement

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African People's Movement
FounderVikizitha Mlotshwa
Founded15 April 2021
Split fromNational Freedom Party
IdeologyProgressivism
Ubuntu
Pan-Africanism
National Assembly seats
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Provincial Legislatures
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Website
apemoonline.org

The African People's Movement (APEMO) is a South African political party formed by Vikizitha Mlotshwa, former chairperson of the National Freedom Party (NFP).[1]

The party was noted for calling for the support of dagga farming as a means for rural women to support themselves.[2]

Election results

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National Assembly elections

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Election Party leader Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
2024 Vikizitha Mlotshwa 4,601 0.03%[a]
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New Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.

Provincial elections

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Election[3] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
2024 0.12 0/80


Municipal elections

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The party won six seats in the 2021 local government election in Okhahlamba, with Mlotshwa being elected mayor with the support of the African National Congress (ANC) and NFP.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming municipal elections sees an increase of small parties". connectradio.co.za. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ reveshnimoodley (15 August 2023). "APEMO encourages dagga farming among rural women". Northern Natal News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ^ "NPE Results Dashboard 2024". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ Sussman, Wayne (3 February 2022). "Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ Capa, Siyamtanda (24 November 2021). "New mayor vows to bring change to KZN's Bergville". Witness. Retrieved 6 December 2023.