The People's Movement for Change (PMC) is a South African political party formed in November 2023 by Marius Fransman, former Deputy of International Foreign Affairs and former Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in Western Cape.[1][2]
People's Movement for Change | |
|---|---|
| President | Marius Fransman |
| Founded | November 2023 |
| Split from | African National Congress |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400 |
| Website | |
| pmc | |
In February 2024, former Mayor of Cape Town for the Democratic Alliance (DA), Dan Plato, joined the party.[3]
Election results
editNational Assembly elections
edit| Election | Party leader | National votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marius Fransman | 5,539 | 0.03%[a] | 0 / 400
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ 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
edit| 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 | |
| 2024 | 0.05 | 0/30 | 0.26 | 0/42 | ||||||||||||||
Municipal elections
editThe party contested its first municipal election in Theewaterskloof in February 2024, finishing sixth out of six parties, with 2% of the vote.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sinxo, Zolani. "Fransman launches new political party". IOL. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Vuso, Siphokazi. "Former members of the PA gear up to launch new political movement". IOL. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Charles, Marvin. "Dan Plato ditches DA, joins Marius Fransman's new party". News24. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (15 February 2024). "MK party snatches votes from ANC in second Zululand scare". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 February 2024.