Al Jama-ah
Al Jama-ah (Arabic: الجماعة lit. 'the party') is a South African political party. It was formed in 2007 by present leader Ganief Hendricks and contested the 2009, 2014 and 2019 national elections.[1]
Al Jama-ah الجماعة | |
|---|---|
 The flag of Al Jama-ah depicts a white gimel, ج, (the first letter in its Arabic name,) upon a field consisting of the other pan-Arab colors. | |
| Leader | Ganief Hendricks |
| Founded | 23 April 2007 |
| Headquarters | The Business hub, Pinelands, Cape Town |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic democracy Islamic fundamentalism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Colours | Green Black Red |
| National Assembly seats | 1 / 400 |
| National Council of Provinces | 0 / 90 |
| Website | |
| www.aljama.co.za | |
The party aims to support Muslim interests and uphold shariah law.
History
Until 2019, the party had no elected representatives nationally or provincially although it came close in both the 2009 and 2014 elections, and won 9 seats at the local level in the 2016 municipal elections.
It made a breakthrough in 2019, winning its first national representative, as well as one seat in the Western Cape legislature.
Election results
National Assembly
| Election | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25,947 | 0.15 | 0 / 400 |
– | extraparliamentary |
| 2014 | 25,976 | 0.14 | 0 / 400 |
 |
extraparliamentary |
| 2019 | 31,468 | 0.18 | 1 / 400 |
 |
in opposition |
Provincial elections
| Election[2][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 | |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.62% | 0/42 |
| 2019 | 0.15% | 0/63 | - | - | 0.18% | 0/73 | 0.28% | 0/80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.86% | 1/42 |
See also
References
- "Final List of Parties to contest the 2009 Elections". Polity.org.za. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- http://electionresources.org/za/provinces.php?election=1994&province=WC
- "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/197/Detailed%20Results/National.pdf
- "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
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