United Congress (South Africa)

United Congress
Secretary-GeneralNolitha Zoki
FounderMluleki George
Founded2013
Split fromCongress of the People
IdeologySocialism
Political positionLeft-wing
ColoursEmerald Green
National Assembly seats
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The United Congress is a South African political party formed by Mluleki George in December 2013. George left the Congress of the People (COPE), accusing its leader Mosiuoa Lekota of ruling the party improperly.[1][2]

The party formed 13 branches in Mbhashe, and registered to contest a number of by-elections in the area, held in January 2014.[2][3] The party failed to win a seat, with a best of 6% in one ward, while in another ward the party failed to attract a single vote.[4]

  1. ^ "Newly launched party aims to do well in elections | SA Mzansi News". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "New party forms from COPE split | DispatchOnline". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Electoral Commission : News Article". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ Paul Berkowitz (30 January 2014). "January by-elections: The DA's pain is the ANC's gain". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 8 February 2014.