African People's Movement

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| founder = Vikizitha Mlotshwa

| leader1_title = Vikizitha Mlotshwa

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| founded = 15 April 2021

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| ideology = Progressivism
Ubuntu
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| website = {{url|https://apemoonline.org/}}

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The African People's Movement (APEMO) is a South African political party formed by Vikizitha Mlotshwa, former chairperson of the National Freedom Party (NFP).{{Cite web |title=Upcoming municipal elections sees an increase of small parties |url=https://connectradio.co.za/radio/news/municipal-election-sees-an-increase-in-the-number-of-small-parties/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=connectradio.co.za |language=en}}

The party was noted for calling for the support of dagga farming as a means for rural women to support themselves.{{Cite web |last=reveshnimoodley |date=2023-08-15 |title=APEMO encourages dagga farming among rural women |url=https://northernnatalnews.co.za/392790/apemo-encourages-dagga-farming-among-rural-women/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Northern Natal News |language=en-US}}

Election results

= National Assembly elections =

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! Election

! Party leader

! Total votes

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!2024

| Vikizitha Mlotshwa

| 4,601

| 0.03%{{efn|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.}}

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= Provincial elections =

! rowspan=2 | Election{{Cite web |title=NPE Results Dashboard 2024 |url=https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/npe/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=results.elections.org.za}}

! colspan=2 | Eastern Cape

! colspan=2 | Free State

! colspan=2 | Gauteng

! colspan=2 | Kwazulu-Natal

! colspan=2 | Limpopo

! colspan=2 | Mpumalanga

! colspan=2 | North-West

! colspan=2 | Northern Cape

! colspan=2 | Western Cape

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! % !! Seats

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! 2024

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| 0.12 || 0/80

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= Municipal elections =

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.{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Wayne |date=2022-02-03 |title=Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-02-03-nfp-makes-a-comeback-in-kzn-to-irk-slumping-anc-while-ifp-shows-mixed-performance/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Capa |first=Siyamtanda |date=2021-11-24 |title=New mayor vows to bring change to KZN’s Bergville |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/new-mayor-vows-to-bring-change-to-kzns-bergville-20211124/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Witness |language=en}}

References

Category:Political parties in South Africa