Compatriots of South Africa

{{short description|Political party in South Africa}}

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Compatriots of South Africa (CSA) is a South African political party that focuses its efforts on Coloured South Africans, titling its manifesto "The Manifesto for the Forgotten People of South Africa".{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-03-22-the-crib-sheet-to-the-political-parties-contesting-the-2019-polls-part-one/ |title=2019 ELECTIONS: The crib-sheet to the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part One |last=Davis |first=Rebecca |website=Daily Maverick |language=en |access-date=2019-04-18}}

The party is supportive of land expropriation without compensation for the descendants of the "Khoi, San, Griqua and Bushmen".{{Cite web |url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/politics/2019-04-01-party-stands-for-forgotten-people/ |title=New party stands for 'forgotten people |website=HeraldLIVE |language=en-ZA |access-date=2019-04-19}}

CSA contested the 2019 general election at national level only, failing to win a seat.

The party contested a number of wards in the 2021 local government elections, winning one seat in the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.

Election results

=National elections=

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! 2019

| 3,406

| 0.02%

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