National People's Party (South Africa)
{{short description|Political party in South Africa}}
{{About|the political party founded in 2007 in the Western Cape|the National People's Party led by Amichand Rajbansi in the House of Delegates|National People's Party (South Africa, 1981)}}
{{use South African English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
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| name = National People's Party
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| president = Badih Chaaban
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| leader1_title = First Deputy President
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| leader2_title = Second Deputy President
| leader2_name = Jameelah Daniels
| leader = Johan van Niekerk
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| leader3_title = National Coordinator
| leader3_name = Petrus Roodtman
| leader4_title = Chief Executive Officer
| leader4_name = Farriet Stemmet
| leader5_title = Director of Intelligence
| leader5_name = Andrew Lyon
| slogan = For the People
Vir die Mense
| founded = {{Start date|2007|09|30|df=y}}
| dissolved = {{circa}} 2016
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| headquarters = 3rd floor, Chaaban House, Prestwich Road, Cape Town
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| ideology = Populism
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| colours = Blue {{color box|{{party color|National People's Party (South Africa)}}}}
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| website = {{URL|www.npp.za.net}}
| country = South Africa
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{{Politics of South Africa}}
The National People's Party (or National Peoples Party){{cite web|url=http://www.npp.za.net/Constitution.html |title=NPP | Constitution |publisher=Npp.za.net |date=2007-10-24 |access-date=2014-03-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAEC/2011/3.html |title=National Peoples Party v Electoral Commission (002/11 IEC) [2011] ZAEC 3 |publisher=Saflii.org |date=21 April 2011 |access-date=2014-03-08}} was a political party registered on a national level with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa.{{cite web|title=View the registration status, level and contact details of political parties.|url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Pages/Registered_Parties/Registered-Parties.aspx?name=Parties|publisher=Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa|access-date=17 April 2011}} It came into existence when Badih Chaaban, a member of the Cape Town City Council crossed the floor from the Africa Muslim Party (AMP) in an attempt to wrest control of the city council from the Democratic Alliance-led multi-party coalition.{{cite news|title=Floor-crossing creates uncertainty in Cape Town|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2007-09-02-floorcrossing-creates-uncertainty-in-cape-town|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|date=9 February 2007|agency=South African Press Association|quote=NPP backer Badhi Chaaban, who currently represents the African Muslim Party on the council, has vowed to topple mayor Helen Zille.}} The party was set up by Chaaban shortly before the floor crossing period in 2007 with the help of David Sasman, its interim leader.{{cite news|title=NPP 'will fight for coloureds'|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/NPP-will-fight-for-coloureds-20070902|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=News24|date=2 September 2007|agency=South African Press Association|quote=Sasman confirmed that Cape Town African Muslim Party councillor Badhi Chaaban had played a major role in setting up the new party. "However it's up to him if he wants to join the NPP," he said. Chaaban has not yet revealed whether he does intend crossing the floor.}} It should not be confused with the National People's Party, renamed the Minority Front, led by Amichand Rajbansi during the apartheid era.{{cite news|author=Benita Enoch and Sapa |url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/rajbansi-bombastic-thick-skinned-and-controversial-1.1205795 |title=Rajbansi: Bombastic, thick-skinned and controversial - Politics |work=Independent Online|location=South Africa |date=2011-12-29 |access-date=2014-03-08}}
The party has not contested elections since at least 2016 and is presumed defunct.
Persons
Members of the NPP (past and present) include:
- Badih Chaaban
- Jeffrey Donson
- Truman Prince{{cite web|title=Profile Summary: Truman Prince|url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/truman-prince-30165|access-date=17 April 2011}}
- Juan-Duval Uys{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Dentlinger|title=Sex-blogger accused joins NPP|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/sex-blogger-accused-joins-npp-1.369723|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=Independent Online News|date=6 September 2007|author-link=Lindsay Dentlinger|quote=As the new National People's Party starts to put faces to the people behind the scenes, an unlikely person emerged on Thursday as its media liaison officer – none other than sex-blog accused Juan Duval Uys.}}
- Nickey Valentine{{cite web|title=Meet Your Councillors: Councillor Nicky Valentine|url=http://www.kannaland.gov.za/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=52&Itemid=84|access-date=17 April 2011|quote=Councillor Nickey Valentine – Mayor; Party Affiliation: NPP}}
Local government positions
The NPP used to hold three council seats on the Cape Town City Council{{cite web|title=Number of seats in Council by political party|url=http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/CouncilOnline/Pages/CouncilSeatsByParty.aspx|access-date=17 April 2011}} and controlled the Kannaland Local Municipality{{cite web|title=KANNALAND ELECT NPP MAYOR|url=http://www.npp.za.net/press%20releases/00008%20kannaland%20elect%20npp%20mayor.html|access-date=17 April 2011|quote=21 SEPTEMBER 2007 A unanimous vote assured Mr. Jeffrey Donson of the National Peoples Party (NPP) the position as Mayor of Kannaland (Ladismith) in the Western Cape.}} and the Cape Winelands District Municipality{{cite news|last=Nathan|first=Adams|title=Badih Chaaban makes a comeback|url=http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=15080|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=Eyewitness News|date=10 June 2009|quote=His National People's Party is part of a coalition with the ANC in the Cape Winelands District.}} in coalition with the ANC. After the 2011 local government elections, their position was mostly reduced to a small number of seats in opposition on a limited number of councils. The NPP however governed Oudtshoorn Local Municipality in coalition with ANC and ICOSA between 2011 and 2015, when the municipality was placed under administration.
2011 local government elections
The party challenged the IEC's refusal to accept their candidate nomination lists{{cite news|last=Warda|first=Meyer|title=Angry Chaaban misses list deadline|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/angry-chaaban-misses-list-deadline-1.1047626|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=Weekend Argus|date=26 March 2011|author-link=Warda Meyer|quote=Flamboyant Cape Town politician Badih Chaaban, the current leader of the National People's Party (NPP) and mayor of the Cape Winelands, literally had the door shut in his face on Friday when he narrowly missed the deadline to submit his party's candidate lists for the May 18 local government election.}} for the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality's council in the upcoming municipal elections, in the Electoral Court. Judge Pillay of the Electoral Court found that the IEC had been overly zealous in applying the cut-off time, and ordered the commission to allow the NPP to contest the elections.{{cite news|title=IEC ordered to accept NPP candidate list|url=http://www.sundaytribune.co.za/iec-ordered-to-accept-npp-candidate-list-1.1055925|access-date=17 April 2011|newspaper=Independent Online News|date=12 April 2011|agency=South African Press Association|quote=IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela said the IEC was not aware of the order on Tuesday evening. "I don't know, I'm not sure... if there is a case due course will take place", she said.}}{{cite web|title=In the matter between: NATIONAL PEOPLES PARTY (Applicant) and THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (Respondent)|url=http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAEC/2011/3.pdf|access-date=13 May 2011|quote=The respondent is directed to accept the said documents and to forthwith: (i) place the applicant’s name on the list of the registered parties entitled to contest the said elections; (ii) place the candidates of the applicant for the various wards in the said elections on the final list of candidates.}}
NPP during the apartheid era
{{main|National People's Party (South Africa, 1981)}}
Amichand Rajbansi created a party called the National People's Party (NPP){{cite web|title=Profile Summary: Amichand (Bengal Tiger) Rajbansi (South African politician)|url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/amichand-rajbansi-6300|access-date=17 April 2011}} in August 1981{{cite web|title=NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY (NPP)|url=http://www.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv02424/04lv02730/05lv03188/06lv03211.htm|work=Political Organisations in South Africa as at 1991|access-date=17 April 2011|quote=The National People's Party, which emerged from the remains of the South African Indian Council, was established in August 1981, and, in contrast to the TIC and NIC, takes a more positive attitude towards the South African government. The small support base of the NPP, and Indian parties in general, has led to their legitimacy being questioned by a large section of the Indian community.}} from the remains of the South African Indian Council. In the 1984 election for the House of Delegates, part of the Tricameral Parliament then created by the South African Constitution of 1983, the NPP won 18 of the 40 seats.{{cite web|title=South Africa – Political parties|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/South-Africa-POLITICAL-PARTIES.html|access-date=17 April 2011|quote=The National People's Party won 18 and Solidarity 17 of the 40 directly elected seats; the two parties formed a governing alliance in January 1986.}} The NPP led by Rajbansi became the Minority Front.
The NPP of the apartheid era is not related to the post-2007 NPP.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.npp.za.net}}
{{South African political parties}}
Category:2007 establishments in South Africa
Category:2016 disestablishments in South Africa
Category:Defunct political parties in South Africa