Infographic Iec Axed 192 Inactive Parties

192 political parties met their fate after the IEC disclosed that it has 609 registered political parties , of which 383 are registered at a national level while the remaining 226 are registered at a municipal level.

In a statement released by the IEC earlier this month, 192 political parties were not represented in any legislative body, have not contested general elections since they were registered and had not renewed their registration by 31 January 2025.

The Electoral Commission has, in terms of section 17 of the Electoral Commission Act 51 of 1996 given due notice, in writing, to the 192 political parties of its intention to cancel their registration.

Infographic A fraction of political parties facing deregistration:

Infographic by: Walter Moropa