Compatriots of South Africa

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Compatriots of South Africa
FounderCheslin Felix
Founded2018
National Assembly seats
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Provincial Legislatures
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Website
compatriotsofsouthafrica.com

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". [1]

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The party is supportive of land expropriation without compensation for the descendants of the "Khoi, San, Griqua and Bushmen". [2]

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

ElectionTotal votesShare of voteSeats+/–Government
2019 3,4060.02%
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extraparliamentary

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References

  1. Davis, Rebecca. "2019 ELECTIONS: The crib-sheet to the political parties contesting the 2019 polls, Part One". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. "New party stands for 'forgotten people". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 19 April 2019.