115 South African political parties to participate in 2024 parliamentary elections

JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Xinhua) — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa, the country’s electoral body, said on Saturday that a total of 115 parties have submitted applications to contest seats in the National Assembly.

All the 14 parties currently represented in the National Assembly have submitted applications to contest seats in the National Assembly and at least one region, the IEC said in a statement…

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