African Transformation Movement

African Transformation Movement
AbbreviationATM
LeaderVuyolwethu Zungula
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
HeadquartersFedsure House, 1st Floor, Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Christian democracy[1]
Right-wing populism[2]
Anti-immigration[1]
Political positionCentre-right[4]
National affiliationProgressive Caucus
SloganTransforming Society For A Better Tomorrow
National Assembly
2 / 400
NCOP
0 / 90
Provincial Legislatures
2 / 487
Website
www.facebook.com/AfricanTransformationMovement

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is a political party in South Africa. It is led by Vuyolwethu Zungula, leader and party president.[5][6][7][8][9] It was formed with the backing of the South African Council of Messianic Churches in Christ (SACMCC), which together are supported by millions of congregants.[10]

Policy

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In January 2019, it was announced that the party, if brought to power, would return the death penalty and scrap low pass marks in public schools.[11]

Mzwanele Manyi, the former chief of policy and strategy for the ATM, further states that the party plans to bring about capital punishment regardless of the constitution not consenting to such matters. Manyi claims that this is due to South Africa being abused as a "haven" for people who commit crimes and need a place to evade the law.[11]

In December 2021, the party said that it opposed mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19.[12]

Following the 2024 South African general election, the party joined the Progressive Caucus, a left-wing parliamentary faction which includes the Economic Freedom Fighters and uMkhonto weSizwe parties.[13]

Election results

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The party contested its first elections in 2019, winning two seats nationally, as well as one each in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal legislatures.

National Assembly elections

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Election Party leader Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
2019[14] Vuyolwethu Zungula 76,830 0.44%
2 / 400
 New Opposition
2024 63,554 0.40%[a]
2 / 400
 Steady 0 Opposition
  1. ^ From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.

Provincial elections

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Election[15] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
2019 1.52% 1/63 0.78% 0/30 0.25% 0/73 0.49% 1/80 0.28% 0/49 0.61% 0/30 0.39% 0/33 0.24% 0/30 0.24% 0/42
2024[16] 1.55% 1/73 0.71% 0/30 0.29% 0/80 0.18% 0/80 0.09% 0/64 0.43% 0/51 0.16% 0/38 0.10% 0/30 0.28% 0/42

Municipal elections

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Election Votes % Seats
2021[17][18] 189,943 0.62% 53

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "South Africa • Africa Elects". Africa Elects. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Haddorff, David (2019). "Trinitarian political theology and radical democracy: Barth, Mouffe and the Populist Moment". Stellenbosch Theological Journal. 5 (1): 71–91. doi:10.17570/stj.2019.v5n1.a04. ISSN 2413-9467.
  3. ^ "African Transformation Movement". Emerging Scholars Initiative. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ [1][3]
  5. ^ https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/we-are-people-driven-says-new-political-party-atm-17470665 | We are people driven, says new political party ATM | IOL News
  6. ^ "Mzwanele Manyi announced as policy chief of pro-Zuma party, ATM". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ https://ewn.co.za/2019/01/09/mzwanele-manyi-explains-why-he-joins-african-transformation-movement/amp | Mzwanele Manyi: This is why I've joined the ATM
  8. ^ "New political party officially launched in the Eastern Cape - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Zuma helped start ATM: report".
  10. ^ "Christian party 'to take SA to promised land'". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. ^ a b "From the death penalty to scrapping low pass marks: Manyi's ambitions for the ATM". TimesLIVE.
  12. ^ Moatshe, Rapula. "African Transformation Movement says it rejects, opposes mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  13. ^ Ferreira, Emsie (16 June 2024). "African Transformation Movement challenges election results and demands a rerun". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  14. ^ "2014 National and Provincial Elections Results – 2014 National and Provincial Election Results". IEC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Results Dashboard". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  16. ^ "NPE Results Dashboard 2024". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ "2021 Results Summary – All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  18. ^ "News24". News24. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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