MAP16 Civic Movement

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MAP16 Civic Movement
AbbreviationMAP16
Founded2018
Split fromAfrican National Congress

The MAP16 Civic Movement (MAP16) is a minor South African political party. It was formed after sixteen African National Congress (ANC) local councillors from the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality were expelled by the ANC for voting to unseat the ANC mayor Vusi Tshabalala, who faced a number of corruption charges.

In the wake of the dismissals, by-elections were held in September 2018 in fifteen wards, and the expelled councillors stood as independents, winning back ten of the fifteen seats.[1]

MAP16 contested the 2021 Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality elections, winning twenty seats, while the ANC lost its majority, being reduced from 47 to 28 seats. Subsequently, MAP16 formed a coalition along with the Economic Freedom Fighters, Dikwankwetla Party, African Transformation Movement, African Independent Congress and the , supported by the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus, to take control of the municipality.[2][3]


Election results[]

Municipal elections[]

Election Votes % Seats
2021[4][5] 68,502 0.22% 20

References[]

  1. ^ "ANC loses 10 wards in Maluti-a-Phofung by-elections". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ "ANC kicked out of power in Maluti-a-Phufong as former councillors take over". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ^ "DA in Maluti-A-Phofung worried about corruption, to deal with it in council". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ^ "News24". News24. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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