Minority Front

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The Minority Front (MF) is a political party in South Africa. The party represents all minorities of South Africa, however, its support comes mainly from the South African Indian community. Its voter base is in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini district (Durban) is the cultural and demographic centre of South Africa's Indian community. The party was founded in 1993 and led by Amichand Rajbansi until his death in December 2011.

History

Amichand Rajbansi: Founder of the Minority Front
Amichand Rajbansi: Founder of the Minority Front

The Minority Front was formed as a successor to the National People's Party (NPP), which was an important party led by the late Mr. A. Rajbansi in the Indian-only House of Delegates in the Tricameral Parliament.[1]

Rajbansi's widow and colleague in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, was voted in as leader in January 2012.[2] A leadership and family battle erupted when an attempt was made to replace Thakur-Rajbansi as leader, with Amichand Rajbansi's son, Vimal, and first wife, Asha Devi Rajbansi, asking her to step down, and a breakaway conference (not recognized by the IEC) elected Roy Bhoola, who Thakur-Rajbansi had attempted to remove from public office.[3][4] Thakur-Rajbansi was declared the undisputed leader in December 2013, after the parties settled their disputes in a confidential agreement.[5]

Election results

The party contested each election from 1994 until 2019, winning national representation in 1999, 2004 and 2009, and provincial representation in KwaZulu-Natal each time. It is not contesting in 2024.

National elections

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Election[6] Total votes Share of vote Seats +/– Government
1994 13,433 0.07% Template:Composition bar – extra-parliamentary
1999 48,277 0.30% Template:Composition bar Increase 1 in opposition
2004 55,267 0.35% Template:Composition bar Increase 1 in opposition
2009 43,474 0.25% Template:Composition bar Decrease 1 in opposition
2014 22,589 0.12% Template:Composition bar Decrease 1 extra-parliamentary
2019 11,961 0.07% Template:Composition bar Steady ±0 extra-parliamentary
2024 endorsed ANC Template:Composition bar Steady ±0 extra-parliamentary

Provincial elections

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Election[6] Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North-West Northern Cape Western Cape
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
1994 - - - - - - 1.34% 1/80 - - - - - - - - - -
1999 - - - - - - 2.93% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2004 - - - - - - 2.61% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2009 - - - - - - 2.05% 2/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - 0.07% 0/73 1.02% 1/80 - - - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - 0.52% 1/80 - - - - - - - - - -

Municipal elections

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Election Votes %
1995–96
2000 0.3%
2006 84,785 0.3%
2011[7] 113,195 0.4%
2016[8] 13,407 0.03%
2021[9] 8,304 0.03%

Organisation and structure

Head office

The Minority Front's primary office is at 13175 Peak Street, Arena Park, Westcliff, Chatsworth, Durban.

Women's League

Youth League

Minority Front Leader Youth League

National Assembly

Hon. Sunklavathy Rajbally, Minority Front National Assembly representative.

Leadership

Events

References

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