The National Coloured Congress (previously the Cape Coloured Congress) is a South African political party led by Fadiel Adams, the founder of the Gatvol Capetonian Movement. The party was formed in August 2020 and focuses on issues affecting Coloured South Africans, initially in the Western Cape,[3] and later nationally.[4]
National Coloured Congress | |
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| Abbreviation | N.C.C. |
| President | Fadiel Adams |
| Secretary-General | Sakeena Frenchman |
| Spokesperson | Fadiel Adams |
| National Chairperson | Fazloodien Abrahams |
| National Treasurer | Ebrahim Burton |
| National Organiser | Nasmi Jacobs |
| National Convenor | Desmond Syce |
| Founder | Fadiel Adams |
| Founded | August 2020 |
| Headquarters | Lansdowne, Cape Town |
| Ideology | Localism[1] Cape independence[2] |
| Colours | Black |
| Slogan | "Let's Move South Africa Forward." |
| National Assembly | 0 / 400 |
| NCOP | 0 / 90 |
| Cape Town City Council | 7 / 231 |
| Website | |
| nationalcolouredcongress | |
The party supports the reintroduction of the death penalty, Cape independence, the prohibition of comprehensive sex education in schools and social cohesion amongst all minority groups in South Africa.[5]
The party contested the 2021 municipal elections with Adams running as the party's mayoral candidate in the City of Cape Town.[6][7] The party won seven council seats in Cape Town and one seat in the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality.[8]
In 2023, the party renamed itself from the Cape Coloured Congress to the National Coloured Congress, and intends to contest the 2024 South African general election on a national level.[9]
Election results edit
Municipal elections edit
| Election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021[10] | 54,858 | 0.18% |
References edit
- ^ "Cape no longer 'coloured' and protests not the answer, says activist group". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Swart, Nadya (1 October 2021). "DA joins list of parties willing to support Cape independence referendum". BizNews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Cape Coloured Congress not apologetic about focusing on coloured people". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "'We're the unwanted step-child of the country' - National Coloured Congress". www.msn.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Our Constitution – Cape Coloured Congress". 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Charles, Marvin. "'It's time that people of colour regain their dignity' - Fadiel Adams eyes Cape Town mayor job". News24. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Meet the candidates from smaller parties vying for Cape Town's mayorship". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "DA has 135 seats in Cape Town". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Cape Coloured Congress (CCC) goes national, eyes parliament - Radio 786". 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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