Team Sugar South Africa
Team Sugar | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Musa Thwala |
| Split from | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400 |
| NCOP seats | 0 / 90 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430 |
Team Sugar is a South African political party chiefly present in northern KwaZulu-Natal. It broke away from the Economic Freedom Fighters and was initially active as a labour and social movement focusing on factory worker rights.[1][2]
The party forms part of the governing coalition in Newcastle. Leader Musa Thwala was deputy mayor until being voted out by his colleagues in March 2024.[3]
Election results[edit]
The party first contested the 2021 municipal elections, winning seven seats in the Newcastle Local Municipality, three seats in the Amajuba District Municipality and one in the Dannhauser Local Municipality.[1]
The party retained a ward seat in a Newcastle by-election after its coalition partner, the Inkatha Freedom Party, agreed to support its candidate.[4][5]
Municipal elections[edit]
| Election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021[6] | 27,722 | 0.09% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Makhaye, Chris (6 March 2023). "POLITICAL NEWBIE: EFF breakaway party Team Sugar SA enjoys the taste of sweet success in northern KwaZulu-Natal". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Shock as new party that started a few months ago takes seats in Newcastle".
- ^ "Sweet taste of sugar turns sour for deputy mayor". Scrolla.Africa. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "IFP pulls out of Newcastle by-elections to preserve ward for its coalition partner".
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (16 February 2023). "FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS: Team Sugar deals bittersweet blow to ANC as small local parties offer blueprint for staying relevant". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 14 March 2023.