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
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
| Election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 [6] | 27,722 | 0.09% |
References
- ^ 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.