The National Democratic Convention (Nadeco) was a South African political party formed in August 2005 via floor crossing legislation[1] by Ziba Jiyane, the former Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) chairperson.[2]
National Democratic Convention (NADECO) | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Rev. Hawu Mbatha |
| Founder | Ziba Jiyane |
| Founded | September 2005 |
| Dissolved | c. 2009 |
| Headquarters | 1615 Commercial City, 40 Commercial Road, Durban |
| Youth wing | National Democratic Youth Convention |
| Women's wing | National Democratic Youth Convention |
| Ideology | Conservatism Federalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Green Black White |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://www.nadeco.org | |
In September 2005 the provincial African Christian Democratic Party leader and MP Reverend Hawu Mbatha joined Nadeco. Ziba Jiyane left the IFP after a public feud with IFP President Mangosuthu Buthelezi over the direction of the IFP. Jiyane claimed that the IFP was not adequately democratic. Jiyane was suspended by the IFP leadership and resigned, forming Nadeco.
During the 2005 floor-crossing window a number of politicians including Gavin Woods joined the new party,[3] leaving it with four seats in the national assembly, and four in the Kwazulu-Natal assembly.[4]
In August 2006, however, Jiyane was suspended by the party for misconduct. After a protracted legal dispute with Mbatha, he formally split from the party in December 2007 and retired temporarily from politics, later forming the South African Democratic Congress in 2008.
Nadeco lost all of its national and provincial seats in the 2009 general election and subsequently disbanded.[5]
Election results
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,830 | 0.06 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Quintal, Angela (4 April 2008). "Nadeco penalised for failing to account". Pretoria News. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ "Nadeco sets its sights on fired IFP man". The Mail & Guardian. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Pressly, Donwald. "IFP's Woods joins Nadeco". News24. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Jiyane bounces back - Politics | IOL News | IOL.co.za". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ^ Mthethwa, Bongani (23 January 2018). "Serial political party hopper Ziba Jiyane joins NFP". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
Like Nadeco‚ which faded into political oblivion after losing all its national and provincial seats in the 2009 general election‚ Sadeco never took off.
