2026 LGE: Political Parties that contested in Johannesburg
A total of 82 political parties contested in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections.
Below is a complete list of the political parties in alphabetical order.
| # | Political party or movement |
|---|---|
| 1 | ActionSA |
| 2 | Active African Christians United Movement |
| 3 | Africa Restoration Alliance |
| 4 | African Christian Democratic Party |
| 5 | African Congress for Transformation |
| 6 | African Economic Freedom |
| 7 | African Heart Congress |
| 8 | African Independent Congress |
| 9 | African Labour Convention |
| 10 | African National Congress |
| 11 | African People’s Convention |
| 12 | African Renaissance Unity |
| 13 | African Royal Rainbow Congress |
| 14 | African Transformation Movement |
| 15 | African Unemployed Congress |
| 16 | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 17 | Afrika Unite Congress |
| 18 | Al Jama-Ah |
| 19 | All Citizens Party |
| 20 | All Natives of South Africa |
| 21 | Allied Independents Umbrella |
| 22 | Amalgamated Rainbow Movement |
| 23 | Azania Peaceful Revolution |
| 24 | Azanian Ground Forces |
| 25 | Azanian People’s Organisation |
| 26 | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa |
| 27 | Build One South Africa |
| 28 | CHANGE Party |
| 29 | Christ Kingdom Party |
| 30 | Civic Movement for Progressive Citizens |
| 31 | Combat |
| 32 | Community First Movement |
| 33 | Congress of the People |
| 34 | Democratic Alliance |
| 35 | Economic Emancipation Forum |
| 36 | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 37 | Economic Liberators Forum South Africa |
| 38 | Economic Redress Movement |
| 39 | Ekhethu Peoples Party |
| 40 | Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus) |
| 41 | Freedom in South Africa |
| 42 | Gap Fixers of South Africa |
| 43 | Gaza Democratic Front |
| 44 | Ilizwe Nathi |
| 45 | Imstaying |
| 46 | Independent Citizens Movement |
| 47 | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| 48 | International Revelation Congress |
| 49 | Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party |
| 50 | Know Your Power |
| 51 | Labour Party of South Africa |
| 52 | Land Party |
| 53 | Lekwe Bepe Kingdom Party |
| 54 | Mawusa Movement Party |
| 55 | Minority Front |
| 56 | Move SA |
| 57 | Movement of Residents Party |
| 58 | National Coloured Congress |
| 59 | National Democratic Convention |
| 60 | National Freedom Party |
| 61 | Operation Dudula |
| 62 | Organic Humanity Movement |
| 63 | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 64 | Patriotic Alliance |
| 65 | People of Joburg |
| 66 | People’s Consent Party |
| 67 | People’s Movement for Change |
| 68 | Pro South Africa |
| 69 | Resident Development |
| 70 | Rise Mzansi |
| 71 | Service Delivery Party |
| 72 | Shosholoza Progressive Party |
| 73 | South African Communist Party |
| 74 | South African People’s Civic Organization |
| 75 | Tau Dia Rora Cultural and Traditional Lekgotla |
| 76 | Truth and Solidarity Movement |
| 77 | Umkhonto Wesizwe Party |
| 78 | Umphakathi Warona |
| 79 | United Africans Transformation |
| 80 | United Democratic Movement |
| 81 | United Independent Movement |
| 82 | Vuka SA |
