Ubuntu Party

The Ubuntu Party is a South African political party founded in 2012 by author and songwriter Michael Tellinger[1] based on the principles of Ubuntu Contributionism.

Ubuntu Party
LeaderMichael Tellinger
Founded2012
IdeologyUbuntu
Website
www.ubuntuparty.org.za

The party aims to introduce 100% employment by closing down the South African Reserve Bank and replacing it with a people's bank that will grant interest-free home-loans, fund massive public works, and provide free electricity as Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility, is owned by the people of South Africa.[2] They also plan to eliminate the necessity for government altogether.

The party took part in the 2014 General Election at a national level.[3] Second on their list of candidates was Stephen Goodson,[3][4] leader of the Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party, a former director of the South African Reserve Bank and controversial for his holocaust denial.[5]

National elections
Election Votes % Seats
2014[6] 8,234 0.04% 0

Municipal elections
Election Votes %
2016[7] 2,752 0.01%
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References
  1. "About".
  2. Tellinger, Michael. "FREE Electricity For The People - UBUNTU Party".
  3. "Electoral Commission : Parties contesting the 2014 National and Provincial Elections". www.elections.org.za.
  4. Ubuntu Party (UBUNTU) Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, South African Broadcasting Corporation, January 18, 2014.
  5. Reserve Bank director’s comments draw fire by Zara Nicholson, Independent Online, April 23, 2012.
  6. "2014 National and Provincial Elections Results - 2014 National and Provincial Election Results". IEC. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 August 2016.


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