Basic requirements for political parties

The official text

(1) Every political party shall—

(a) have a national character as prescribed by an Act of Parliament;

(b) have a democratically elected governing body;

(c) promote and uphold national unity;

(d) abide by the democratic principles of good governance, promote and practise democracy through regular, fair and free elections within the party;

(e) respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalised groups;

(f) respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, and gender equality and equity;

(g) promote the objects and principles of this Constitution and the rule of law; and

(h) subscribe to and observe the code of conduct for political parties.

(2) A political party shall not—

(a) be founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic, gender or regional basis or seek to engage in advocacy of hatred on any such basis;

(b) engage in or encourage violence by, or intimidation of, its members, supporters, opponents or any other person;

(c) establish or maintain a paramilitary force, militia or similar organisation;

(d) engage in bribery or other forms of corruption; or

(e) except as is provided under this Chapter or by an Act of Parliament, accept or use public resources to promote its interests or its candidates in elections.