United Democratic Movement (South Africa)
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United Democratic Movement
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| President | Bantu Holomisa |
| Secretary-General | Bongani Msomi |
| Chairperson | Zolisa Lavisa |
| Founded | 27 September 1997 |
| Headquarters | Tomkor Building (2nd Floor), 101 Du Toit Street, Pretoria |
| Student wing | United Democratic Students Movement |
| Youth wing | United Democratic Movement Youth Vanguard |
| Women's wing | United Democratic Movement Women’s Organization |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Yellow, Green, and Red |
| National Assembly seats |
4 / 400
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| NCOP seats |
1 / 90
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| Website | |
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The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is a centre-left, social-democratic, South African political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, Roelf Meyer (who has since resigned from the UDM), a former African National Congress and Transkei homeland leader, General Bantu Holomisa, and a former ANC Executive Committee member, John Taylor. It has an anti-separatist, pro-diversity platform; and supports an individualist South Africa with a strong moral sense, in both social and economic senses.
Along with the much larger Democratic Alliance (DA) and other smaller parties, the UDM is currently part of governing coalitions in Nelson Mandela Bay, where it holds the position of deputy mayor, and Johannesburg.
During his testimony at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Holomisa made reference to a possible bribe that was paid to the former Prime Minister of Transkei, Chief George Matanzima and Miss Stella Sicgau, the then incumbent Prime Minister. Holomisa was expelled from the ANC because of these allegations. In November 1996 Holomisa publicly announced consulting South Africans on the need or not for a new political party. With this objective, the National Consultative Forum (NCF) was established on 8 February 1997.
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