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Video of Whale Smashing Into Boat

Amidst speculation that perhaps the images of a whale landing on a yacht off of the coast of Cape Town had been Photoshopped, a video of the incident has now surfaced:

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric shared the above video on Thursday, offering proof that a southern right whale did, indeed, jump out of the water on Sunday and crash onto the sailboat of a couple sailing off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

See: Give it up already.

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Quiet Woman

Even in the animal kingdom there comes a time when the male has to say; ENOUGH!”

Quiet Woman

Quiet Woman

Thanks to the Longhair!

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Give it Up Already

MyCapeTown has been sent the Whale lands on Yacht story and images so many times that we have succumbed to the pressure and present them to you as an animated gif.

A couple who was enjoying a sailing trip on their yacht off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, were scared to death (no shit Sherlock!) after a whale jumped on their boat and their entire ordeal was captured on film.

Pirate Whale Boards Yacht

Pirate Whale Boards Yacht

Paloma Werner and Ralph Mothes who run the Cape Town Sailing Academy explained that they noticed the massive mammal on their way to Table Bay, near Cape Town harbour, but made nothing of it. “We’d spotted it about 100 meters away and thought that was the end of it,” said Paloma Werner, who was on the boat with her boyfriend and business partner, Ralph Mothes. “Then suddenly it was right up beside us.”

But the imposing animal was apparently startled by the yacht so it abruptly jumped over it, breaking the main mast and then back into the water. The damage amounts to approximately R110 000.

Paloma Werner and Ralph Mothes claimed that they did not bother the whales sector which is located off the coast of Cape Town, they blame the incident on the whale’s poor eyesight.

Seeing that animal can not defend itself no one knows who to really blame for this strange accident.

Editors’ Note: I think Intrepid got a little too close in their excitement of seeing a whale – so THAT is who you blame.

Good thing that Cape Town has many Yacht Builders close by.

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This Watch is Soooo Cape Town

Only people in Cape Town would buy a watch that you can’t tell the time easily on and enjoy the joke on the rest of the country.

Who would have thought that designers on another continent and speaking another language would be so in tune with what makes Cape Town tick?

Denshoku Black

Denshoku Black

If you’re looking for a watch that simply tells the time, then the Kisai Denshoku Black from Tokyoflash is probably not for you. Tokyoflash design wearable art.

If your sole reason for buying a watch is to tell the time (like those drones in high pressure Johannesburg or Putsonderwater!), then Tokyoflash recommend that you purchase another watch brand that does just that.

Tokyoflash design and manufacture watches that are appreciated by people in design and the arts where design is the raison d’être in place of function turning time into art.

Orange acrylic bars emerge through the face like neon lights, achieving a perfect balance with the custom made strap, made from aluminum and inlayed with stainless steel. The hairline brushed finish on the black, alumite coated aluminum case captures the quality of the design.

Twelve light bars present the time in a simple, easy to read format. Press the button and the LEDs behind the acrylic diffuse and illuminate the bars three times. First hours are presented, then groups of ten minutes, then single minutes. The speed of movement can be accelerated by pressing the button again. To find out more about how to read the time, take a look at the interactive manual above.

Denshoku means illumination in Japanese. When the animation mode is activated, Denshoku‘s light bars illuminate vertically once every minute for twelve minutes after the time is shown. This design also features an energy saving mode allowing you to control the LED brightness to lengthen battery life.

And the best is that although the Denshoku is the most expensive watch from Tokyoflash it is surprisingly affordable.

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Paris Sucks Zol

It started in Port Elizabeth when Paris was arrested for ‘allegedly sucking on Zol’ – eventually her mate in the menage a trois, Jennifer, took the rap sporting an Athletic Dope T-Shirt. Shortly thereafter Paris was detained on the French island of Corsica for possession of Zol.

We decided to find out a little bit more about this strange character, Zol, and just what he seems to be doing around Paris.

Ed: You seem to be pretty old school to catch the attention of Paris?
Zol: Ja, Bru I have been accused of being a weedy guy but I give satisfaction.

Ed: Just what is it that gets you going with Paris and her buddies?
Zol: Bru, when she sucks on me I get all hot at the tip and start smoking – not even Rick Salomon did that!

Ed: Do you mind being passed from one set of lips to another?
Zol: Aces my Bru, pure 100% aces man – as the one gets satisfaction then I am always ready to give more – us old guys know how to keep going.

Ed: Are you not just stringing Paris along until you can release a sex tape?
Zol: Naaah Bru, what we have is really deep and meaningful – I am sure she loves me as much as I love her.

Ed: What was the scene in Port Elizabeth – did Paris get her jollies from watching Jennifer suck on you or did she join in?
Zol: A gentleman never tells.

Ed: We believe that the French authorities found you hiding in Paris’s handbag recently?
Zol: Ja, boring man.

Ed: Where else have you hidden whilst travelling the world with Paris?
Zol: As a man of the world I have to be quite chilled and have hidden in many different places – Tampon Holders, Underwear, Kibble’s, in a cigar tube – Paris can be quite creative sometimes.

Ed: What is the worst place you have hidden?
Zol: Erm let’s just say that I am only into a menage a trois with two ladies and that I am glad to this day that I couldn’t see just where the cigar tube was placed.

Ed: And the best?
Zol: You mean other than snuggling real close on the occasion when she does wear panties, that one time she took the batteries out of her dildo and forgot I was hiding there – gives me the shivers to think about that one, man.

Ed: Where to now for Zol?
Zol: Well the heat is forcing Paris to apply for a medicinal pass so I could become Dr Zol.

Ed: How do you manage to get in and out of so many countries?
Zol: Easy man, I have passports in many different names; Weed, pot, buddha, Mary Jane, grass, herb, dope, schwag, dagga, poison, transkei gold and reefer.

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My Cape Town Article Submission Policy

We welcome you submitting news to My Cape Town (Click HERE to submit).

Our posting policy is pretty arbitary and could end up upsetting or delighting you – depending on whether you are genuine or just spamming.

Basically:

  1. We only accept articles dealing with Cape Town.
  2. Try and provide the answers to these questions; Who, What, When, Why, How.
  3. Provide contactable telephone numbers or references if required.
  4. Upload or send images that are a maximum of 640 pixels wide.
  5. Identify the people in the image.
  6. Identify the photographer with a link to the photographer’s web site.
  7. Accept that we will editorialise where necessary.
  8. Accept that we reserve the right to accept or reject any submissions and will not enter into e-mail or any other correspondence if you question our ‘judgement’.
  9. Provide USEFUL links if you feel your article will need more clarity.
  10. We reserve the right to make arbitrary judgements and change our policies without even notifying you :-)
  11. Have FUN.

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Athletic Dope

With reference to the sies skande news that one of Paris Hilton’s BFF’s, Jennifer Rivero, had taken the fall for her best buddy and coughed up the news that it was her smoking a dagga cigarette at the Brazil Netherlands Game in Port Elizabeth we did a little research to see if Jennifer could have any ulterior motives for her scandalous behaviour.

Of course this was all done in the interests of assisting Uncle Sepp Blatter to nail down a charge of ambush marketing against Paris and her entourage. “Yeah right”, says the Longhair.

Young Jennifer Rovero was born 12 December 1978 and  was chosen as Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in July 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. She appeared as the cover model of the October 1999 edition.

So off we went to get the cover of the October 1999 Playboy magazine – original Jennifer Rovero cover HERE.

On perusing the cover we came to the realisation that with a little bit of photoshopping we could help ‘prove’ to Uncle Sepp that the ambush marketing ploy goes a little bit deeper than Paris getting a mate to tout for the benefits of Transkei Poison, but with a little imagination could also involve the attempt to market one of our best exports using the not inconsiderable (then) charms of Ms Rovero.

See below for the ‘absolute proof‘ – and click here to see the original non photoshopped version:

Jennifer  Rovero Ambush Marketing Proposal


Tell me I am wrong.

I am not so sure that Ms Rovero did the stunt in order to sell more of her ‘movies’ as they all seem to consist of her posing in next to nothing and moaning in the strangest way, but that could be as a result of her feline allergy. I kid you not. When asked to pose for Playboy Rovero had no objections to nudity. Her mother, Leslie, was quoted as saying that she raised both her daughters to be open minded about such things. The only real problem came when the photographers asked her to pose with a cat. Rovero has a feline allergy, and within 30 minutes her face was red and puffy, causing the session to be cancelled.

Hang on a minute, “Are you sure it was a cat?” To my knowledge smoking Transkei’s finest also makes you red and puffy.

So how about it Uncle Sepp? Are you ready to milk the Hiltons, Rovero, Playboy and a Transkeian Drug Baron or two for enough money to make the tickets at the next World Cup a lot more affordable?

Jennifer Rovero on Wikipedia.

Related: Charge Paris Hilton for Ambush Marketing.

Jennifer Rovero

Jennifer Rovero

Jennifer Rovero

Jennifer Rovero

Jennifer Rovero

Jennifer Rovero

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The Numbers Hold the Key to Your Favourite Web Site!

Do this simple test to determine which South African web site is your favourite.

DON’T SCROLL DOWN YET!!

FIRST, do the simple math below,

THEN, scroll down to find your favourite South African web site.

It’s CRAZY how accurate this is!

  • Pick your favorite number between 1-8
  • Multiply by 3 then
  • Add 3
  • Then again Multiply by 3 (I’ll wait while you get the calculator…)
  • You’ll get a 2 digit number…..maybe 42.
  • Add the digits together. Example 4 and 2 = 6

Now Scroll down

With that number, see which South African web site is your favourite from the list below:

  1. TheHerald.co.za
  2. 5FM.co.za
  3. AlgoaFM.co.za
  4. MyAddo.co.za
  5. Axandra.co.za
  6. TimesLive.co.za
  7. MG.co.za
  8. MyZA.co.za
  9. MyCapeTown.co.za
  10. MyPE.co.za
  11. Google.co.za


I know….. MyCapeTown just has that mesmerising effect on people…. One day you, too, your web site can be like MyCapeTown…….. Believe it!

P.S. Stop picking different numbers!

MyCapeTown is your favourite web site – Deal With It!

(Thanks Edward)

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The Rainbow Nation, a model of racial harmony, or, is it?

South Africa is a nation with a long history of conflict based on religous, cultural and racial lines. The Dutch settled in Cape Town in order to dominate the vital trade routes with the east. Portuguese struggled to gain a foothold. British triumphed for a while. Boer fought against British. French fled persecution. Xhosa fled persecution. Zulu and Shona fled persecution. White controlled black. Apartheid was institutionalised racism.

Over all these years what did we actually fight each other for? Money and power. Power gave money – an ancient rule that still holds true today.

As a white South African male I stand astride and understand the apartheid and post apartheid era. A bit like the Soutpiel of old I have one foot mired in the past and one foot in the present.

Like my peers I acknowledge the injustice of the old system and suffer the injustice of the new. It seems to be an accepted fact that only white people can be justifiably labelled racist and this brings a lot of stress to my interactions with fellow South Africans. Small examples: When my dog barks at my white neighbours and white people walking in the street I feel a smidgen of pride in her protectiveness, BUT, when she barks at my black neighbours or black people walking in the street I cannot help but feel they think I am a tacit racist that encourages his dog to bark at them. Or, when approaching suspicious people in our neighbourhood – I feel no compunction in calling a spade a spade when those suspicious persons are white, BUT, am concerned of being accused a racist if I dish out the same ruthless attitude to suspicious black people.

In fact, as far as my dog is concerned I always explain her protectiveness away by saying that she is an “equal opportunity barker!”

Now dealing with my apologetic racist guilt is easy enough as I am comfortable within myself that I do treat everyone almost equally. I say almost as I apply higher standards of expected behaviour to people who cannot accuse me of being racist. This thinking, I am sure, is incorrect and unfair towards all my fellow men. But, it is a necessary survival mechanism within the climate we find ourselves. Too many people in power are quick to accuse people of being racist when it fits their nefarious agendas. The equation is simple – white people started apartheid, ergo white people are bad. The jury is still out on whether this gives the present regime license to put measures in place to strip the adherents of the former regime of wealth.

Murder has become commonplace and hardly seems to ruffle enyone’s feathers anymore, but, a good juicy racist story will instantly garner headlines with numerous column centimetres being devoted to analysis by ‘experts’ in the field of racial harmony. And, even better if that story turns the tables on any of the present regime in power.

Somewhere along the line we have lost that loving feeling (I feel like breaking into song right now!). The first five years of our democracy were wide eyed with wonder as we embraced each other’s cultures and differences and then the long hard slog to actually make a difference set in and, what did we do? We polarised everyone again. Except this time we introduced a new twist in a headlong rush for the money to go with the power and the rot started setting in.

I get the feeling that those in power expect that they are entitled to the trappings of power to the detriment of those that they should serve. Ever get the feeling that a minister is slumming it ‘with the people’ in order to get votes and not in order to actually make a difference?

Do we as a nation have to spend billions on events like the FIFA World Cup in order to become one again? Or, can that not be achieved through simple gestures of goodwill and uniting in a common goal to uplift all? Where is our next Nelson Mandela who, through simple humility and love, will lead South Africa to the promised land of harmony, ubuntu and a better life for all that we seek?

Simple question: If someone had told you 15 years ago that one of South Africa’s next presidents would be a polygamist accused of fraud and rape would you have believed them? But, we all believed that a man accused of treason and incarcerated for 27 years would become president of South Africa. What is the glaring difference between these two men? One through grace and humility has assessed the wealth and love of a grateful nation without even asking, the other appears to be grabbing and holding on to wealth whilst only giving love to lots of women.

I certainly do not want the next president of South Africa to be a rich cadre. I want to see a man of humility, a man of the people, someone with quiet steely determination, prepared to call a spade a spade and show us the benefit of uniting as one nation in order to become what we all dream. Excellence begets excellence. Be excellent at what you do and people will reward you in the long term.

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The Father of Marketing Update

Two NMMU Business Management lecturers Chantal Rootman and Prof Madele Tait are among 17 authors that contributed to a book originally written by “the father of Marketing” Phillip Kotler.

Prof Tait was asked to be the South African editor of this book that has contibuting authors from the University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Tshwane University of Technology and University of the Free State.

Pearson Education obtained the license to adapt the book for the South African landscape. The book is titled: “Principles of Marketing: Southern African and global perspectives”.

The book launch takes place on 15 March 2010 in Cape Town.

Chantal Rootman and Prof Madele Tait

Chantal Rootman and Prof Madele Tait


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Why Fight Crime When You Can ‘moer mekaar’ Via E-mail

The following four messages are from the Observatory Google Group – ostensibly set up to fight crime but now having become an electronically motivated slagging arena – get a room guys!

First Message to Obs Neighbourhood Watch List Administrator (A Google Group):

Please take my name off this list.

Many thanks,

Louise xxxxxx

Second Message – Reply from Administrator:

Instructions above included in EVERY email

Txxxxx

3rd Message:

Txxxxx, may I suggest you attempt to use the instructions to remove oneself from the list and then give us a lesson to do so.

I run a business where I employ numerous people. I have made it to just about forty years of age without electrocuting, hanging or drowning myself.

I don’t think I am completely stupid. I do, however, accept that I might be mistaken with this assumption.

Believe me, if I could take myself off this list, I fxxxxxg would.

So instead of your conceited parroting “INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE INCLUDED IN EVERY EMAIL”, rather try it for yourself, then re-subscribe and teach us less clever than yourself how to successfully unsubscribe.

Lxxxxx, I believe I have been unsuccessfully trying to take myself off this list for two or three years. You have my sympathies.

Nxxxx Cxxxxxx

4th Message:

It does work. Just make sure that it is from the address you wish to unsubscribe. If all else fails, logon onto the group here: http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en

Txxxxx is correct to mention that these instructions with simpler wording are on the bottom of all the group emails.

Regards

Axxxxx Fxxx

5th Message – Administrator has a ‘bitch slap moment’:

Fxxxxxg bitch to Google since it is their fucking software that you can’t fxxxxxg work.

Txxxxx

Very Nice guys, very nice. Great to see the guys in Observatory working together as a team. Good Luck with the neighbourhood watch. Dankie vir die mags, hulle lyk heel mooi op my motor!

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Recycling One Tin Will Save 95% of the Energy Used to Make it

There are three sides to global warming: those that believe it and those that don’t and then the growing third side, those that believe it but don’t feel or care that they can do much about it. And these three sides are the topic of this article: Is climate change real and due to human activities, do our actions matter, and if it does, when should we start acting?

It would be nice to ask an independent person if global warming is real. Someone who has collated and rigorously synthesized all the existing evidence and who will provide an objective and impartial answer. Such a person exists in the form of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), established 20 years ago. The role of the IPCC is to review all scientific information and report on all relevant aspects of climate change. Scientists world-wide contribute without being paid to the IPCC reports. Reports undergo a rigorous review process and summary reports are accepted and approved line by line.  Their work awarded them the Nobel Peace Price in 2007, which they shared with Al Gore.

In their fourth assessment, published in 2008 to which more than 2700 scientists contributed, three main reports were published, which addresses whether climate change is real and due to human activities, what are the impacts of climate change and what response strategies exist.

The first report concluded that climate change is due to increases in greenhouse gases emitted by human activities and not because of a “natural” rise in global temperature. Findings showed that atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (see box) have not been at current levels for as far back as 650 000 years. There are many direct observations of climate change which include: eleven of the last 15 years rank amongst the warmest this century, mountain glaciers and snow cover have declined, extreme weather events are increasing and global ocean temperatures have increased. This is contributing to sea level rises because warm water expands. These changes have already begun to influence human and natural systems for example increases in deaths due to extreme weather events and reduced growing season for crops.

Particular to this article, the IPCC reports noted that behavioural and lifestyle changes helps to reduce GHG emissions. In another study, Stanford biologists found that each individual action is like a wedge; it might start out small, but as more people participate and the size of the effort grows, so does the effect of the action. Imagine if 6.5 bn people did one small action; collectively the effect is huge. And the sooner you get started the better. Published in 2007 the Stern report reviewed the economics of climate change and concluded that immediate action strongly outweighs the costs. The longer we wait, the more it will cost.

Still not convinced that small actions make a difference?

Shifting just one red meat meal per week to fruit and veggies saves more than 2000 kilometers worth of driving. Recycling 1 tin will save 95% of the energy used to make it. The recent regulation passed by Obama to change the fuel efficiency of all USA vehicles to 6.2 km/ liter will save more than 40 mn barrels of oil/ year.

Here are some tips for reducing your carbon footprint:

  1. Turn the thermostat of your geyser down to 55°C and wrap a geyser blanket (available at hardware stores) around it. This action halved our electricity bill.
  2. Reduce your driving speed – Driving from Cape Town to Jeffreys Bay at an average of 100km/ hr and not my usual 120km/hr, saved half a tank of fuel.
  3. When you are having a cup of tea, fill the kettle for one cup of tea.
  4. Switch appliances off at the wall – home appliances, like your TV uses standby power even when not switched on. (The same counts for your cell phone)
  5. Eat red meat one day less a week.

For more information on the IPCC visit www.ipcc.ch

This article was written by Susan Botha, who holds a MSc in Botany from UCT and is a trained permaculturist. She co-owns Kouga Urban Harvest Edible Gardens in Jeffreys Bay with her sister Jakkie Botha. See www.urbanharvest.co.za

You can also contact Ben in Cape Town on 072 475 2977.

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Boat With Engine Trouble Escorted

On 11 May, Brad Geyser, NSRI Hout Bay station commander said: “At 17h26 NSRI Hout Bay activated both of our rescue craft, MTU Nadine Gordimer and Albie Matthews to go to the assistance of the 8 metre fishing boat Cape Fear, with a crew of 5 aboard, reporting to be experiencing engine failure, 22 nautical miles South West of Cape Point, in progressively worsening sea conditions (with a cold front moving in on the area) and with fading light.

NSRI Simonstown had been monitoring the casualty fishing boats progress since 17h00 when she had reported to be experiencing engine failure after her engines were flooded after a wave swamped her engines while her crew were carrying out a minor repair to the thermostat on one of the engines.

Although the crew of 5 aboard the casualty fishing boat were in no immediate danger at 17h26 the decision was made to launch our NSRI Hout Bay rescue craft to go to their assistance as a precautionary measure due to the progressively worsening weather and the progressively worsening sea conditions.

While both of our NSRI rescue craft were heading in the direction of Cape Fear the skipper of the casualty craft reported that they had managed to get one of the motors running and they were heading (limping) towards Hout Bay.

The fishing boat Hotstuff, which was in the area of the casualty boat at the time, diverted and stood-by at Cape Fear as a precautionary measure.

Our NSRI rescue craft reached Cape Fear at Cape Point and together with the fishing boat Hotstuff we escorted Cape Fear into Hout Bay harbour and once safely in the harbour no further assistance was required.

Surprisingly sea conditions and the weather moderated considerably as this operation progressed and the last leg of the escort to Hout Bay harbour, from Cape Point, where we had rendezvoused with Cape Fear, was completed in only 1 metre swell, a 10 knot North Westerly wind and with Cape Fear motoring at a comfortable speed of 10 knots on one engine.”

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MRCC Cape Town Assists Yacht That Runs Aground off Madagascar

The importance of having communication with family or friends when at sea was once again highlighted recently.

Earlier this month the Mossel Bay Harbour Master contacted the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town about a phone call that he had received from the wife of the skipper regarding an incident off the coast of Madagascar.

The skipper of the yacht had contacted his wife via his SatPhone informing her that his yacht, the Erica, had run aground off the west coast of Madagascar. He was on a life raft with the EPIRB onboard.

The MRCC Cape Town attempted to inform the MRCC Madagascar, however due to language difficulties and equipment failure in Madagascar they could not be contacted. The MRCC contacted the South African embassy in Madagascar who gave them contact details of someone at the Nossi Be yacht club who would be able to assist them in their search and rescue mission. Fortunately there were yachts in the area that immediately headed towards the life raft.

At the same time the South African Embassy staff assisted in mobilizing the Madagascar SAR authorities which dispatched a coastguard vessel to assist the yacht crew. The crew was rescued off the yacht’s life-raft which had been tied to a mangrove tree. They were met by the South African embassy staff in Nossi Be, Madagascar.

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Yacht Found Adrift off St Helena

The South African registered yacht Sea Jade left St Helena Island on 4 April with one crewmember on board. It was bound for either Walvis Bay or Cape Town, depending on the weather. When the yacht was 3 days overdue for its arrival at Walvis Bay, concerned family members reported it to the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Cape Town.

The MRCC Cape Town broadcast a Safety Net message for all shipping in the area to keep a look out for the Sea Jade.

On Wednesday the 29 April the vessel Amalia observed the Sea Jade adrift at sea 450 miles South of St Helena Island. There were no signs of life onboard.

There was no response to calls on VHF or ships whistle. Due to bad weather the Amalia could not launch a lifeboat to investigate. The MRCC Cape Town instructed the Amalia to stay on the scene until the weather improved and it was safe to board the yacht.

The Captain of the Amalia reported that they had been within 5 meters of the yacht and three attempts had been made to board had been unsuccessful due to worsening weather conditions.

The Captain abandoned further attempts to board the yacht. The crew had thrown objects against the yacht in order to provoke a response but there had been no reaction or any signs of life on the vessel.
Both vessels were rolling heavily, making any attempts to make physical contact extremely difficult and hazardous to the crew.

The Master of the AMALIA requested permission to proceed with their voyage and was released on Friday as the weather conditions was making any attempts to board the yacht extremely hazardous for the crew..

The MRCC Cape Town requested another vessel that was in the area, the bulk carrier Friendly Seas, to proceed to the yacht in the hope that the weather conditions would improve thereby allowing the boarding of the vessel to take place and allow for a search of the yacht. The Friendly Seas arrived at 9.30am on Saturday 2nd MAY. The crew managed to board the yacht and after an extensive search could not find any signs of life onboard. The vessel was released to continue on its voyage and the required navigational warnings were issued.

The family was informed of the situation and they are making arrangements to recover the yacht.

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South African Political Parties 2009 Elections

At present there are a total of 156 registered political parties in South Africa, 117 of them registered as National parties and the following local only party registrations: 6 in the Eastern Cape, 2 in the Free State, 60 for Gauteng, 2 in Mpumalanga, 1 in the Northern Cape, 5 in Limpopo, 3 in the North West and the Western Cape with 14.

I am willing to bet that you would struggle to name a maximum of 10 National Political Parties.

The IEC web site provides you with a search box to find Political parties but no easy way to get a full alphabetised list of all registered and cancelled political parties in South Africa.

After many days of data mining MyCapeTown can finally present the following alphabetised list of South African Political Parties that may appear on a ballot paper near you during the 22 April 2009 Elections.

What we find disappointing is that only 19 of the registered political parties possess web sites. Just how we as internet citizens must interpret this ‘insult’ remains to be seen:

Logo Name and Contact Details Web Site Manifesto
A Party A Party

Contact Person: Anthony Penderis
Party Tel: 021 8156046
Party Fax:
Postal Address:P.O. Box 1164, Somerset West, 7130

Abolish TAx PArty Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party – AITUP

Contact Person: SM Goodson
Party Tel: 028 2738887
Party Fax: 028 2738887
Postal Address: P. O. Box 360, Pringle Bay, 7196

Abolish Tax
Action Labour Party Action Labour Party of South Africa – A.L.P.S.A.

Contact Person: Soobramoney Guruven
Party Tel: 031 5051370
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 75 Hemside Crescent, Unit 20, Caneside, Phoenix, 4051

Adelaide Residents Association Adelaide Residents Association – ARA

Contact Person: George De Lange
Party Tel: 072 9104 910src=”elections/
Party Fax: 046 6840000
Postal Address: Bible Zone, Market Square, Adelaide, 5760

Africa Muslim Party Africa Muslim Party – AMP

Contact Person: W Hassiem
Party Tel: 021 975 7862
Party Fax: 021 975 7863
Postal Address: 10 Rodger Street, Valmary Park, Durbanville, 7550

Africa Bond of Unity African Bond of Unity – ABU

Contact Person: Mrs Cheryl Philander
Party Tel: 021 3763126src=”elections/
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 1 Buick Crescent, Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 0000

African Christian Alliance African Christian Alliance – ACA

Contact Person: Mr Petrus Johannes van der Westhuizen
Party Tel: 012 800 1633
Party Fax: 012 800 1633
Postal Address: P.O. Box 98134, Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria – Tshwane, 0065

ACDP African Christian Democratic Party – ACDP

Contact Person: Mr Bruce C. Harbour
Party Tel: 011 869 3941
Party Fax: 011 869 3942
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2417, Durbanville, 7551

ACDP Manifesto
African Democratic Change African Democratic Change – ADC

Contact Person: Kontswi Daniel Mashimbye
Party Tel: 015 8151579
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 979, Giyani, 0826

African Independent Congress African Independent Congress – AIC

Contact Person: Mr G.Z. Ntlola
Party Tel: 039 7374045
Party Fax: 039 7374045
Postal Address: P.O. Box 352, Matatiele, 4730

ANC African National Congress – ANC

Contact Person: B Hofmeyer
Party Tel: 011 376 1000
Party Fax: 011 376 1124 1134
Postal Address: P.O. Box 61884, Marshalltown, 2107

ANC Manifesto
African National Freedom African National Freedom Party – ANFP

Contact Person: Mr B.D. Duma
Party Tel: 083 9883364
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 106 Hawkins Street, Richmond, 3780

African Nazareth Democratic Movement African Nazareth Democratic Movement – ANDM

Contact Person: Lindani Thokozane Hlatshwayo
Party Tel: 031 5784375
Party Fax: 031 5784375
Postal Address: 37 Pressfield Place, Marbleray, 4037

African Peoples Convention African People’s Convention – APC

Contact Person: Mr Malesela Frans Ledwaba
Party Tel: 011 4985535
Party Fax: 011 4985938
Postal Address: 2nd Floor Law Chambers, 20 Central Avenue, Kempton Park, 1619

APC Manifesto
African Reformation Party African Reformation Party – ARP

Contact Person: John Clifford Matthee
Party Tel: 031 2660866
Party Fax: 086 5425704
Postal Address: P.O. Box 811, Westville, Kwazulu Natal, 3630

ABKB Afrika Borwa Kguttlisa Botho – ABKB

Contact Person: Phetelo Broese Peni
Party Tel: 057 3971272
Party Fax: 057 3971272
Postal Address: 11087 Oppenheimer Park, Fonya Crescent, 9463

Ahanang Ahanang People’s Organisation – AHANANG

Contact Person: Mr Jeri Kekana
Party Tel: 012 8018007
Party Fax: 086 6661060
Postal Address: 17349 Rambuda Mahlaula Street, Mamelodi East, Pretoria, 0002

Al Jama Ah Al Jama-Ah

Contact Person: M.G.E. Hendricks
Party Tel: 021 5314273
Party Fax: 021 5552783
Postal Address: M.G.E.Hendricks, Shop 3 St Tropez, The Island Club, Century City, 7441

ADP Alliance For Democracy And Prosperity – ADP

Contact Person: Joseph Sadiki
Party Tel: 015 307 7442
Party Fax: 015 307 7442
Postal Address: P.O. Box 672, Tzaneen, 0850

Alliance of Free Democrats Alliance Of Free Democrats – AFD

Contact Person: Prof. Themba Sono
Party Tel: 011 498 5678
Party Fax: 011 498 5637
Postal Address: Office No. 6 1ST Floor, Centre Forum Building, Cnr. Struben And Van Der Walt Street, Pretoria, 0002

Azanian Native Socialist Congress Azanian Native Socialist Congress – ANSC

Contact Person: Mr Mzwanele Zulu
Party Tel: 076 3852369
Party Fax:
Postal Address: Room 1667, Zone 32 Joe Slovo, Langa, Cape Town, 7455

Azanian Peoples Organisation Azanian People’s Organisation – AZAPO

Contact Person: Mr Strike Thokoane
Party Tel: 011 3316430
Party Fax: 011 3316433
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4230, Johannesburg, 2000

AZAPO Manifesto
Barkly West Task Team Barkly West Task Team – B.W.T.T.

Contact Person: Neo Benne
Party Tel: 053 531 0018
Party Fax: 053 531 0018
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2510, Mataleng, Barkly West, 8375

Bedford Residents Association Bedford Residents’ Association – BERA

Contact Person: Fikile Ngqwebo
Party Tel: 046 6850990
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 9 Lottering Street, Bongweni, Bedford, 5780

Belasting betalersvereniging van Parys Belastingbetalersvereniging Van Parys – BVP

Contact Person: Frikkie Mostert Scheepers
Party Tel: 056 8112195
Party Fax: 056 8172265
Postal Address: P.O. Box 422, Parys, 9585

Black Consciousness Party Black Consciousness Party – BCP

Contact Person: Nkosi Potto Molala
Party Tel: 012 4523811
Party Fax: 012 3461149
Postal Address: Office No. 211, Southern Life Building, 239 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 0002

Boerstaat Party Boerestaat Party Of S.A – B.S.P

Contact Person: Mr. CJB Vermaak
Party Tel: 011 762 3842
Party Fax: 011 762 3842
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4995, Luiperds Vlei, 1743

Breedevlei Onhafhanklik Breedevallei Onafhanklik – BO

Contact Person: Mr C Wilskut
Party Tel: 023 3425758
Party Fax: 023 347 5758
Postal Address: Gasnat Street, Johnsons Park, Worcester, 6850

Cape Party Cape Party / Kaapse Party – Cape

Contact Person: Alexandra Lebi
Party Tel: 021 913 1360
Party Fax: 021 794 2662
Postal Address: 16 Alphan Vale Village, Parish RD, Constantia, 7848

Christian Democratic Alliance Christian Democratic Alliance – CDA

Contact Person: Mrs Lee Botha
Party Tel: 012 615 5482
Party Fax: 012 651 5482
Postal Address: P.O. Box 26186, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007

Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party – CDP

Contact Person: Mr Rudi Verheijen
Party Tel: 012 6515482
Party Fax: 0 0
Postal Address: P.O. Box 26186, Menlyn, 0064

Christian Front Christian Front – CF

Contact Person: Mrs Denise Catherine Du Plooy
Party Tel: 011 679 2155
Party Fax: 011 679 2155
Postal Address: P.O. Box 6134, Westgate, 1734

Christian Party Christen Party/Christian Party – CP

Contact Person: Louis Johannes Botha Marneweck
Party Tel: 017 7124644
Party Fax: 017 7121372
Postal Address: P.O. Box 403, Standerton, 2430

CP Manifesto
Christiana Belasting Betalers Vereniging Christiana Belasting Betalers Vereniging – CBBV

Contact Person: Daniel Jacobus Muller
Party Tel: 053 441 2487
Party Fax: 053 441 2487
Postal Address: P.O. Box 47, Christiana, 2680

Civic Alliance of South Africa Civic Alliance Of South Africa – CASA

Contact Person: Mr Timothy Mthuthuzeli George
Party Tel: 078 247 1882
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 30 Blue Bell Straat, Essopville, Beaufort West, 6970

Congress of the People Congress Of The People – COPE

Contact Person: Mbhazima Shilowa
Party Tel: 011 4476841
Party Fax: 011 4476857
Postal Address: 34-36, Fricker Road, Johannesburg, 2001

COPE Manifesto
Congress Movement of the Coloured People in South Africa Congress Movement Of The Coloured People In South Africa – CMCP

Contact Person: John Mitchell
Party Tel: 0 0
Party Fax: 0 0
Postal Address: 3 El Shaddai, Gelansway, Cleary Estate, Port Elizabeth, 6059

Dabalorivuwa Patriotic Front Dabalorivuwa Patriotic Front – DPF

Contact Person: TS Makhale
Party Tel: 015 962 5404
Party Fax: 015 962 0891
Postal Address: P.O. Box 544, Sibasa, 0970

Daveyton Community Peace Committee Daveyton Community Peace Committee – P.C.

Contact Person: M Zulu
Party Tel: 011 424 5698
Party Fax: 011 424 0135
Postal Address: 60896 Turton Street X3, Daveyton, 1520

Democratic Alliance Demokratiese Alliansie Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie – DA

Contact Person: Mr Paul Boughey
Party Tel: 021 403 3936
Party Fax: 021 403 3631
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1475, Cape Town, 8000

DA Manifesto
Democratic Party Democratic Party – DP

Contact Person: Jackie Hart
Party Tel: 021 465 1431
Party Fax: 021 461 5559
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1475, Cape Town, 8000

Die Maquassi Hills / Rante Gemeenskapsvereniging Die Maquassi Hills / Rante Gemeenskapsvereniging

Contact Person: J Van Der Plaats
Party Tel: 018 596 2542
Party Fax: 018 596 2542
Postal Address: P.O. Box 340, Wolmaransstad, 2630

Dikwankwetla Party Of South Africa Dikwankwetla Party Of South Africa – DPSA

Contact Person: Moeketsi Lebesa
Party Tel: 073 2296460
Party Fax: 058 7135932
Postal Address: P.O. Box 16413, Witsieshoek, 9870, 9870

Displacees Rate-Payers Association Displacees Rate-Payers Association – D.R.P.A.

Contact Person: J Khumale
Party Tel: 011 860 2037
Party Fax: 011 863 1499
Postal Address: 657 Buthulezi Street, Tokoza, 1426

Ecopeace Ecopeace – ECOPEACE

Contact Person: Alan Murphy
Party Tel: 031 465 7129
Party Fax: 031 4615768
Postal Address: 449 Oliver Lea Drive, Umbilo, Durban, 4001

Eden Forum Eden Forum – E.F

Contact Person: Mrs Jane Magrieta Visagie-Jantjies
Party Tel: 072 926 5403
Party Fax: 044 884 1445
Postal Address: 16 Muisvogelsingel, Andersonville, Pacattsdorp, 6529

Federal African Convention Federal African Convention – FACO

Contact Person: Boginkosi Siphiwe Ngiba
Party Tel: 031 3092855
Party Fax: 031 3092855
Postal Address: Private Bag X 10312, Marine Parade, 4056

Federal Alliance Federal Alliance – FA

Contact Person: Nelia Pluddeman
Party Tel: 011 828 5983
Party Fax: 011 828 5983
Postal Address: P.O. Box 767, Saxonworld, 2132

Federal Congress Federal Congress – FEDCON

Contact Person: Mr Mathew Shunmugam
Party Tel: 034 3124167
Party Fax: 034 3124167
Postal Address: P.O. Box 23046, Newcastle, 2940

Federation Of Democrats Federation Of Democrats – FD

Contact Person: Ms B Muna
Party Tel: 021 403 3518
Party Fax: 021 403 3104
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15, Cape Town, 8000

Freedom Power Freedom Power – FP

Contact Person: Mr THEMBINKOSI MASINGA
Party Tel: 012 8440109
Party Fax: 086 5158655
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15147, LYNN East, 0039

Gemini Gemini

Contact Person: Mr HJ Ackeer
Party Tel: 011 945 2558
Party Fax: 011 877 3176
Postal Address: P.O. Box 116, Kliptown, 1812

George Independent Forum George Independent Forum – G.O.F

Contact Person: Cornelius Esau
Party Tel: 082 4813135
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 48 Appollo Street, Parkdene, George, 6529

GOF
God's People's Party God’s People’s Party – G.P.P.

Contact Person: JHJ Van Rensburg
Party Tel: 017 647 0056
Party Fax: 086 6938110
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1717, Bethal, Mpumalanga, 2310

Great Kongress Of South Africa Great Kongress Of South Africa – GKSA

Contact Person: Mr VB Chuturgoon
Party Tel: 034 326 4832
Party Fax: 034 326 4832
Postal Address: P.O. Box 24067, Newcastle, 2940

Greater Middelburg Residents Association Greater Middelburg Residents Association – GMRA

Contact Person: Mr Philemon Mokoena
Party Tel: 013 242 2050
Party Fax: 013 243 4873
Postal Address: 35 ARAFAT Street, Middelburg, 1050

Hlangani Sakhe Isizwe Hlangani Sakhe Isizwe – HSI

Contact Person: Mr Gilbert Dlamini
Party Tel: 078 3320086
Party Fax: 031 5190430
Postal Address: P.O. Box 980140, Emaplazini, Inanda, 4310

Independent Civic Organisation Of South Africa Independent Civic Organisation Of South Africa – ICOSA

Contact Person: LS Dhlamini
Party Tel: 083 402 5115
Party Fax: 057 215 1404
Postal Address: P.O. Box 241, Virginia, 9430

Independent Democrats Independent Democrats – ID

Contact Person: Patricia De Lille
Party Tel: 021 4033530
Party Fax: 021 4032350
Postal Address: P.O. Box 751, Cape Town, 8000

ID Manifesto
Independent Ratepayers Association Of SA Independent Ratepayers Association Of SA – IRASA

Contact Person: Izak David Berg
Party Tel: 011 9025984
Party Fax: 011 9025529
Postal Address: P.O. Box 813, Alberton, 1450

Inkatha Freedom Party Inkatha Freedom Party – IFP

Contact Person: P Smith
Party Tel: 021 403 2996
Party Fax: 031 301 0279
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4432, Durban, 4000

IFP Manifesto
Jansenville Klipplaat Alliansie Jansenville Klipplaat Alliansie – JKA

Contact Person: JB Van Zyl
Party Tel: 049 836 0011
Party Fax: 049 836 0151
Postal Address: P.O. Box 31, Jansenville, 6265
Kayamandi Community Alliance Kayamandi Community Alliance – KCA

Contact Person: Machaul Casper Rossouw
Party Tel: 042 294 0414
Party Fax: 042 295 1891
Postal Address: 1764 Charlotte Street, Graslaagte, Humansdorp, 6300

Keep It Straight And Simple Keep It Straight And Simple – KISS

Contact Person: Ms Claire C Gaiford
Party Tel: 072 7172750
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 243, Heidelberg, 1438

Khayalami Residents Association Khayalami Residents Association – K.R.A.

Contact Person: M Gumede
Party Tel: 011 926 0800
Party Fax: 011 926 9315
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4206, Kempton Park, 1620

Khoisan Aboriginal And Others Movement Khoisan Aboriginal And Others Movement – K.A.O.M

Contact Person: Mr Jakob Davids
Party Tel: 021 9881381
Party Fax: 088 9870977
Postal Address: 21 Glendale Close, Bernanndine Heights, Kraaifontein, 7570

Khoisan United Front Khoisan United Front – KUF

Contact Person: Mr Benedict Aloysius Kabab
Party Tel: 021 954 4862
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 251 Delft Main Road, Voorburg, Delft, 7100

Knysna Community Forum Knysna Community Forum – CX Forum

Contact Person: Donald Kemoetie
Party Tel: 082 302 3897
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1548, Knysna, 6570

Conservative Party Konserwatiewe/Conservative Party – KP/CP

Contact Person: Mr Peet Booysen
Party Tel: 012 3476302
Party Fax: 012 3476302
Postal Address: 612 Goudsnip Street, Monument Park Ext 2, Pretoria, 0002

Kopanang Unemployment Union Kopanang Unemployment Union

Contact Person: Mr Velaphi Charlie Ntuli
Party Tel: 013 983 1110
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 473 Kirkvorsfontein A, P.O. Box 709, Dennilton, 1030

Kouga 2000 Kouga 2000 – K20

Contact Person: TB Barnard
Party Tel: 042 296 1305
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 646, Jeffreys Bay, 6330

Kouga Civic Alliance Kouga Civic Alliance

Contact Person: Michael Casper Rossouw
Party Tel: 042 294 0414
Party Fax: 042 295 1891
Postal Address: 1764 Charlotte Street, Graslaagte, Humansdorp, 6300

Kwa-Zulu Natal Transport Alliance Kwa-Zulu Natal Transport Alliance – KZNTA

Contact Person: Mr Bafana Mhlongo
Party Tel: 031 309 9674
Party Fax: 031 309 9674
Postal Address: P.O. Box 14127, Austerville, 4005

Labour Party Of South Africa Labour Party Of South Africa – L.P

Contact Person: Mr. T.J. Orren
Party Tel: 053 874 3016
Party Fax: 011 472 2330
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2591, Riviera, Kimberley, 8300

Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party – L.P.

Contact Person: Benny Kleinbooi
Party Tel: 023 5511019
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 12(g) Karoo Hof Flats, Swartberg Street, Laingsburg, 6900

Liberal People's Party Liberal People’s Party

Contact Person: S L Bowers
Party Tel: 022 7131646
Party Fax: 022 7131646
Postal Address: P.O. Box 799, Vredenburg, 7380

Merit Party Merit Party – MP

Contact Person: S Schkolne
Party Tel: 041 582 3152
Party Fax: 041 583 3088
Postal Address: P.O. Box 13319, Humewood, 6013

Middelburg Residents Organisation Middelburg Residents Organisation – MRO

Contact Person: Mr Bafana Hlatshwayo
Party Tel: 072 159 3919
Party Fax: 023 243 4473
Postal Address: P.O. Box 33, Mnluzi, 1053

Minority Front Minority Front – MF

Contact Person: A Rajbansi
Party Tel: 031 404 1993
Party Fax: 031 404 9059
Postal Address: 76 Trisula Avenue, Arena Park, Chatsworth, 4037

MF Manifesto
Mitchell's Plain Independent Party Mitchell’s Plain Independent Party – MPIP

Contact Person: Cee Jay Williams
Party Tel: 021 374 4485
Party Fax: 021 374 4485
Postal Address: 17 Blackberry Close, Westridge, Mitchells’ Plain, 4000

Moderate Independent Party Moderate Independent Party – MIP

Contact Person: MJ Taylor
Party Tel: 021 930 0659
Party Fax: 021 930 0659
Postal Address: Faull’s Building Room 104, 169 Voortrekker Road, Parow, 7500

Movement Democratic Party Movement Democratic Party – MDP

Contact Person: Mr Jake Maseka
Party Tel: 012 7031337
Party Fax: 012 7033454
Postal Address: P.O. Box 9113113, Rosslyn, 0200

Naboomspruit Belastings Vereniging Naboomspruit Belastings Vereniging – NBS BBV

Contact Person: Mr OJ Scherman
Party Tel: 014 743 2032
Party Fax: 014 743 2032
Postal Address: Posbus 336, Naboomspruit, 0560

National Alliance National Alliance – N A

Contact Person: Mr Aubrey Plaaitjies
Party Tel: 021 4033371
Party Fax: 021 4032783
Postal Address: 4 BradFord Close, Wembley Park, Kuils River, 7580

National Christian Democratic Party National Christian Democratic Party – N.C.D.P

Contact Person: Alfred Benjamin Modise
Party Tel: 011 8383085
Party Fax: 011 8383084
Postal Address: P.O. Box 8408, Johannesburg, 2001

National Convention Of Azania National Convention Of Azania – N.C.A

Contact Person: Sithembiso Reginald Kondolo
Party Tel: 073 8081457
Party Fax: 047 5323664
Postal Address: Private Bag X484, Qumbu, 5180

National Democratic Convention National Democratic Convention – NADECO

Contact Person: Mrs Margaret Sheron Arnolds
Party Tel: 083 958 0222
Party Fax: 086 662 0058
Postal Address: P. O. Box 4142, Durban, 4000

National Independent Civic Organisation National Independent Civic Organisation – NICO

Contact Person: Johannes Saolomon Januarie
Party Tel: 028 4252304
Party Fax: 028 4252304
Postal Address: 13 President Street, Bredasdorp, 7280

National Party South Africa National Party South Africa – N.P

Contact Person: Juan-Duval LT Uys
Party Tel: 073 6712464
Party Fax: 086 6277403
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1344, Sea Point, 8060

NP Manifesto
National Peoples Movement National Peoples Movement – NAPEMO

Contact Person: Mr Aubrey Mbatha
Party Tel: 031 3377277
Party Fax: 031 3377277
Postal Address: 62 South Sea, 119 Prince Street, Durban, 4001

National People's Party National People’s Party – NPP

Contact Person: Johan Arnoldus Van Niekerk
Party Tel: 021 552 1538
Party Fax: 021 555 1455
Postal Address: P.O Box 16373, Vlaeberg, 8018

National Republican Party National Republican Party – NRP

Contact Person: Mr Molala SC Matome
Party Tel: 078 356 5588
Party Fax: 086 640 3039
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3, Srings, 1560

National Seoposengwe Congress National Seoposengwe Congress – NSC

Contact Person: Mr Stoffel Rapula Mosebo
Party Tel: 014 5926041
Party Fax: 014 5970341
Postal Address: P.O. Box 5054, Rustenburg, 0300

National Success Party National Success Party

Contact Person: MV Tshabalala
Party Tel: 017 712 1289
Party Fax: 017 712 2080
Postal Address: P.O. Box 955, Standeron, 2430

New Vision Party New Vision Party – NVP

Contact Person: Mr Mosima Meline Bopape
Party Tel: 083 681 7417
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 426, Lebowakgomo, 0737

Onafhanklike Munisipale Kiesersforumm Onafhanklike Munisipale Kiesersforumm – OMK

Contact Person: JW Fourie
Party Tel: 014 736 4592
Party Fax: 017 736 4599
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1187, Bela Bela, 0480

Operation Khanyisa Movement Operation Khanyisa Movement – OKM

Contact Person: Godfrey Matsepe
Party Tel: 011 938 5922
Party Fax: 011 938 9907
Postal Address: 924 Zone 1, Diepkloof, Soweto, 1864

Oudtshoorn Civic Association Oudtshoorn Civic Association – O.C.A.

Contact Person: Mr BA Pannas
Party Tel: 083 618 2839
Party Fax: 044 272 7328
Postal Address: 15 Hennis Street, Coldridge View, Oudtshoorn, 6620

Oudtshoorn Eerste Oudtshoorn Eerste

Contact Person: Mr Winston Coerecius
Party Tel: 044 272 4346
Party Fax: 044 279 2463
Postal Address: 66 Jubilee Street, Oudtshoorn, 6625

Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania – PAC

Contact Person: Mbuyiswa Gantso
Party Tel: 011 8389380
Party Fax: 011 8389384
Postal Address: P.O. Box 6010, Johannesburg, 2000

PAC Manifesto
Pan Africanist Movement Pan Africanist Movement – PAM

Contact Person: Nomvula Lee-Ann Tabata
Party Tel: 078 2020406
Party Fax: 040 6093444
Postal Address: 2 Kingsgate Flat, St James Road, Southernwood, East London, 5201

Peace And Development Party Peace And Development Party – PDP

Contact Person: Mphakamiseni Meshack Shandu
Party Tel: 035 870 3978
Party Fax: 035 870 3978
Postal Address: P.O. Box 180, Ulundi, 3838

Peace And Justice Congress Peace And Justice Congress – PJC

Contact Person: Muhammed Rashad Khan
Party Tel: 021 4623171
Party Fax: 021 4622460
Postal Address: 1st Floor, Herald Gie Building, 8 Darling Street, Cape Town, 8001

PJC Manifesto
Peace And Progress Party Peace And Progress Party – PPP

Contact Person: Andile Bennett Sikhotha
Party Tel: 083 6055965
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 16108 Dyala Crescent, Section 2 Browns Farm, Phillippi, 7785

People's African Party People’s African Party – P.A.P

Contact Person: Mr Shaheed Noor
Party Tel: 021 683 9374
Party Fax: 021 683 9373
Postal Address: 134 Milner Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708

People's Democratic Movement People’s Democratic Movement – PDM

Contact Person: Christopher John Grootboom
Party Tel: 023 6265859
Party Fax: 023 6261151
Postal Address: P.O. Box 629, Robertson, 6705

People's Revolutionary Congress People’s Revolutionary Congress – P.R.C

Contact Person: Mr RK Douglas
Party Tel: 011 4746512
Party Fax: 086 6725563
Postal Address: P.O. Box 90126, Bertsham, 2013

Peoples Alliance Peoples Alliance – PAL

Contact Person: Victor Gordon Jacobs
Party Tel: 011 6833214
Party Fax: 086 6567947
Postal Address: 120 Tramway Street, Turfontein, Johannesburg, 2190

Phumelela Ratepayers' Association Phumelela Ratepayers’ Association

Contact Person: Pieter Stephanus Bergh
Party Tel: 058 9131554
Party Fax: 058 9131100
Postal Address: P.O. Box 303, Vrede, 9835

Ratepayers Residents And Property Owners Association Ratepayers Residents And Property Owners Association – BIG

Contact Person: P.A Rautenbach
Party Tel: 012 253 2687
Party Fax: 012 253 0308
Postal Address: P.O Box 174, Ifafi, 0260

Regte Demokratiese Party Regte Demokratiese Party – RDP

Contact Person: Mr DJ Bodenstein
Party Tel: 083 9564970
Party Fax: 086 6533490
Postal Address: P.O. Box 64, Hartebeespoort, 0216

Right Party Regte Party/Right Party – RP

Contact Person: GLK Sinclair
Party Tel: 011 609 6217
Party Fax: 011 609 6217
Postal Address: P.O. Box 651, Edenvale, 1610

Royal Loyal Progress Royal Loyal Progress – RLP

Contact Person: Dudu Melta Sibiya
Party Tel: 03431 23762
Party Fax: 034 315 3410
Postal Address: P.O. Box 14272, Madadeni, 2951

Simunye In Christ Organisation Simunye In Christ Organisation – SIMUNYE

Contact Person: NR Mogudi
Party Tel: 011 738 9286
Party Fax: 011 738 9286
Postal Address: P.O. Box 70170, Tsakane, 1548

Sindawonye Progressive Party Sindawonye Progressive Party – SPP

Contact Person: RQ Mtsweni
Party Tel: 013 945 7002
Party Fax: 013 963 0049
Postal Address: P.O. Box 291, Kwa-Mhlanga, 1022

Social Democratic Front Social Democratic Front – S.D.F

Contact Person: Mr Madlakane Labuschagne
Party Tel: 021 9048334
Party Fax: 021 9048334
Postal Address: 21 Franschoek Street, Greenfields, Blackheath, 7580

Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party – SDP

Contact Person: Mr Bernard Jackson
Party Tel: 021 701 2197
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O Box 298, Cape Town, 8000

South African Business Party South African Business Party – SABP

Contact Person: Ms Clarodene Last
Party Tel: 021 852 4444
Party Fax: 021 852 8005
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1138, Somerset West, Western Cape, 7129

South African Communist Party South African Communist Party – SACP

Contact Person: Mrs. S Zungu
Party Tel: 011 339 3621
Party Fax: 011 339 4244
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1027, Johannesburg, 2000

South African Democratic Congress South African Democratic Congress – SADECO

Contact Person: Mr SH Kennedy
Party Tel: 031 2632650
Party Fax: 031 2632652
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1706, New Germany, KZN, 3610

South African National Councils Organisation South African National Councils Organisation – SANACO

Contact Person: Innocentia Mazibuko-Madalani
Party Tel: 011 4804938
Party Fax: 011 6426011
Postal Address: 13406 Mokotatsie Street, Zone 8, Meadowlands, 1852

South African Political Alliance South African Political Alliance – SAFPA

Contact Person: I Bester
Party Tel: 022 713 1646
Party Fax: 022 713 1646
Postal Address: P.O. Box 799, Vredenburg, 7380

South African Political Party South African Political Party – SAPP

Contact Person: Mr MS Mokitimi
Party Tel: 018 384 2207
Party Fax: 018 384 2207
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3755, Mmabatho

The Employment Movement Of South Africa The Employment Movement Of South Africa – EMSA

Contact Person: M Reitz
Party Tel: 021 794 0307
Party Fax: 021 794 0307
Postal Address: No 29., Klein Constantia Road, Constantia, 7806

The Green Party Of South Africa The Green Party Of South Africa – GPGP

Contact Person: J Sole
Party Tel: 021 789 1391
Party Fax: 021 789 1143
Postal Address: P.O. Box 114, Noordhoek, 7985

The Real Congress The Real Congress – TRC

Contact Person: Mr Buti Msimanga
Party Tel: 011 4211312
Party Fax: 011 4211312
Postal Address: No. 4 Barclay Road, Dunnotar, Nigel, 1490

The Socialist Party Of Azania The Socialist Party Of Azania – SOPA

Contact Person: LT Mabasa
Party Tel: 011 337 0587
Party Fax: 011 403 4053
Postal Address: P.O. Box 11039, Johannesburg, 2000

The South African Region Of Independent Churches The South African Region Of Independent Churches – SARIC

Contact Person: EM Khanyile
Party Tel: 031 305 6240
Party Fax: 031 307 2149
Postal Address: P.O. Box 5447, Durban, 4000

Truly Alliance Truly Alliance – TA

Contact Person: Mr Mahomed Faruk Adam
Party Tel: 031 5053309
Party Fax: 031 5053307
Postal Address: 388 Palmview Drive, Palmview, Phoenix, 4068

Ubumbano Lwesizwe Independent Residence Association Ubumbano Lwesizwe Independent Residence Association – ULIRA

Contact Person: Sibani Robert Mdletshe
Party Tel: 032 4542796
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 9202, Sundumbili, 4491

Umhlaba Uhlangene People's United Nations Umhlaba Uhlangene People’s United Nations – U.U.P.U.N

Contact Person: Mrs Elizabeth Motleleng
Party Tel: 072 326 4078
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 301 Mpilisweni Section, Thokoza, 1426

Unemployed People's Party Unemployed People’s Party - UPP

Contact Person: Mr Plaatjie Mashego
Party Tel: 011 9063634
Party Fax:
Postal Address: 1524 Dikgwading Street, Rockville Extension 2, Vosloorus, 1475

Unemployment Labour Alliance Unemployment Labour Alliance – ULA

Contact Person: PR Leeuw
Party Tel: 058 713 5259
Party Fax: 058 713 3588
Postal Address: P.O. Box 18355, Witsieshoek, 9870

United Christian Democratic Party United Christian Democratic Party – UCDP

Contact Person: IR Mahuwa
Party Tel: 018 381 5691
Party Fax: 018 387 3591
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3010, Mmbatho, 2735

UCDP Manifesto
United Citizen Forum Of South Africa United Citizen Forum Of South Africa – UCFSA

Contact Person: Sengivee Naick
Party Tel: 073 1462774
Party Fax:
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1482, Lenasia, 1820

United Democratic Movement United Democratic Movement – UDM

Contact Person: Mr H Nobongoza
Party Tel: 012 321 0010
Party Fax: 012 321 0014
Postal Address: P.O. Box 26290, Arcadia, 0007

UDM Manifesto
United Front United Front – U.F.

Contact Person: TD Hlatshwayo
Party Tel: 011 331 0404 1110
Party Fax: 011 331 3240
Postal Address: 17th Floor Kine Centre, 141 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2001

United Independent Front United Independent Front – UIF

Contact Person: Mr Mzwandile Manjiya
Party Tel: 021 4871834
Party Fax: 082 3462680
Postal Address: P.O.Box 648, Cape Town, 8001

United Moral Movement For The Advancement Of All United Moral Movement For The Advancement Of All – UMMA

Contact Person: Mahmoud Mouneimne
Party Tel: 021 557 2598
Party Fax: 021 557 0268
Postal Address: P.O. Box 65, Howard Place, 7441

United Party Of South Africa United Party Of South Africa – UPSA

Contact Person: Mr Raymond C Stemmet
Party Tel: 021 9307675
Party Fax: 021 9300274
Postal Address: P.O. Box 10222, Belhar, Cape Town, 7507

Universal Party Universal Party – U.P.

Contact Person: Martin Matheus Fienies
Party Tel:
Party Fax: 021 3715552
Postal Address: 20 Park Road, Montclair Mitchell’s Plain, 7785

Value Education Nationalism Democracy In Africa Value Education Nationalism Democracy In Africa – V.E.N.D.A

Contact Person: Mr DA Mathivha (Seremane)
Party Tel: 073 380 7540
Party Fax: 015 962 1712
Postal Address: P.O. Box 431, Shayandima, 0945

Vryheidsfront Plus - VF Plus Vryheidsfront Plus – VF Plus

Contact Person: PD Uys
Party Tel: 012 665 0564
Party Fax: 086 654 3289
Postal Address: P.O. Box 74693, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040

VF Plus Manifesto
Western Cape Community Western Cape Community – WCC

Contact Person: Norman K Steyn
Party Tel: 023 6152078
Party Fax: 023 6152076TSH – Tshwane Metro [Pretoria]

Women Forward Women Forward – WF

Contact Person: Ms Nana Ngobese
Party Tel: 033 3456151
Party Fax: 033 3456361
Postal Address: P.O. Box 22170, Mayors Walk, Pieternaritzburg, 3208

Workers International Vanguard League Workers International Vanguard League – WIVL

Contact Person: S Mahomed
Party Tel: 021 4476777
Party Fax: 088 2144767
Postal Address: 1st Floor, Community House, 41 Salt River, Salt River, 7925

WIVL Manifesto
Workers Party Workers Party – WP

Contact Person: TTD Hlatshwayo
Party Tel: 011 331 0455
Party Fax: 011 331 1481
Postal Address: P.O. Box 6455, Johannesburg, 2000

World Solidarity Movement World Solidarity Movement – WSM

Contact Person: Bernardo Van Heerden-Baez
Party Tel: 012 998 2317
Party Fax: 012 348 1562
Postal Address: Suite 59, Private Bag X2005, Menlyn, 0036

Ximoko Ximoko Party – XP

Contact Person: AM Mabunda
Party Tel: 01581 23718
Party Fax: 01581 21454
Postal Address: P.O. Box 5202, Giyani, 0826

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