ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
A party as the official results list it (EFF). Listed in 5 general elections, from 2014 to 2024.
- General elections
- 5
- First listed
- 2014
- Latest
- 2024
- Abbreviation
- EFF
Logo and colours
Leadership
No verified record currently available. Party office is recorded only where the party or an official register states it, with the date it states.
Electoral history
Votes and share in every election this record appears in
| Election | Ballot | Votes | Share | Change | On the ballot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 1 550 246 | 9,8% | −1,6 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | Regional ballot | 1 560 057 | 9,8% | – | 9 of 9 regions |
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 1 529 963 | 9,5% | −1,3 pp | national ballot |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | District council PR ballot | 804 399 | 11,3% | – | 44 of 44 districts |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 1 194 166 | 10,2% | +2,0 pp | 4 465 of 4 468 wards |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 1 225 665 | 10,5% | +2,2 pp | 213 of 213 municipalities |
| 2019 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 1 914 177 | 11,4% | +5,0 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2019 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 1 882 480 | 10,8% | +4,4 pp | national ballot |
| 2016 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 1 217 713 | 8,1% | – | 4 246 of 4 392 wards |
| 2016 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 1 228 949 | 8,2% | – | 213 of 213 municipalities |
| 2014 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 1 130 640 | 6,3% | – | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2014 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 1 169 259 | 6,4% | – | national ballot |
Promises and actions
What the party promised and what it did, each with evidence and a review date — a separate, editorial layer beside the official record
None published yet. Promises and party activities appear here only after editorial review — this is not a statement that the party made no promises or did nothing.
Ward by-elections
Latest seat awards
- MONGATANE MICHAEL RAMAPHOKO · Ward 13, Polokwane Local Municipality16 July 2025
- LEBOHANG GILBERT MOKOAKOE · Ward 8, Setsoto Local Municipality7 August 2024
- MTHOBELI TWALA · Ward 9, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality6 December 2023
- SIPHIWE FLORENCE NGWENYA · Ward 13, Msukaligwa Local Municipality11 October 2023
- MALEFETSANE SHADRACK MOKOENA · Ward 17, Dihlabeng Local Municipality26 April 2023
- KABELO ISRAEL MENOE · Ward 19, Ditsobotla Local Municipality14 December 2022
- JOSEPH THABO NTHAUDI · Ward 14, Ditsobotla Local Municipality14 December 2022
- SURPRISE MAFIA FANE · Ward 11, Nkomazi Local Municipality19 October 2022
People
Members official rosters list for this party now, and its 2024 candidate lists — two different things
Listed as current members
Member of the National Assembly
| Name | Party (as listed) | Role (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Sibongile Aloni | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Bukeka Bodoza | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Simthembile Madikizela | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Nokuthula Mlokoti | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Whip |
| Zikhona Njoli | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Portia Zoleka Qotoyi | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Lona Tshotsho | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Zilindile Marshall Vena | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Leader of the EFF |
| Name | Party (as listed) | Role (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| MI Liphoko | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Name | Party (as listed) | Role (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhulani Chibi | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Member – Economic Development & Tourism · Oversight (Legislature & Premier’s Office) · Alternate – Culture, Sports & Recreation (EFF) |
| Jackson Malatjie | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Chairperson – Select Committee on Women, Youth, Children & People with Disabilities · Member – Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs · Party Whip (EFF) |
| Ntsako Precious Mkhabela | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Member – Health · Education · Alternate – Social Development · Select Committee on Privileges and Ethics (EFF) |
| Nkateko Danisile Ndlovu | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Alternate – Health · Member – Social Development · Culture, Sports & Recreation · Alternate – Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs (EFF) |
| Micheal Ngrayi Ngwenya | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Member – Public Works, Roads & Transport · Community Safety, Security & Liaison · Public Participation, Petitions & Members’ Legislative Proposals · Alternate – Agriculture, Rural Development, Land & Environmental Affairs (EFF) |
| Nomaswazi Urshula Nkambule | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Member – Finance · Alternate – Public Works, Roads & Transport (EFF) |
| Micheal Collen Sedibe | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Chairperson – Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Land & Environmental Affairs · Alternate – Economic Development & Tourism · Public Works, Roads & Transport · Community Safety, Security & Liaison · Member – SCOPA (EFF) |
| Name | Party (as listed) | Role (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Matshidiso Botswe | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | EFF Leader (EFF) |
| Name | Party (as listed) | Role (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Aishah Cassiem | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Thozama Lithakong | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | – |
| Name | Party (as listed) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Asanda Matshobeni | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Eastern Cape |
| Mandisa Makesini | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Free State |
| Makuduele Mampuru | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Gauteng |
| Meisie Kennedy | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Limpopo |
| Khanya Ceza | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Mpumalanga |
| Mothusi Kenneth Montwedi | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | North West |
| Annacleta Mathapelo Siwisa | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Northern Cape |
| Virgill Gericke | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Western Cape |
Ward councillors
The IEC lists 16 current ward councillors for this party in 12 municipalities, as at 9 October 2026. PR councillors are not yet in the record. See them by name
2024 candidate lists
By province, 2024
On the boundaries the election was held on
| Province | Votes | Share | Valid votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 182 088 | 10,1% | 1 808 754 |
| Free State | 108 821 | 13,1% | 831 445 |
| Gauteng | 500 318 | 12,5% | 4 014 858 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 89 908 | 2,6% | 3 517 028 |
| Limpopo | 185 441 | 13,0% | 1 430 184 |
| Mpumalanga | 146 711 | 12,7% | 1 154 199 |
| North West | 146 580 | 16,4% | 893 951 |
| Northern Cape | 51 264 | 12,9% | 397 856 |
| Western Cape | 117 111 | 5,9% | 1 990 734 |
| Votes cast abroad (listed as "Out of Country") | 1 721 | 4,4% | 39 084 |
Names as listed
Exactly as the official results and reports print them
| Name | As | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | Name on the results | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| EFF | Abbreviation in the results reports | 2014, 2019, 2024 |
Manifestos
The party's own election manifestos, searchable by page
Declared donations
As the Electoral Commission's published declarations reports print them; above the disclosure threshold only
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS declared R 6 656 089 in 11 donations over 2021/22–2024/25. Donors declared 10 of these from their side; those are shown but not added.
| Period | Donor, as published | Received | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 · Q1 | MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTD | 28 May 2024 | R 515 313 | In kind |
| 2023/24 · Q4 | AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED | 13 March 2024 | R 1 320 000 | Monetary |
| 2023/24 · Q4 | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED | 14 March 2024 | R 1 320 000 | Monetary |
| 2022/23 · Q3 | CAR JUNCTION | 21 October 2022 | R 202 600 | In kind |
| 2022/23 · Q2 | TWAABAM PTY LTD | 1 August 2022 | R 150 000 | In kind |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED | 5 October 2021 | R 1 099 088 | Monetary |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | 3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD | 6 October 2021 | R 150 000 | In kind |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | 3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD | 7 October 2021 | R 600 000 | Monetary |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | HARMONY GOLD MINING | 19 October 2021 | R 1 099 088 | Monetary |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD | 27 October 2021 | R 100 000 | Monetary |
| 2021/22 · Q3 | MR SN MASEKO | 29 October 2021 | R 100 000 | Monetary |
Donors other parties also declared
- HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED · also AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE, VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS, AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED · also AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY, VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS, AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- HARMONY GOLD MINING · also INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
- MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTD · also AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
- 3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD · also AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD · also DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
Sources
Every figure on this page is read from the approved official results of each election; nothing is entered by hand. Each election’s page lists the Electoral Commission’s files it was loaded from, with their fingerprints and how the totals were checked: 2014, 2016 local, 2019, 2021 local, 2024.
About this party
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