United Democratic Movement
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.
United Democratic Movement | |
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| Abbreviation | UDM |
| President | Bantu Holomisa |
| Secretary-General | Yongama Zigebe |
| Chairperson | Bongani Msomi |
| Deputy President | Nqabayomzi Kwankwa |
| Founded | 27 September 1997 |
| Headquarters | Ground Floor CPA House 101 Du Toit Street Pretoria Gauteng |
| Student wing | United Democratic Students' Movement |
| Youth wing | United Democratic Movement Youth Vanguard |
| Women's wing | United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Yellow, Green, and Red |
| National Assembly seats | 2 / 400 |
| NCOP seats | 0 / 90 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 2 / 430 |
| Cape Town City Council | 1 / 231 |
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Along with the much larger Democratic Alliance (DA) and other smaller parties, the UDM is currently part of the governing coalition in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest Metropolitan municipality.
Mongameli Bobani was the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality from 2018 to 2019 and the first mayor from the UDM since the party governed King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality (2000-2002).