Abantu Batho Congress (ABC)

Founded: 2020.

The Abantu Batho Congress was established on 8 January 2020 and describes itself as an Afrocentric, Pan Africanist formation geared towards state-led industrialisation. Its Policy Booklet 4.2 sets out free public education and health care, expanded empowerment targets reserved for indigenous Africans, abolition of the constitutional property clause, tighter border control and reinstatement of the death penalty. Its 2024 manifesto launch document proposes greater autonomy for KwaZulu-Natal.

Official website: https://www.abantubathocongress.org.za/

Not yet reviewed by a human. These positions were placed by reading the sources below; each one links to the document it came from.

12 of 15 axes have a cited position. Axes without a published position are marked as such and are never scored.

Positions

Economy: state or market — -1.75

State-led: the state owns or directs key industries, sets prices and plans investment.Market-led: private ownership, deregulation, lower taxes and a smaller state.

State-led: the state owns or directs key industries, sets prices and plans investment.

The ABC embraces state-led industrialization protected from competition through nationalization and/or import tariffs on the sectors of the economy regarded as crucial to national security, sovereignty and economic stability.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 4. Industrialization (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — -2.00

Expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.Strong property rights; redistribution only through willing-buyer/willing-seller and the courts.

Expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.

The property clause, section 25 of the constitution, must be abolished because all private property in the hands of the white minority is ill-gotten through dispossession and plunder.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 5.2 Constitutional Development (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

BEE and race-based redress — -2.00

Race-based redress expanded: BEE, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.Race-based redress phased out or replaced by non-racial, class-based or need-based measures.

Race-based redress expanded: BEE, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.

Furthermore, the amended BEE legislation will prioritize indigenous African women and African men by ensuring that no less than 95% of the total BEE share allocation is reserved for indigenous people strictly.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 3.1 Economy (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — -1.50

Strong worker protection: higher minimum wages, collective bargaining, limits on labour broking and dismissal.Flexible labour market: easier hiring and dismissal, fewer statutory protections, incentives for employers.

Strong worker protection: higher minimum wages, collective bargaining, limits on labour broking and dismissal.

ABC will abolish all forms of labour broking by repealing all laws that permit it currently and actively pursue those who practice labour broking as an illegal practice robustly by employing labour inspectors who are monitored frequently to ensure maximum compliance and limit corruption to zero incidents in the course of their oversight.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 3.3 Jobs (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Healthcare and NHI — -1.50

Universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided National Health Insurance with a smaller private sector.Private provision: medical schemes and market competition carry most of the system, with a smaller public role.

Universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided National Health Insurance with a smaller private sector.

All public servants will be by law compelled to only utilize public health facilities.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 2.1 Health (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Education — -2.00

State-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.Parental choice: independent schools, charter-type models and market mechanisms in education.

State-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.

Our schools must make us proficient in our African mother-tongues, ground us in our African heritage ... We will make education compulsory and totally free at all levels.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 2.2 Education (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — -2.00

Enforcement-first: more police and soldiers on the streets, harsher sentences, fewer procedural limits on the state.Prevention-first: community policing, restorative justice, and civil-liberties safeguards.

Enforcement-first: more police and soldiers on the streets, harsher sentences, fewer procedural limits on the state.

ABC advocates for the reinstatement of the death penalty for serious crimes provided the judicial system has been thoroughly reformed against racial bias and other weaknesses under apartheid.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 5.1 Criminal Justice System (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — -2.00

Restrictive: tighter borders, limits on foreign nationals, deportation of undocumented migrants.Open: freer movement, rights for migrants, and regional integration.

Restrictive: tighter borders, limits on foreign nationals, deportation of undocumented migrants.

ABC will ensure tight control of all South African borders to prevent entry of illegal immigrants into the country and also avoid escaping of fugitives from the law. ... All illegal immigrants will be deported from the country.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 8. National Security and Sovereignty (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Energy and climate — +1.00

Rapid decarbonisation: coal phase-out, renewable generation and climate commitments prioritised.Energy security first: continued coal, gas or nuclear generation and a slower transition.

Leaning towards: energy security first: continued coal, gas or nuclear generation and a slower transition.

South Africa has large quantities of coal reserves. This form of electricity production has helped other nations such as China, the United States of America and Britain leapfrog their industrial development.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 3.1 Economy (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Federalism and devolution — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Traditional leadership — -2.00

Expanded role: traditional leaders hold formal powers over governance, land and customary law.Limited role: elected structures and individual constitutional rights take precedence over customary authority.

Expanded role: traditional leaders hold formal powers over governance, land and customary law.

In these areas, indigenous leaders must replace ward councillors ... The state must create an indigenous leadership tier of government and provide for its constitutional recognition and financing.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 1.2 Indigenous Leadership (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Social values — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Foreign policy — -2.00

Non-aligned and Global South: closer ties with BRICS, Russia, China and Palestine, with distance from Western powers.Western-aligned: closer ties with the United States, the European Union and other liberal democracies.

Non-aligned and Global South: closer ties with BRICS, Russia, China and Palestine, with distance from Western powers.

ABC also looks favourably to the Russian Federation and President Vladimir Putin's admirable strides to liberate his people from the parasitic stranglehold of Western vampires like the IMF, Nato, EU, World Bank and WTO.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 4.2 Afrocentric Foreign Relations (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Anti-corruption and governance — -1.00

Expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.Smaller state machinery: fewer new bodies and regulations, with corruption handled through existing criminal law and the courts.

Leaning towards: expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.

All government officials and/or employees found to be in violation of Public Finance Management Act will be prosecuted in the special Corruption Court created to deal specifically with such matters.

Policy Booklet 4.2 , 6.2 Fiscal Management (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.