Minority Front (MF)

Founded: 1993.

The Minority Front is a South African party founded in 1993 by Amichand Rajbansi and now led by Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi. It describes itself as a socio-political party for minority groups and campaigns for a Ministry and a Commission for Minorities. Its published policy statement sets out a free market economy, the scrapping of affirmative action and BBBEE, the reinstatement of the death penalty, support for the NHI, free or affordable compulsory education, and land reform on a willing-seller, willing-buyer basis.

Official website: https://minorityfront.org/

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

13 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 — +1.00

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.

Leaning towards: market-led: private ownership, deregulation, lower taxes and a smaller state.

We believe in a free market economy

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 12. Economy (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — +1.50

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

Leaning towards: strong property rights; redistribution only through willing-buyer/willing-seller and the courts.

MF supports willing seller, willing buyer principle. Redistribution and restitution must have policy buy-in from active public participation.

Minority Front Policies: Saturday Independent (MF Leader States Party Policies) , 5. Land Policy (party_document, 2014-04-29; accessed 2026-10-18)

BEE and race-based redress — +1.75

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 phased out or replaced by non-racial, class-based or need-based measures.

The MF calls for the scrapping of the affirmative action policy, 30 years into our democracy ... BBBEE must be scrapped as only a few elite’s benefit

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 14. Affirmative Action (A.A.) (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — +1.00

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.

Leaning towards: flexible labour market: easier hiring and dismissal, fewer statutory protections, incentives for employers.

Trade union activity must be curtailed with regards to power because too must power has interfered negatively either the workforce, hence the economy.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 13. Jobs (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Healthcare and NHI — -0.75

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.

Leaning towards: universal public health care: a publicly funded and publicly provided national health insurance with a smaller private sector.

Health services must unite and thereby become efficient and effective, hence the NHI is supported.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 4. Health Care (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Education — -0.75

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.

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

Education must be free or affordable but compulsory. No child should be denied educational opportunities on the grounds of poverty.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 7. Education (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — -1.50

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.

The death penalty must be re-instated. The death penalty is not an absolute deterrent but it has the valuable potential to reduce dangerous crime, therefore its potential success must be given an opportunity.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 9. Crime / Violence (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — -1.50

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.

Illegal immigrants should be sent back because work should be given to people first.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 13. Jobs (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Energy and climate — -0.50

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

Between the two poles

Carbon tax and capping must be implanted to green the environment.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 18. Environment (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 — No published position found

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

Social values — +0.75

Conservative: law reflects religious or traditional morality, with narrower reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.Liberal: secular law, with expanded gender, reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.

Leaning towards: liberal: secular law, with expanded gender, reproductive and lgbtq+ rights.

The Termination of Pregnancy Bill gives a women control over her body. ... The choice is that of the individual, determined by her circumstances and beliefs.

Minority Front Policy Statement (2023/2024) , 3. Abortion (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Foreign policy — -1.00

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.

Leaning towards: non-aligned and global south: closer ties with brics, russia, china and palestine, with distance from western powers.

The late leader of the MF, Mr A. Rajbansi was vocal in his condemnation of human rights violations by Israel in Palestine. He called for a sovereign and free Palestine via a peaceful negotiated settlement and the MF repeats that call today.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – MF Leader Calls For Peace (party_document, 2014-08-01; accessed 2026-10-18)

Anti-corruption and governance — -0.75

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.

SA requires a stronger judiciary and internal audit units in departments.

Minority Front Policies: Saturday Independent (MF Leader States Party Policies) , 4. Stance on Crime and Corruption (party_document, 2014-04-29; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — +0.50

Centralised delivery: national standards and national or provincial intervention where councils fail.Municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

Between the two poles

Enter public – private Partnerships for cost- effective projects

Minority Front Unite and Fight: Save Our Municipalities 2016 , Public Transport (party_document, 2016-09-06; accessed 2026-10-18)