National Freedom Party (NFP)

Founded: 2011.

The National Freedom Party is a South African party whose constitution was adopted at its first elective national conference in December 2011; its 2019 national election manifesto, "Giving Power Back to the People", sets out seven priority areas: economic development and job creation, good governance, rural development and accelerated land reform, traditional leadership, safety and security, education, and health. The manifesto commits the party to keeping state-owned enterprises such as SAA and Eskom out of private hands, to accelerating the National Health Insurance Fund, to fee-free higher education, and to tightening border control. It also proposes a referendum on the death penalty for violent crimes.

Official website: https://www.nfp.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.

11 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 — -1.50

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.

Ensure that SOEs such as SAA, ESKOM and others are not privatised but reconfigured and properly staffed to ensure their efficiency

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 1. Economic Development and Job Creation (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — -0.75

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

Leaning towards: expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.

Approach future land reforms in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of South Africa which may include expropriation at fair market value after a fair, transparent and accountable assessment has been made and due process followed to determine the purpose of the intended land use in question

NFP National Election Manifesto 2014 , 3. Land and Agriculture (manifesto, 2014-02-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

BEE and race-based redress — -1.00

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.

Leaning towards: race-based redress expanded: bee, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.

Enforce laws geared towards ensuring implementation of employment equity and to fight worker abuse by their employers and ensure that monitoring takes place

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 1. Economic Development and Job Creation (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — -1.25

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

Scrap labour brokering to ensure that companies employ people directly and ensure job security

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 1. Economic Development and Job Creation (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Healthcare and NHI — -1.75

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.

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

Accelerate the pace of implementing the National Health Insurance Fund to ensure easy access to free quality primary health care in South Africa

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 7. Health (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Education — -1.25

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.

Find ways to expand and sustain fee-free higher education to accommodate all deserving students

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 6. Education (basic and higher education), (b) Higher Education & Training (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — -1.25

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.

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

Arm law enforcement agencies through legislation so that they could act decisively when dealing with criminal activities

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 5. Safety and Security (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — -1.00

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

Leaning towards: restrictive: tighter borders, limits on foreign nationals, deportation of undocumented migrants.

We will mobilise resources to improve border control so that only deserving foreign nationals enter the country and are accounted for

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , (m) Improve security (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Energy and climate — No published position found

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

Federalism and devolution — No published position found

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

Traditional leadership — -1.50

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.

Initiate a process to revisit Chapter 12 of the Constitution to remove ambiguities therein epitomised by the use of “may” on the role of traditional leaders

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , 4. Traditional Leadership and the Revival of Ubuntu (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)

Social values — No published position found

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

Foreign policy — No published position found

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

Anti-corruption and governance — -1.50

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.

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

Establish a dedicated Corruption Task team with independent prosecutorial powers and status similar to Chapter 9 institutions to exclusively investigate and act upon both government and private sector related corruption

NFP National Election Manifesto 2014 , 9. Governance (manifesto, 2014-02-18; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — +0.75

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.

Leaning towards: municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

Local government shall be given its place since it is the first point of contact between government and the people and deals with day-to-day issues/services

NFP Manifesto 2019: Giving Power Back to the People , (c) Preside over an efficient local government (manifesto, 2019-03-30; accessed 2026-10-18)