Election 2019: SA's top five political runners-up

The African Independent Congress aims to boost their presence in the National Assembly following the 2019 election.JOHANNESBURG - As 8 May draws nearer, political heavyweights such as the ANC, DA and EFF – of whom currently possess 249, 89 and 25 seats in the National Assembly respectively – are immersed in ongoing electioneering in the hope of gaining as large of a share of the vote in the 2019 election as possible.

Here’s a closer look at South Africa’s top five political runners-up according to the number of seats they currently have in the National Assembly:The African People's Convention launches its 2019 election manifesto in Mninginisi. Courtesy DStv403The APC’s ideology appeals to pan-Africanism, socialism and African nationalism and aims to meet the economic, social and political needs of South African citizens through mass mobilisation.

The party’s student wing is the Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania and its youth wing is the Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania Agang SA leader Andries Tlouamma speaks to eNCA about the launch of the party's 2019 manifesto. Courtesy DStv403 Much confusion was caused among party members and the public when in 2014, Ramphele set aside a previous agreement to merge with the Democratic Alliance and become its presidential candidate in the 2014 general election, choosing to remain as the leader of Agang SA instead.

The disputed boundary change went to court and was eventually enacted by the 13th Amendment of the Constitution in 2007. The ACDP launches its 2019 election manifesto in the Western Cape on 16 February under the slogan"Unite, Build and Grow". Courtesy DStv403

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