The Pledge reads as follows:

Preamble
Whereas the Constitution of South Africa recognises that universal adult suffrage, a national common voters roll, regular elections and a multi-party system of democratic government are founding values and the Bill of Rights is the cornerstone of democracy and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom;
Whereas participation in the political process must be based on mutual respect, tolerance and the recognition of the rights of participating political parties;
Accepting that South African citizens must be able to cast their ballots in a peaceful environment;
Acknowledging that the National and Provincial Elections in 2004 are part of the celebration of 10 years of constitutional democracy;
Acknowledging that the Electoral Commission is mandated to ensure free and fair elections of legislative bodies in South Africa; and
Acknowledging that political parties and candidates participating in the National and Provincial Elections in 2004 are obliged to subscribe to the Electoral Code of Conduct which is binding on those participating parties, their candidates, members and supporters.

Restatement of Commitment
The political parties participating in the National and Provincial Elections on 14 April 2004 gathered here in Pretoria on this day under the auspices of the Electoral Commission commit themselves to uphold the underlying values and conduct required by the Electoral Code of Conduct, and to which they hereby publicly pledge to adhere.

Further Pledge
To underscore this commitment, the undersigned parties further pledge:
(1) To conduct themselves in a manner that will reinforce a culture of tolerance towards all other parties contesting the elections in South Africa.
(2) To effectively counsel and advise all candidates on their party lists so that each candidate will, in their turn, propagate a message of maximum tolerance. This will ensure that a culture of tolerance permeates throughout the structures of parties and is passed on to supporters and to the general public.
(3) To publicly promote the eradication of no-go areas to allow for free political activity by contesting parties.
(4) To desist from using speech or from participating in actions which will have the effect of provoking either their party’s supporters or members of the general public to commit acts of violence or intolerant behaviour.

Thus signed in Pretoria on the 1st day of March 2004.

In the draw for the first position on the ballot paper, The Cape People’s Congress (CPC), came up first. Since The Cape People’s Congress is only contesting in the Northern Cape and Western Cape, The Employment Movement of South Africa, which is alphabetically next on the party list, will be first on the National ballot.

Please find attached the list of parties to contest the 2004 Elections nationally and per province.

ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Pretoria
1 March 2004

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Final List of Parties to Contest the 2004 Elections

NATIONAL 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
5. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
6. Independent Democrats (ID)
7. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
8. Keep it Straight and Simple (KISS)
9. Minority Front (MF)
10. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
11. New Labour Party
12. New National Party/Nuwe Nationale Party (NNP)
13. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
14. Peace and Justice Congress (P.J.C.)
15. The Employment Movement of South Africa (EMSA)
16. The Organisation Party (T.O.P.)
17. The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA)
18. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
19. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
20. United Front (U.F.)
21. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

EASTERN CAPE 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
5. Independent Democrats (ID)
6. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
7. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
8. New National Party (NNP)
9. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
10. The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA)
11. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
12. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
13. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

FREE STATE 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
5. Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa (DPSA)
6. Independent Democrats (ID)
7. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
8. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
9. New National Party (NNP)
10. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
11. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
12. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
13. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

GAUTENG 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Black People’s Convention (BPC)
5. Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
6. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
7. The Economic Freedom Movement (EFM)
8. Independent Democrats (ID)
9. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
10. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
11. New National Party (NNP)
12. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
13. Peace and Justice Congress (P.J.C.)
14. Pro-Death Penalty Party
15. The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA)
16. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
17. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
18. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

KWAZULU-NATAL 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Christian Democratic Party (CDP)
5. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
6. Independent Africa Movement (IAM)
7. Independent Democrats (ID)
8. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
9. Izwi Lethu Party (ILP)
10. Minority Front (MF)
11. New National Party (NNP)
12. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
13. Royal Loyal Progress (RLP)
14. The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA)
15. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
16. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
17. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

LIMPOPO 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity (ADP)
4. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
5. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
6. Independent Democrats (ID)
7. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
8. New National Party (NNP)
9. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
10. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
11. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
12. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)
13. Ximoko Party (XP)

MPUMALANGA 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
5. Independent Democrats (ID)
6. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
7. New National Party (NNP)
8. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
9. The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA)
10. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
11. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
12. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

NORTH WEST 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
5. Independent Democrats (ID)
6. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
7. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
8. New National Party (NNP)
9. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
10. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
11. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
12. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

NORTHERN CAPE 2004

1. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
2. African National Congress (ANC)
3. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
4. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
5. Independent Democrats (ID)
6. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
7. New National Party (NNP)
8. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
9. The Cape People’s Congress (CPC)
10. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
11. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
12. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)

WESTERN CAPE 2004

1. Africa Muslim Party (AMP)
2. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
3. African National Congress (ANC)
4. Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)
5. Democratic Alliance/Demokratiese Alliansie (DA)
6. Independent Democrats (ID)
7. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
8. Moderate Independent Party (MIP)
9. Nasionale Aksie (NA)
10. New Labour Party
11. New National Party (NNP)
12. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)
13. Peace and Justice Congress (P.J.C.)
14. The Cape People’s Congress (CPC)
15. The Green Party of South Africa (GPGP)
16. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
17. United Democratic Movement (UDM)
18. Universal Party (U.P.)
19. Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus)