Xiluva (from the

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word meaning "flower") is a South African political party launched in March 2023 by former

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provincial chairperson, and former Executive Mayor of the

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for the Democratic Alliance,

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Formation

On 13 March 2023,

, who had been the provincial chairperson of

since May 2022, resigned from the party, after he had a fallout with party president

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over Mashaba's intention to remove him as provincial chairperson and appoint him as national spokesperson. Baloyi, then together with former ActionSA caucus leader in the

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, Tlhogi Moseki, announced the formation of Xiluva, which translates to "flower" in

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, at a press briefing in

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on 30 March 2023. Baloyi said that the party was founded on the principles of

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and

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and aims to attract people between the ages of 18 and 48. The party was officially registered with

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in July 2023, and Baloyi said that the party intends on contesting the 2024 national and provincial elections. In late-July 2023, Moseki, who had been serving as the party's national chairperson, resigned from the party after he had a fallout with Baloyi and joined

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's The Transformation Alliance party.

Election results

National Assembly elections

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Provincial elections

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Deregistration

The party failed to win any seats in the

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. In September 2024, Baloyi announced that he was joining MK and that he would be deregistering Xiluva.

References

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