However in the election they only managed to increase their four seats to five.
The party increased its total seats to 60 and became the Official Opposition.
They increased their seats to 15 in 2007 elections when they received 8.5%.
After the 2005 elections, the Party increased its seats to 15 and 8, respectively.
President Botha's National Party was expected to increase its 127 parliamentary seats to 132.
The largest of these, the four-year-old Democratic Center group, increased its seats in the Chamber from 3 to 7.
At the parliamentary election in 2013, the party increased its seats to 23 with 7% of the vote - making it the fourth largest party.
The Greens Vihret made significant gains, increasing their seats from four to 10.
We have increased our seats and we are the only party that has increased our popular vote in every part of the country.
The United Left increased its seats in Parliament from 7 to 18.