| 1 | Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) | Radical left party | Political opposition, land redistribution advocacy | Julius Malema, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, central command | Low |
| 2 | COSATU (Trade Union Federation) | Labor representation | Strike action, wage negotiations, ANC alliance pressure | Zingiswa Losi, affiliated union leaders | Low |
| 3 | Black First Land First (BLF) | Pan-Africanist movement | Land reform advocacy, anti-white monopoly capital | Andile Mngxitama, BLF leadership | Low |
| 4 | uMkhonto weSizwe Party | Zuma-aligned party | Anti-establishment politics, state capture defense | Jacob Zuma, MK Party leadership | Low |
| 5 | Traditional Leaders/Chiefs | Customary authority | Rural governance, land control, cultural influence | King Misuzulu, traditional councils, chiefs | Mixed |
| 6 | Taxi Associations | Informal transport | Minibus taxi industry, route control, economic power | SANTACO leadership, regional taxi bosses | Low |
| 7 | Student Organizations (EFF-SC, etc.) | Student activism | University politics, free education campaigns | Student leaders, radical student movements | Low |
| 8 | Abahlali baseMjondolo | Shack dwellers movement | Housing rights, anti-eviction campaigns | S'bu Zikode, community organizers | Low |
| 9 | NUMSA (Metalworkers Union) | Industrial union | Manufacturing sector strikes, socialist politics | Irvin Jim, union executive committee | Low |
| 10 | Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) | Liberation movement | Africanist ideology, land reclamation | PAC leadership, regional structures | Low |
| 11 | ANC Youth League | Youth political wing | Radical ANC faction, generational politics | ANCYL leadership, provincial youth leaders | Mixed |
| 12 | AMCU (Mining Union) | Mining labor | Platinum belt strikes, mine worker rights | Joseph Mathunjwa, mining communities | Low |
| 13 | Fees Must Fall Alumni | Student activist network | Education transformation, decolonization | Former student leaders, activist networks | Low |
| 14 | Land Claims Court/Restitution | Land reform institution | Land redistribution, historical redress | Land claims commissioners, community representatives | Mixed |
| 15 | Community-Based Organizations | Grassroots activism | Service delivery protests, local mobilization | Community leaders, protest organizers | Low |
| 16 | SACP (Communist Party) | Marxist-Leninist party | Socialist ideology, ANC alliance criticism | Solly Mapaila, party central committee | Low |
| 17 | Religious Leaders/Churches | Spiritual authority | Moral influence, community mobilization | Prominent pastors, religious councils | Mixed |
| 18 | Civic Organizations | Community representation | Rate payers associations, resident committees | Civic leaders, ratepayer associations | Low |
| 19 | ActionSA | Anti-corruption party | Good governance advocacy, coalition politics | Herman Mashaba, party leadership | Mixed |
| 20 | Build One South Africa (BOSA) | Progressive party | Social justice, economic transformation | Mmusi Maimane, BOSA leadership | Mixed |