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Liberalism in South Africa - Definition |
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This article is part of or related
to the Liberalism series
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This article gives an overview of liberal parties in South Africa. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Introduction
Liberalism wasn't organized in South Africa until 1953. There was some liberal tradition in parties present. This changed in 1953 with the formation of the anti-Apartheid South African Liberal Party, which was multi-racial. A second liberal tradition started in 1959 with the forming of the Progressive Party.
The timeline
South African Liberal Party
From Progressive Party to Democratic Alliance
Progressives or Democrats
- 1959: Liberal members of the conservative United Party seceded and formed the liberal Progressive Party. The parliamentary party is led by Helen Suzman
- 1975: The party absorbsed the Reform Party, a faction of the United Party, and became the Progressive Reform Party
- 1977: After the dissolution of the United Party, former members merged into the PRP, which is renamed the Progressive Federal Party
- 1988: The PFP merged with the newly founded National Democratic Movement and the Independent Party into the Democratic Party
- 2000: The DP merged with the conservative New National Party into an alliance, the Democratic Alliance.
- 2001: The NNP left the alliance and the DP continued as the present-day Democratic Alliance
Liberal leaders
Liberal thinkers
In the List of thinkers contributing to liberal theory the following South African thinker is included:
References
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See also
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