Liberalism in South Africa

Liberalism in South Africa

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.

Introduction

Liberalism was not organized in South Africa until 1953, although there was some liberal tradition in parties present at the time. 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

outh African Liberal Party

*1953: The South African Liberal Party is formed by Alan Paton
*1968: The SALP is outlawed by the Apartheid regime

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 merged with the Reform Party led by Harry Schwarz, 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
*1987: National Party MP Wynand Malan quits the governing party to protest PW Botha's policies. South African Ambassador to the UK Denis Worrall quits his post in order to return to South Africa and fight apartheid. The two form and lead the liberal Independent 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 continues as the present-day Democratic Alliance

Liberal leaders

*South African Liberal Party: Alan Paton
*Progressive Party Jan Steytler, Colin Eglin
*Progressive Party in Parliament Helen Suzman
*Reform Party Harry Schwarz
*Progressive Reform and Progressive Federal Party: Colin Eglin, Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, Zach de Beer
*Independent Party: Denis Worrall, Wynand Malan
*Democratic Party: Denis Worrall, Wynand Malan, Zach de Beer
*Democratic Alliance: Colin Eglin, Zach de Beer, Tony Leon, Helen Zille [http://www.helenzille.co.za]

Liberal thinkers

In the Contributions to liberal theory the following South African thinker is included:

*Alan Paton (1903-1988)
* [http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Brookes Edgar Brookes] In Dutch
*Donald Molteno

Liberal organisations

* Helen Suzman Foundation [http://www.hsf.org.za/]
* Centre for Development and Enterprise [http://www.cde.org.za/page.php?p_id=1]
* South African Institute of Race Relations [http://www.sairr.org.za]
* Black Sash [http://www.blacksash.org.za/]

Liberal journalists

*Barry Streek [http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=278367&area=/obituaries/ Mail & Guardian] ] (1948-2006)

References

ee also

* History of South Africa
* Politics of South Africa
* List of political parties in South Africa


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