Swaziland Progressive Party
- Swaziland Progressive Party
The Swaziland Progressive Party was the first political party founded in Swaziland. Founded in 1959 by John Nquku, who had travelled and met many European and American politicians. The party set about on the path to self-government and then independence. By appealing to the British government for democratic institutions to be included in the Swazi constitution, the SPP managed to secure a place in the 1964 general election. However, when the election showed widespread support in Swazi society for King Sobhuza II, the party lost influence.
1959
Around the same time as the SPP was founded, several other parties with varying degrees of progressive ideals were founded in Southern Africa. These include the the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania in South Africa, Basotho National Party in Lesotho, as well as the Progressive Party also in South Africa.
References
* "A History of Post-War Africa", John Hatch, 1965
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