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Progressive Federal Party

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The Progressive Federal Party (PFP) (Progressiewe Federale Party) was a South African political party formed in 1977. [1]

33 relations: Apartheid, Australia, Centrism, Colin Eglin, Conservative Party (South Africa), Consociationalism, Democratic Alliance (South Africa), Democratic Party (South Africa), Federalism, Federation, Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, Gordon Waddell, Harry Schwarz, Helen Suzman, Independent Party (South Africa), Internal resistance to apartheid, Johannesburg, Liberal democracy, Liberalism, Liberalism by country, Liberalism in South Africa, List of liberal theorists, Muldergate, National Party (South Africa), Political party, Progressive Party (South Africa), Progressive Reform Party (South Africa), Reform Party (South Africa), South Africa, South African English, United Party (South Africa), White South Africans, Zach de Beer.

Apartheid

Apartheid started in 1948 in theUnion of South Africa |year_start.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Centrism

In politics, centrism—the centre (British English/Canadian English/Australian English) or the center (American English/Philippine English)—is a political outlook or specific position that involves acceptance or support of a balance of a degree of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy, while opposing political changes which would result in a significant shift of society either strongly to the left or the right.

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Colin Eglin

Colin Wells Eglin (14 April 1925 – 29 November 2013) was a South African politician best known for having served as national leader of the opposition from 1977–79 and 1986-87.

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Conservative Party (South Africa)

The Conservative Party of South Africa (Konserwatiewe Party van Suid-Afrika in Afrikaans) was a right wing party that wished to preserve many aspects of apartheid in the system's final decade, and formed the official opposition in the white-only House of Assembly in the last seven years of minority rule.

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Consociationalism

Consociationalism is often viewed as synonymous with power-sharing, although it is technically only one form of power-sharing.

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Democratic Alliance (South Africa)

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a South African political party and the official opposition to the governing African National Congress (ANC).

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Democratic Party (South Africa)

The Democratic Party (DP) was the name of the South African political party now called the Democratic Alliance.

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Federalism

Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or 'federal' government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system.

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Federation

A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central (federal) government.

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Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (2 March 1940 – 14 May 2010) was a South African political analyst, businessman and politician.

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Gordon Waddell

Gordon Herbert Waddell (12 April 1937 – 13 August 2012, in Glasgow) was a Scottish rugby union player, a South African politician, and the son of Herbert Waddell.

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Harry Schwarz

Harry Heinz Schwarz (13 May 1924 – 5 February 2010) was a South African lawyer, statesman and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid in South Africa, who eventually served as the South African Ambassador to the United States during the country's transition to majority rule.

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Helen Suzman

Helen Suzman, DBE (7 November 1917 – 1 January 2009) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and liberal politician.

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Independent Party (South Africa)

The Independent Party (Afrikaans: Onafhanklike Party) was founded in 1987 by Denis Worrall and Wynand Malan.

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Internal resistance to apartheid

Internal resistance to apartheid in South Africa originated from several independent sectors of South African society and alternatively took the form of social movements, passive resistance, or guerrilla warfare.

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg (also known as Jozi, Joburg and Egoli) is the largest city in South Africa and is one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world.

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Liberal democracy

Liberal democracy is a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism.

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Liberalism

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty and equality.

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Liberalism by country

This article gives information on liberalism worldwide.

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Liberalism in South Africa

This article gives an overview of liberal parties in South Africa.

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List of liberal theorists

Individual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment.

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Muldergate

The Muldergate scandal, also known as the Information Scandal, was a South African political scandal involving the Department of Information.

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National Party (South Africa)

The National Party (Nasionale Party), also known as the Nationalist Party, was a political party in South Africa founded in 1914 and disbanded in 1997.

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Political party

A political party is an organised group of people, often with common views, who come together to contest elections and hold power in government.

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Progressive Party (South Africa)

The Progressive Party (Progressiewe Party) was a liberal party in South Africa which, during apartheid, was considered the left wing of the all-white parliament.

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Progressive Reform Party (South Africa)

The Progressive Reform Party (Progressiewe Reformiste Party) was a South African party that was formed on 26 July 1975 by the fusion of the Reform Party led by Harry Schwarz and Progressive Party led by Colin Eglin.

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Reform Party (South Africa)

The Reform Party (Reformiste Party) was an anti-apartheid political party that existed for just five months in 1975 and is one of the predecessor parties to the Democratic Alliance.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South African English

South African English (SAfrE, SAfrEng, SAE, en-ZA) is the set of English dialects native to South Africans.

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United Party (South Africa)

The United Party was a political party in South Africa.

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White South Africans

White South Africans are South Africans descended from any of the white racial groups of Europe and the Levant who regard themselves, or are not regarded as, not being part of another racial group (for example, as Coloureds).

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Zach de Beer

Zacharias Johannes "Zach" de Beer (born Cape Town, South Africa, 11 October 1928 – 27 May 1999) was a liberal Afrikaner South African politician and businessman.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Federal_Party

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