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The Democratic Party is founded

The Democratic Party is founded

Date
17 Nov 1973
Updated
22 Aug 2019
The Democratic Party is founded

Location: back to this day in history search archive The Democratic Party officially came into being at a one day conference held in Johannesburg. The conference, attended by about 200 delegates from the four provinces, unanimously elected Theo Gerdener as leader of the party. Source: Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E.(eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key events from independence to mid-1997, Wesport: Greenwood. http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/ramaphosa-cm.htm

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Democratic Party is founded. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012201

South African History Online (2011) 'The Democratic Party is founded', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012201 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

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"The Democratic Party is founded." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012201. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The Democratic Party is founded." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012201.

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