This Day in History: January 4, 1983
At its annual conference held in Eshowe, Natal, the Labour Party (LP) adopted a resolution stating that it seeks to represent the Coloured community in a restructured Parliament. The resolution was adopted even though the organisation rejected the racial premises on which the constitutional proposals were based. This decision was welcomed by the Prime Minister but criticized by other political organizations. Three leading members of the LP resigned immediately after the Conference.