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National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry

National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry

Date
18 Sep 1980
Updated
30 Sep 2019
National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry

The South African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha lashed out on the Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry concerning the future of Natal. Botha said that the National Party (NP) won’t serve on the Commission.  Chief Buthelezi said the Prime Minister had told him the government was clear in its stance to the terms of reference to the Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry. The NP government acknowledged his right to institute a commission of inquiry into the future of Natal and would be supportive of genuine and responsible political efforts seeking to establish new constitutional machinery in his state.

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  1. 01The Cape Times, (19 September, 1980), ‘Nats won’t serve on Buthelezi Commission’ [Available at the National Library of South Africa, Cape Town Campus] pg4.
  2. 02GCIS Profile information [online] Available at: https://apps.gcis.gov.za [Accessed on 18 September 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2019, May 2). National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129923

South African History Online (2019) 'National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry', South African History Online, 2 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129923 (Accessed: 9 August 2026).

South African History Online, National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129923, (accessed 9 August 2026).

"National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry." South African History Online, 2 May 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129923. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "National Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry." South African History Online. May 2, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129923.

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