The New Republic Party is formed

Date: 29 Jun 1977
Updated: 29 Jun 2026

A new South Africa opposition party, the New Republic Party (NRP), was formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP). The integration was not a success, as most parliamentarians from the former UP left the new party to join the anti-apartheid Progressive Federal Party (PFP) or the ruling National Party (NP). In the elections which were held in the second half of 1977, the New Republic Party secured only 10 seats in parliament, compared to 41 seats held by the United Party previously.

Search events by date

What happened on your birthday?

How we know this

01Sources: Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa ; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 520.

Last updated · 29 Jun 2026

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The New Republic Party is formed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316

South African History Online (2011) 'The New Republic Party is formed', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).

South African History Online, The New Republic Party is formed [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316, (accessed 24 September 2026).

"The New Republic Party is formed." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The New Republic Party is formed." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316.