This Day in History: March 19, 1975
The second election to the Coloured Persons' R epresentative Council resulted in an absolute majority for the anti-apartheid Labour Party (LP). The LP won thirty-one of the fourty elective seats in the Council.. The leader, Sonny Leon, stated that his party's minimum demand was full equality with Whites as well as complete economic and political freedom. On the day of the elections the minister of Coloured Relations, Hennie Smit, gave notice of a Bill enabling him to exercise the powers and functions of the Council in certain circumstances.