United Party disbands

Date: 28 Jun 1977
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The United Party, main political opposition party in South Africa, was formally disbanded by the majority faction after members had left the party to join other new political parties and the ruling National Party (NP). Subsequently, the main group decided to form the New Republic Party the next day, with Sir de Villiers Graaff as interim leader.

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
02Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 520.
03UP., (1977), 'United Party(UP) Origins and disbandment', from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 28 June, [online] Available at www.britannica.com [Accessed: 18 June 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). United Party disbands. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012315

South African History Online (2011) 'United Party disbands', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012315 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).

South African History Online, United Party disbands [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012315, (accessed 23 July 2026).

"United Party disbands." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012315. Accessed 23 July 2026.

South African History Online. "United Party disbands." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012315.