Liberal Opinion/Reality

Origin date: January 1992
Updated: 27 Aug 2019

Liberal Opinion (1961-1968) was published by the Liberal Party of South Africa which was established in 1953 by Alan Paton, after the National Government had won its second General Election. The Liberal Party stood firm for a democratic government; human rights; racial discrimination and non-violence for all South African citizens. The Liberal Party was forced to disband under the Prohibition of Political Interference Act of 1968 and this lead to the title change to Reality: a journal of liberal and radical opinion (1969-1993). The journal continued to focus on South African politics, its leaders and the activities of political parties.

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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Liberal Opinion/Reality. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0117996

South African History Online (2016) 'Liberal Opinion/Reality', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0117996 (Accessed: 28 July 2026).

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"Liberal Opinion/Reality." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0117996. Accessed 28 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Liberal Opinion/Reality." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0117996.