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eventREF E-0012316Revised

29 June 1977

The New Republic Party is formed

Updated
29 Jun 2026
The New Republic Party is formed

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. 

How we know this

  1. 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

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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: 27 October 2026).

South African History Online, The New Republic Party is formed [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316, (accessed 27 October 2026).

"The New Republic Party is formed." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012316. Accessed 27 Oct. 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.

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