Labour Party (South Africa)
1910–1958 political party in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the later party led by Allan Hendrickse, see Labour Party (Coloured).
The South African Labour Party[1] (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Arbeidersparty), was a South African political party formed in March 1910 in the newly created Union of South Africa following discussions between trade unions, the Transvaal Independent Labour Party, and the Natal Labour Party.[2] It was a professedly democratic socialist party representing the interests of the white working class.[3]
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Quick Facts South African Labour Party Suid-Afrikaanse Arbeidersparty (Afrikaans), General secretaries ...
South African Labour Party | |
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General secretaries | Frederic Creswell Walter Madeley |
Founded | 1910 (1910) |
Dissolved | 1958 (1958) |
Headquarters | Bloemfontein |
Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism White workers' interests |
Political position |
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Colours | Red |
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The party received support mostly from urban white workers and for most of its existence sought to protect them from competition from black and other non-white workers.[4]