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Political party in Apartheid South Africa
Bophuthatswana Democratic Party
Bophuthatswana National Party Lekoko la Temokerasi la Bophuthatswana
Lekoko la bosetšhaba la Bophuthatswana
LeaderLucas Mangope
Founded6 December 1977
Dissolved13 March 1994
Succeeded byUnited Christian Democratic Party
IdeologyPro-apartheid

economic liberalism
authoritarianism

Tswana nationalism
Political positionRight-wing
Regional affiliationNational Party (South Africa)

The Bophuthatswana Democratic Party (founded as the Bophuthatswana National Party) was the dominant party in Bantustan Bophuthatswana. It was founded around 1977. Under the leadership of Lucas Mangope, it launched a campaign to build hospitals, schools and sports stadia. The party was pro-apartheid.

References

  1. Du Toit, Pieter (19 January 2018). "Lucas Mangope: A Friend And Ally Of The Apartheid Government". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. Maritz, C J (1977). "The Political System of Bophuthatswana". South African Journal of African Affairs (2): 203–212.
  3. "Bophuthatswana, was Previously a Homeland | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2024-10-01.


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