Libertarianism in South Africa

Libertarianism in South Africa has influenced political and apolitical structures. Libertarianism has not yet become a distinct political movement but is instead represented in one form or another in multiple political and non-political organisations.

History

The Free Market Foundation, founded in 1975, is identified by many as being a free-market libertarian think-tank. During the 1994 elections two parties had strong Libertarian platforms—the Federal Party led by Frances Kendall-Louw and the KISS Party led by Claire Emary.

The Democratic Alliance, then known as the Progressive Party, held many liberal and libertarian ideals, some of which they still hold to this day. It has been argued that the Democratic Alliance's privatization stance is most in line with proprietarian ideals.^[1]

Helen Suzman was notable in her pursuit of the proprietarian ideal of freedom in South Africa. She officially carries the label of liberal.^[2]

A Libertarian Party of South Africa was founded on 20 October 2013. The party was officially registered on 26 February 2014. Currently it is pretty moribund^[3]

Libertarian Seminar

The first annual Libertarian Spring Seminar was organised by Frances Kendall in 1984 at the Nebo holiday farm in the Free State. The purpose of the seminar was to discuss pressing issues affecting South Africa. These seminars have been run annually by the SA Libertarian Society, an informal collection of libertarian individuals.

Organisations

The Libertarian movement in South Africa was, for the most part, very informal, but organisations do exist. The SA Libertarian Society and Free Market Foundation are the oldest organisations which can be seen as Libertarian. Newer organisations and parties have formed in the past few years.

The Libertarian community maintains contact through multiple means. Libertarian dinners are organised on a monthly basis in the main centres of South Africa, which function similarly to the annual seminars. Most communication is enacted on Facebook and internet forums.

As of October 2013, there is a Libertarian Party of South Africa which has since become officially registered and is commonly seen as the official face of libertarianism in South Africa.

See also

• Alan Paton
• Leon Louw
• Libertarianism in the United Kingdom
• Libertarianism in the United States
• South African Liberal Party

Politics of South Africa
By province	Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape
Political movements	Ideologies African nationalism Afrikaner nationalism Anarchism Anti-war Black consciousness Environmentalism Federalism Liberalism Libertarianism Pan-Africanism Trotskyism Political parties see South Africa political parties Other political organisations AfriForum Afrikanerbond Boerestaat Party CONTRALESA COSAS DLF DSM Earthlife Africa Keep Left Khanya College Koeberg Alert LGEP Occupy Oranjewerkers Orde Boerevolk PAVN SALSA SASCO South African Wine Initiative VAB WIVL ZACF
Trade unions and Social movements	see South Africa trade unions Equal Education Mandela Park Backyarders PASSOP Poor People's Alliance Abahlali baseMjondolo LPM Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign SJC TAC UPM
Law	see South African law
Terrorism	AWB Boeremag
Political culture	African Renaissance Alternative media Azania Corruption (Don't) touch me on my studio Freedom Charter Proudly South African Rainbow nation Renaming Tenderpreneurs Toyi-toyi Ubuntu UnFreedom Day Xenophobia Slogans "Amandla Ngawethu!" "No Land! No House! No Vote!" Books and periodicals African Communist Amandla ANC Today Biko I Write What I Like Long Walk to Freedom Molotov Cocktail No Land! No House! No Vote!
Other	Blikkiesdorp Corrective rape Crime Elections #FeesMustFall HIV/AIDS Labour brokering Land occupations Legacies of apartheid Lindela Marikana massacre Nkandlagate Political assassinations Political repression Protests Sexual violence Shack fires Third Force
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Political history of South Africa
Defunct polities	Kingdom of Mapungubwe (c. 1075–c. 1220) Dutch Cape Colony (1652–1806) Mthethwa Paramountcy (c. 1780–1817) Ndwandwe Kingdom (c. 1780–1819) Cape Colony (1795–1910) Zulu Kingdom (1816–97) Natalia Republic (1839–43) Natal Colony (1843–1910) Orange Free State (1854–1902) South African Republic (1856–1902) Griqualand East (1861–79) Griqualand West (1870–73) Goshen (1882–83) Stellaland (1882–85) Nieuwe Republiek (1884–88) Upingtonia (1885–87) Klein Vrystaat (1886–91) Orange River Colony (1902–10) Transvaal Colony (1902–10) Union of South Africa (1910–61) Transkei (1976–94) Bophuthatswana (1977–94) Venda (1979–94) Ciskei (1981–94)
Events	1652–1815 Dutch settlement French Huguenot settlement Khoikhoi–Dutch Wars Xhosa Wars Battle of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Boer Republics Mineral Revolution Witwatersrand Gold Rush South African Wars South Africa Act 1909 1910–1948 Maritz Rebellion Rand Rebellion Great Depression 1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike Bantustans Apartheid era 1948 general election Apartheid legislation Internal resistance Coloured-vote constitutional crisis Defiance Campaign Congress of the People Freedom Charter Women's March 1956 1957 Alexandra bus boycott Sharpeville massacre 1960 republic referendum International isolation Academic boycott Disinvestment Sporting boycott Olympics Rugby union Rivonia Trial Tar Baby Option Durban Moment Border War Israeli alliance Israel–South Africa Agreement Soweto Uprising Weapons of mass destruction Project Coast Constructive engagement Church Street bombing 1983 constitutional reform referendum Rubicon speech Dakar Conference Third Force CODESA 1992 apartheid referendum Saint James Church massacre Bophuthatswana conflict Shell House massacre Post-apartheid 1994 general election Government of National Unity Reconstruction and Development Programme Truth and Reconciliation Commission Arms Deal Floor crossing African Renaissance Xenophobia Marikana massacre 2012 Western Cape farm workers' strike Nkandlagate 2014 platinum strike #RhodesMustFall protests #FeesMustFall student protests 2016 Tshwane riots
Political culture	Afrikaner Calvinism Baasskap Boerehaat Day of the Vow Greater South Africa Honorary whites Rooi gevaar Slavery Swart gevaar Uitlander Volkstaat
Defunct organisations	Civic and political organisations Afrikaner Bond Afrikaner Broederbond Afrikaner Party AITUP APO AVF BPC Black Sash CDA CTEG COD Congress Alliance COSG CP Dominion Party DP (1973–1977) DP (1989–2000) DPP ECC FA FD Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners GNP Het Volk HNP IDASA ID IP ISL Jeugkrag Johannesburg Reform Committee Labour Party (1910–1958) Labour Party (1969–1994) Liberal Party (1953–1968) NA NCP NIC NLP NNP NP NPP NRP NUSAS PFP Progressive Party (Cape Colony) Progressive Party PRP Radio Freedom Reform Party SABP SADECO SAIC SASO SAYCO SAYRCO South African Party (Cape Colony) South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party Volksparty Workers Party WOSA Trade unions and social movements Afrikaner nationalism APF BCM FOSATU ICU MUSA NEUM PAWE SAAPAWU UDF Umkosi Wezintaba Paramilitary and terrorist organisations APLA ARM BBB Boeremag Greyshirts MK Ossewabrandwag Orde van die Dood SANF
Histories of political parties	African National Congress Democratic Alliance Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
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References

External links

• http://barthsnotes.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/the-libertarian-right-and-southern-african-in-the-1980s-some-brief-notes/
• http://libsa.wordpress.com/
• http://www.libpartysa.com/
• http://www.freemarketfoundation.com/