Zach de Beer

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Zach de Beer was the leader of South Africa's Progressive Federal Party and the Democratic Party which succeeded it, between 1987 and 1994. The goals of the Democratic Party were achieved when the country's racist constitution was replaced, and the Democratic Party was involved in negotiations over the new constitution. He was part of a wider tradition of pragmatism found among Afrikaaners, who are able to adapt to prevailing currents as a way of saving what is saveable.

Other General Government Support, Population information, Obituaries (Honors), Officials and employees, Obituaries, Democratic Party (South Africa), De Beer, Zach

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John Laredo

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Sociologist and political activist John Laredo was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1932. He studied History and Native Administration at Stellenbosch, South Africa, and also studied at King's College, Cambridge, England, between 1955 and 1957. He lectured at the School of African Studies at the University of Cape Town and in 1963 became head of Rhodes University's Dept of Social Anthropology.

Sociologists, Laredo, John Epaminondas

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Sir de Villiers Graaff Bt

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Politician, lawyer and farmer de Villiers Graaff studied Law at Oxford University, England, having succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1931 at the age of 17. He fought during the second world war, and was made a prisoner of war. He subsequently embarked upon a political career, and entered parliament in 1948. He was leader of the United Party from 1956 until he retired from politics in 1977.

United Kingdom, Politicians, Graaff, de Villiers

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