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Progressive Federal Party

British  

noun

  1. a political party, formed in 1977 by a merger between the Progressive Party and members of the United Party, supporting qualified franchise for all South Africans irrespective of race, colour, or creed See also National Party United Party

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He then became involved in the Progressive Party, which merged with other groups to become the Progressive Federal Party in 1977.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2013

Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert, the leader of the white opposition Progressive Federal Party, said the President's approach was "welcome," but wanted to see whether "substance will follow rhetoric."

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David Dalling, spokesman for the opposition Progressive Federal Party, called the decision "vicious and personally malicious."

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He took Rhodes' call for public service to heart: he is now a member of his country's parliament, representing the small anti-apartheid Progressive Federal Party.

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At a rally inside the Johannesburg city hall, 2,000 members of the opposition Progressive Federal Party called for Kruger's ouster and repeal of the internal security laws.

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