Independent Democrats
The Independent Democrats (ID) was a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003 via floor crossing legislation. The party's platform was premised on opposition to corruption, with a mixture of liberal principles and strategies for improving equity. The party's strongholds were the Northern and Western Cape.
Independent Democrats | |
|---|---|
| President | Patricia de Lille |
| Secretary-General | Haniff Hoosen |
| Chairperson | Mervyn Cirota |
| Founder | Patricia de Lille |
| Founded | 21 June 2003 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Merged into | Democratic Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Youth wing | Young Independent Democrats |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Populism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Orange |
| Slogan | Be a Part of the Solution |
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On 15 August 2010, the party announced plans to merge with the larger Democratic Alliance as part of a plan to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC). The party disbanded as a separate political organization in 2014.
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