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The Independent Democrats are a South African
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
 political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress
Pan Africanist Congress

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania , was a South African liberation movement, that is now a minor political party. It was founded in 1959 after a number of members broke away from the African National Congress because they objected to the substitution of the 1949 Programme of Action with the Freedom Charter adopted in 1955....
 member Patricia de Lille
Patricia de Lille

Patricia de Lille is the leader of the Independent Democrats , a South African political party which she formed in 2003 when she broke away from the Pan Africanist Congress during a Floor_crossing_ window....
 in 2003 via floor crossing legislation
Floor crossing (South Africa)

Floor crossing in South Africa was a controversial system under which Members of Parliament of South Africa, Members of Provincial Legislatures and Local Government councillors could change political party and take their seats with them when they did so....
. The party's platform is basically populist
Populism

Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the elites." Populism may involve either a philosophy urging social and political system changes and/or a rhetorical style deployed by members of political or social movements competing for advantage within the existing party system....
 and anti-corruption, with a mixture of right-liberal
Conservative liberalism

Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with Conservatism stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
 proposals and left-wing sensibilities.

d of the national elections
Elections in South Africa

Elections in South Africa take place on national, provincial, and local levels. South Africa is a multi-party democracy with the African National Congress in power with a significant majority since 1994....
 in 2009
2009 in South Africa

See also:2008 in South Africa,2009,2010 in South Africa and theTimeline of South African history.----...
, the ID launched a manifesto promising that, if elected to power, they would increase the population of the South African Police Service
South African Police Service

The South African Police Service is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa.The SAP was renamed the South African Police Service , and the Ministry of Law and Order was renamed the Ministry of Safety and Security, in keeping with these symbolic reforms....
 to 200,000, enlist 5,000 caseworkers to operate in crime-stricken communities, make South Africa a leader in renewable energy
Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tidal energy and geothermal energy—which are Renewable resource ....
 and finance a minimum social grant by tax
Tax

To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon an individual or Legal person by a state or the functional equivalent of a state.Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entity....
ing luxury goods, tobacco
Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as an organic pesticide, and in the form of nicotine tartrate it is used in some medicines....
 and alcohol
Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl Functional group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group....
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The Independent Democrats are a South African
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
 political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress
Pan Africanist Congress

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania , was a South African liberation movement, that is now a minor political party. It was founded in 1959 after a number of members broke away from the African National Congress because they objected to the substitution of the 1949 Programme of Action with the Freedom Charter adopted in 1955....
 member Patricia de Lille
Patricia de Lille

Patricia de Lille is the leader of the Independent Democrats , a South African political party which she formed in 2003 when she broke away from the Pan Africanist Congress during a Floor_crossing_ window....
 in 2003 via floor crossing legislation
Floor crossing (South Africa)

Floor crossing in South Africa was a controversial system under which Members of Parliament of South Africa, Members of Provincial Legislatures and Local Government councillors could change political party and take their seats with them when they did so....
. The party's platform is basically populist
Populism

Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the elites." Populism may involve either a philosophy urging social and political system changes and/or a rhetorical style deployed by members of political or social movements competing for advantage within the existing party system....
 and anti-corruption, with a mixture of right-liberal
Conservative liberalism

Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with Conservatism stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
 proposals and left-wing sensibilities.

2009 election manifesto

Ahead of the national elections
Elections in South Africa

Elections in South Africa take place on national, provincial, and local levels. South Africa is a multi-party democracy with the African National Congress in power with a significant majority since 1994....
 in 2009
2009 in South Africa

See also:2008 in South Africa,2009,2010 in South Africa and theTimeline of South African history.----...
, the ID launched a manifesto promising that, if elected to power, they would increase the population of the South African Police Service
South African Police Service

The South African Police Service is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa.The SAP was renamed the South African Police Service , and the Ministry of Law and Order was renamed the Ministry of Safety and Security, in keeping with these symbolic reforms....
 to 200,000, enlist 5,000 caseworkers to operate in crime-stricken communities, make South Africa a leader in renewable energy
Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tidal energy and geothermal energy—which are Renewable resource ....
 and finance a minimum social grant by tax
Tax

To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon an individual or Legal person by a state or the functional equivalent of a state.Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entity....
ing luxury goods, tobacco
Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as an organic pesticide, and in the form of nicotine tartrate it is used in some medicines....
 and alcohol
Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl Functional group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group....
. In addition they vowed that an "ID government would fire a minister whose department received a qualified audit
Audit

The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, project or product. Audits are performed to ascertain the validity and reliability of information, and also provide an assessment of a system's internal control....
 two years in a row."

See also

  • Liberalism in South Africa
    Liberalism in South Africa

    This article gives an overview of liberal parties in South Africa. It is limited to liberalism political party with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament....


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