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.
Helen Suzman was notable in her pursuit of the proprietarian ideal of freedom in South Africa. She officially carries the label of liberal.
Libertarianism has not be as established in South Africa as in the United States but has had influence on the history and politics of the nation.
Read more about this topic: Libertarianism In South Africa
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