Seoposengwe Party

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The Seoposengwe Party was a political party in Namibia, representing the Tswana minority in rural eastern Namibia. The party emerged from the Tswana Alliance, a group participating at the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference in Windhoek between 1975 and 1977.^[1]

In 1980 the Tswana Alliance was renamed Seoposengwe Party, and joined the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance in the same year. Its only leader was Constance Kgosiemang, paramount chief of the Tswana.^[2] Deputy party president during this time was Gregory Tibinyane.^[3]

In February 1981 the Ipelegeng Democratic Party (IDP) split off under the leadership of Gates Mootseng.^[4] A further split in 1986 resulted in the formation of the Mmabatho People's Party, led by Michael Simana.^[5]

References

↑ Kangueehi, Kuvee (22 October 2004). "DTA ‘Down but Not Out’". New Era.
↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, Entry for Constance Kgosimang". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
↑ "Kgosiemang buried". The Namibian (Nampa). 3 September 2012.
↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1981". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1986". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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