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Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was born on 2 March, 1940 in Pretoria, South Africa, is an A white south african anti-apartheid activist. Discover Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Analyst, businessman, politician
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 2 March 1940
Birthday 2 March
Birthplace Pretoria, South Africa
Date of death 14 May, 2010
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Nationality South Africa

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1940

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert GCOB (2 March 1940 – 14 May 2010) was a South African political analyst, businessman and politician.

1958

He matriculated from Pietersburg's Afrikaans High School in 1958.

After graduating, he studied theology at the University of Stellenbosch for 18 months before deciding that sociology was his calling.

1967

He completed a BA Honours at the university, and a doctorate in 1967.

After completing his studies he worked as a sociology lecturer at Stellenbosch University, Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town.

1973

In 1973, he was appointed head of the sociology department of the University of the Witwatersrand.

During his academic studies, Slabbert developed an active interest in politics, which led him to reject apartheid and to stand for a seat on Stellenbosch University's Students' Representative Council.

He lost the election as he was considered to be too liberal.

1974

In the 1974 general election, Slabbert stood for election as a Progressive Party (PP) candidate for the constituency of Rondebosch.

Although he was not expected to win the seat, he beat the United Party (UP) candidate by 1,600 votes.

1977

Slabbert defended and retained this seat in the parliamentary elections of 1977 and 1981.

Slabbert rose through the ranks of the PP and came to play an important role in the development of the party's ideology, particularly as the chairman of its Constitutional Committee.

Using his influence, he helped to position the PP and its later incarnations as a liberal movement which advocated the creation of a non-racial democracy in South Africa.

A respect for individual liberty became a cornerstone of the PP because of the work of Slabbert and others.

1979

He is best known for having been the leader of the official opposition – the Progressive Federal Party (PFP) – in the House of Assembly from 1979 to 1986.

Born in Pretoria to an Afrikaner family, Slabbert grew up in Pietersburg (now Polokwane) in northern Transvaal (now the Limpopo Province of South Africa).

In 1979, he became leader of the Progressive Federal Party (PFP), a grouping formed after the PP merged with various other liberal elements, most notably Harry Schwarz's Reform Party.

1981

The PFP fared well in the 1981 elections, increasing its representation in the House of Assembly from 17 to 26 seats.

1986

In 1986, Slabbert resigned from his position as leader of the opposition because he felt that Parliament was becoming an irrelevant institution in the context of South Africa's political problems.

Prior to his resignation, he published a book entitled The Last White Parliament in which he explained his actions, and his predictions for the future of South Africa.

Following his resignation, Slabbert and Alex Boraine, a fellow PFP MP, formed the liberal think tank IDASA (Institute for Democracy in Africa) with funding from, among others, the Ford Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Critics from the left charged that it "pushed an essentially neoliberal agenda" focussing on limited forms of representative democracy in which economic questions were not subject to democratic control.

As head of IDASA, Slabbert played a leading role in initiating dialogue between white South Africans and the African National Congress (ANC).

1987

His efforts led to the Dakar Conference of 1987, which took place between the anti-apartheid movement and leading (mainly Afrikaner) politicians, academics and businessmen in Senegal.

This conference represented the first step towards dismantling apartheid and informed subsequent negotiations (CODESA) which changed the course of South Africa's history.

1990

From the 1990s until his death, Slabbert was a successful entrepreneur and businessperson.

Slabbert also worked as regional facilitator for the George Soros-backed funding organisation, the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa, which identifies and invests in worthy projects in nine African countries.

In addition, he co-founded Khula — a black investment trust — in 1990.

1998

Slabbert was appointed as chairman of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed Adcorp Holdings in 1998 and also sat on the boards of several other JSE-listed companies such as Wooltru, Investec, Caxton and Radiospoor.

2002

In 2002, Slabbert was appointed by the then Minister of Home Affairs, with the approval of Cabinet, as the chair of the Electoral Task Team.

The team had the responsibility of coming up with a new Electoral Act for South Africa.

2003

The task team completed its work by early 2003, and presented a report to Cabinet, including draft legislation, recommending a closed-list, mixed member proportional electoral system.

However, the team's recommendations were never implemented.

2008

Slabbert was appointed as the 13th chancellor of Stellenbosch University on 1 August 2008, but he suffered a heart attack at the end of the same year, an event that led to him having a pacemaker inserted.

2009

He resigned from the post for health reasons in September 2009.

2010

In early May 2010, Slabbert was discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for a liver related illness.

He died at home on 14 May 2010.

Slabbert was survived by his wife Jane and two children from his first marriage—Tania and Riko.

He reportedly was bitter because he gave his whole life to the struggle of the ANC and felt betrayed when Thabo Mbeki didn't appoint him as a Minister.

Many public figures in South Africa paid tribute to Slabbert for the role he played in ending apartheid.