Harry Schwarz
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Harry Heinz Schwarz was a South African lawyer, statesman, and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid in South Africa who eventually served as the South African Ambassador to the Unit
Schwarz in 1993
Harry Schwarz was expelled from the United Party in 1975 after delivering his "I am my brother's keeper" speech to Parliament.
Harry Schwarz with his wife, President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton in 1993
Ambassador Harry Schwarz unveiling the new South African flag to the United States and President Bill Clinton in May 1994
The Democratic Alliance is a liberal political party in South Africa, sitting on the centre to centre-right of the political spectrum. It has been the second-largest party in the country since its fou
Harry Schwarz
…advocacy. He was highly critical of the Democratic Party's decision to merge with the New National Party in 2000 and in 2008 stated that the DP (now the Democratic Alliance) "should have sought an alliance with black political groups". He remained active in the Jewish community, notably serving as president of the South…
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Newspaper with headline about the DA's leadership change, in a Cape Town Woolworths, in February 2026
Cape Town City Hall, the meeting place for the DA-controlled Cape Town City Council, was lit up in blue and yellow (the colours of the Ukrainian flag) in solidarity with Ukraine in following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.