The South African Party was a political party in the Cape Colony.
William Schreiner (centre, seated) with South African Party leaders, and activists, including John Tengo Jabavu, Walter Rubusana and Abdurahman in the delegation which lobbied the London Convention on Union for the multi-racial franchise.
Elections for the Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope were held in Cape Colony in 1908. The South African party led by John X. Merriman defeated the governing Progressive Party under Leander Starr Jam
South African Party (Cape Colony)
…party (shown in blue) win an overall majority. Election Party leader Seats +/– Position Result 1904 James Tennant Molteno 42 / 95 New 2nd Opposition 1908 John X. Merriman 69 / 107 27 1st Majority government References…
Sir Leander Starr Jameson