1924
Hertzog's National Party–Labour Pact government
J. B. M. Hertzog's National Party formed a Pact government with Labour, advancing Afrikaner nationalist and segregationist policies in the interwar Union.
established
election
political-change
J. B. M. Hertzog's National Party formed a Pact government with Labour, advancing Afrikaner nationalist and segregationist policies in the interwar Union.
Significance
Marks a key shift in white electoral politics between Smuts-era South Africanism and later National Party dominance.
Why it matters
Marks a key shift in white electoral politics between Smuts-era South Africanism and later National Party dominance.