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Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith
| Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith | |
|---|---|
 A 1995 map of South Africa from The World Factbook | |
| Created | 4 January 1974 |
| Location | Mahlabatini, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Signatories | Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Harry Schwarz |
| Purpose | Provide a blueprint for government of South Africa by consent and racial peace in a multi-racial society |
The Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith was a statement of core principles laid down by South African political leaders Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Harry Schwarz on 4 January 1974. It was signed in Mahlabatini, KwaZulu-Natal, hence its name. Its purpose was to provide a blueprint for government of South Africa by consent and racial peace in a multi-racial society, stressing opportunity for all, consultation, the federal concept, and a bill of rights. It also first affirmed that political change must take place though non-violent means. It was the first agreement in apartheid South Africa by acknowledged black and white political leaders that subscribed to such principles.[1][page needed] Final negotiations, which embodied many of the Declaration's principles, took place between President F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela in the early 1990s.
- ^ Eksteen, Terry. "The Decline of the United Party" (PDF). UCT. University of Cape Town. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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