Independent Democrats
Independent Democrats | |
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| President | Patricia de Lille |
| Secretary-General | Haniff Hoosen |
| Chairperson | Mervyn Cirota |
| Founder | Patricia de Lille |
| Founded | 21 June 2003 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Merged into | Democratic Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Youth wing | Young Independent Democrats |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Populism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Orange |
| Slogan | Be a Part of the Solution |
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The Independent Democrats (ID) was a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003 via floor crossing legislation. The party's platform was premised on opposition to corruption, with a mixture of liberal principles and strategies for improving equity. The party's strongholds were the Northern and Western Cape.
On 15 August 2010, the party announced plans to merge with the larger Democratic Alliance as part of a plan to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC). The party disbanded as a separate political organization in 2014.