Many commercial and financial Afrikaner interests based on agriculture saw the value of apartheid in promoting growth in this sector. The UP failed to realise the enormous economic benefits of apartheid to these large and influential groups and did not prioritise segregation as much as the HNP.
Many commercial and financial Afrikaner interests, focused on agriculture, saw the value of apartheid in boosting growth in this sector. The United Party failed to grasp the significant economic advantages of apartheid for these powerful and influential groups and did not prioritize segregation as much as the National Party.