▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁the ▁United ▁Party ▁was ▁dissol ved ▁and ▁the ▁New ▁Republic ▁Party ▁was ▁founded , ▁of ▁which ▁Gra aff ▁briefly ▁served ▁as ▁inter im ▁leader ▁before ▁ret iring . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁as ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Party ▁it ▁had ▁split ▁four ▁times ▁and ▁been ▁defeated ▁in ▁five ▁general ▁elections . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁The ▁M 1 ▁highway , ▁which ▁was ▁originally ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁ring ▁road ▁around ▁the ▁southern ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Business ▁District ▁of ▁Johannes burg ▁to ▁the ▁aff lu ent ▁northern ▁sub ur bs , ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁De ▁Vill iers ▁Gra aff ▁Motor way ▁in ▁his ▁honour . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Cr icket Arch ive : ▁De ▁Vill iers ▁Gra aff ▁ ▁Gra aff , ▁ 2 nd ▁Baron et ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : West ern ▁Province ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Cape ▁Town ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Category : 1 9 1 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁Category : A f rik an er ▁people ▁Category : White ▁South ▁African ▁people ▁Category : Un ited ▁Party ▁( S outh ▁Africa ) ▁polit icians ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Assembly ▁of ▁South ▁Africa ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁de ▁Vill ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Cape ▁Town <0x0A> </s> ▁Gabriel ▁Per elle ▁(