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National party election
National party campaign on the basis of apartheid and win. D F Malan becomes PM. -
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Apartheid legislation
Major apartheid legislation passed: population registration, group areas, prevention of illegal squatting, seperate representation of voters, urban areas, bantu authorities, bantu education. -
Defiance campaign led by ANC
Refused to carry passbooks. Direct action against apartheid. 156 people arrested under suppresion of communism act. -
Freedom charter
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H F Verweord becomes PM
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Republic of SA
SA becomes a republic outside of the commonwealth. ANC and PAC banned under unlawful organisations act. -
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ANC leadership imprisoned
10 notable ANC leaders were captured and imprisoned during the Rivonia trial. Sentenced to life due to international pressure. First trial to be broadcast internationally. -
B J Vorster becomes PM
Verweord is assasinated. -
Black consciousness movement starts
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Durban strikes
Independant trade unions for workers founded. -
Inkatha
Relaunch of Zulu cultural and political movement Inkatha. -
Soweto school protests
Soweto school students protest. Transkei becomes first independant homeland. -
P W Botha becomes PM
Later becomes President. Reform era begins. -
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Pass laws challenged and removed
Led to massive urban growth -
UDF launched
United Democratic Front (anti - apartheid) movement launched. Tri - cameral parliament system and new parliament system.
