Birth of Pieter Botha
Birth of Pieter Botha
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Pieter Botha Biography and Timeline
Follow Pieter Botha through 30 dated historical records for South Africa.
Pieter Botha, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
30Distinct records
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1926–1989Years on this page
1926
1961
Minister of Coloured Affairs
Appointed Minister of Coloured Affairs
Minister of Housing
Appointed Minister of Housing
1978
President of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
1980
Independence of South Africa
The independent regime under Mugabe is hostile to South Africa. South Africa is surrounded by Marxist states
Reform of Labour Law
Blacks are allowed to join official trade unions
1983
Independence of Lesotho
Botha agrees with Lesotho to ban terrorist refugees from each others countries
Independence of South Africa
Botha agrees with Lesotho to ban terrorist refugees from each others countries
International Agreement
South Africa & Lesotho agree not to harbour each others subversives
1984
Accords of Nkomati
Mozambique & South Africa end hostilities. 1st agreement signed between South Africa & a black nation
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1984-1989
Accords of Nkomati
Mozambique & South Africa end hostilities
Role range: 1984-1989
United Nations General Assembly condems South Africa
The United Nations General Assembly condems South Africa
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1984-1989
Constitution of South Africa
Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1984-1989
President of South Africa
Appointed President of South Africa
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1984-1989
Reform of Racial Laws
Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1984-1989
1985
Arrest of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela rejects Bothas offer of conditional release
Role range: 1984-1989
Reform of Racial Laws
South Africa pledges to abolish bans on mixed-race sex
Role range: 1984-1989
State of Emergency
A state of emergency is declared
Role range: 1984-1989
Ambassador Recall
France recalls its Ambassador from South Africa & suspends investment
Role range: 1984-1989
Burial
Mass funerals for black victims are banned during a period of unrest
Role range: 1984-1989
Speech
Failure to pledge reforms to the apartheid system leads to disvetment from South Africa
Role range: 1984-1989
Reform of Racial Laws
The ban on Inter Racial Marriage is lifted
Role range: 1984-1989
1986
Election
Wins an overwhelming majority in the white-only election
Role range: 1984-1989
Books
Pass books are abolished
Role range: 1984-1989
Lagislation-Pass Laws
Abolition, lifts restrictions on the movement of non-whites
Role range: 1984-1989
Pass Laws
Abolition, lifts restrictions on the movement of non-whites
Role range: 1984-1989
Reform of Government
Pass books are abolished
Role range: 1984-1989
Report
Enforces a reporting ban in South Africa
Role range: 1984-1989
1989
Resignation of Pieter Botha
Resigns the party leadership & presidency after suffering a stroke
Role range: 1984-1989
Health of Pieter Botha
Resigns the party leadership & presidency after suffering a stroke
Role range: 1984-1989
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.