Daniel Francois Malan Biography

Boer patriot & Calvinist, advocates Afrikaner Nationalism

Appointed Chairman of the Afrikaaner Taalvereniging

Appointed Chairman of the Nationalist Party

Appointed Editor of "De Burger", the newly founded Nationalist newspaper

Appointed Editor of "De Burger", the newly founded Nationalist newspaper

Stands as prospective Member of Parliament but is defeated

Appointed Party Leader of the Nationalist Party

Elected Member of Parliament for Calvinia

Elected Member of Parliament

Appointed Member of Peace Deputation to Europe

Makes Afrikans the official language

Appointed Minister of the Interior by Hertzog

Seeks to repatriate South Africas Indian minority. Makes Afrikans the official language

Resigns as Editor of De Burger

Resigns as Editor of De Burger

Appointed Minister of National Health by Hertzog

Supports legislation recognizing Afrikaans as an official language.

The change replaces Dutch for official constitutional purposes.

Plays a major role in acquiring a national flag

Refuses to serve in the coalition Government cabinet but supports the coalition

Builds the Purified National Party as an Afrikaner opposition movement.

Appointed Party Leader of the Purified National Party

The PNP becomes the official opposition to the Hertzog-Smuts coalition. Refuses to support the amalgamation of the National Party & the South African Party. Founds the Purified Nationalist Party

Leads nationalists rejecting fusion with the United Party.

A hardline faction of Afrikaner nationalists, led by Malan, refuses to accept the merger and maintaines a rump National Party called the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party (Purified National Party)

Founds & leads the reunited Nationalist Party

Resigns in favour of Hertzog

Opposition to South African participation in World War II is used by the Purified National Party to stir up anti-British imperialist feelings amongst Afrikaners & reunification of the Purified Nationalists with the National Party. Formation of the Herenigde Nasionale Party (Reunited National Party), which went on to defeat Smuts United Party in 1948

Opposed smuts internationalism & participation in the second World War

Becomes a central leader of the reorganized Afrikaner nationalist opposition.

Helps establish the Reunited National Party after the wartime split.

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act & Statute of Westminster abolish 2/3 maj for const change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority needed for constitutional change

Establishes an epoch of unbroken Nationalist rule

The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts

Establishes a Government with the support of the Afrikaner Party

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change. The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts. Responsible for introducing Apartheid

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority needed for constitutional change

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change. The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts. Responsible for introducing Apartheid

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change

Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5

Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa

Begins implementing the formal apartheid programme.

Forms a National Party government after the general election.

Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa

Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, prohibits marriages between white people and people of other races. Prohibition of Marriages Act, apartheid legislation. Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa

German South West Africans support Malan, he is less dependent on the Afrikaner Party. Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa

The law becomes an early pillar of statutory apartheid.

Government enacts a ban on marriages classified as interracial.

The South African Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act

The right of Appeal to the British Privy Council is abolished

Group Areas Act, to separate various races.

Immorality Amendment Act, apartheid legislation.

Immorality Amendment Act, prohibits adultery, attempted adultery or related immoral acts (extra-marital sex) between white and black people.

Population Registration Act, a Race Classification Board is established.

Population Registration Act, a national register based on race is compiled.

Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, apartheid legislation.

The South African Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act.

Government establishes racial controls over residential and business areas.

Government creates compulsory racial classification under national law.

The classification system underpins many later apartheid measures.

The act enables large-scale forced removals under apartheid.

Bantu Authorities Act, Provided for the establishment of black homelands and regional authorities and, with the aim of creating greater self-Government in the homelands, abolished the Native Representative Council

Separate Representation of Voters Act, apartheid legislation

Separate Representation of Voters Act, led to the removal of Coloureds from the common voters roll. Separate Representation of Voters Act, apartheid legislation. Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, apartheid legislation. Bantu Authorities Act, Provided for the establishment of black homelands and regional authorities and, with the aim of creating greater self-Government in the homelands, abolished the Native Representative Council. Bantu Authorities Act, apartheid legislation

The ANC, the Indian Congress & the Franchise Action Council demonstrate. Rejects ANC demands to repeal apartheid legislation

The ANC, the Indian Congress & the Franchise Action Council demonstrate. Rejects ANC demands to repeal apartheid legislation

The ANC, the Indian Congress & the Franchise Action Council demonstrate

Malans Herenigde National Party & Havengas Afrikaner Party merge

Malans Herenigde National Party & Havengas Afrikaner Party merge

The Supreme Court judges Apartheid as unconstitutional

The Supreme Court judges Apartheid as unconstitutional. Parliament is transormed into a High Court & validates the Coloured Voters Bill

The Pass Laws, forces black people to carry identification with them at all times. Natives Laws Amendment Act, narrows the definition of the category of blacks who had the right of permanent residence in towns. Natives Act, pass laws compelling blacks to carry identification. Natives Abolition of Passes & Co-ordination of Documents Act, apartheid legislation

Natives Laws Amendment Act, narrows the definition of the category of blacks who had the right of permanent residence in towns

The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place

Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality

Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality

Bantu Education Act, African education is moved to the Native Affairs Dept.

Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, prohibits strike action by blacks.

Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, access to public amenities is based on race.

Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, imposes a coloured bar in all public buildings.

The Criminal Law Amendment Act is passed to suppress public unrest.

The Public Safety Act is passed enabling the declaration of a state of emergency.

A settlement area for 13 "ethnic groups" is created outside Johannesburg

The Public Safety Act is passed enabling the declaration of a state of emergency

The National Party majority in the House of Assembly increases from 13 to 29. The National Party increases its seats in the House of Assembly from 86 to 94. The election is dominated by the political rights of Coloureds

The High Court of Parliament Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional. Despite the creation of the High Court of Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional

The High Court of Parliament Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional. Despite the creation of the High Court of Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional. Despite the creation of the High Court Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional

Natives Resettlement Act, apartheid legislation

Despite the creation of the High Court Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional

Resigns as Prime Minister of South Africa, age 80

Final phase of the expulsion of black Africans from their homes in Johannesburg. 60,000 Africans are moved to the Meadowlands development 13 miles from Johannesburg

Death of Daniel Francois Malan

Death of Daniel Francois Malan