Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Legislation

The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organisations Act

Role range: 1958-1966

PAC

The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organisations Act. Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment

Role range: 1958-1966

Unlawful Organisations Act Enforcement

Open political activity by both liberation movements becomes illegal.

Role range: 1958-1966

Assassination Attempt

David Pratt shoots Verwoerd at the Rand Easter Show.

Role range: 1958-1966

Plot

Verwoerd resumes duties 5 weeks later. Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Transvaal farmer

Role range: 1958-1966

Rand Easter Show Shooting

Verwoerd survives serious injuries and later resumes office.

Role range: 1958-1966

Legislation

The Referendum Act is passed

Role range: 1958-1966

Referendum Act

The Referendum Act is passed

Role range: 1958-1966

Referendum

The Referendum Act is passed

Role range: 1958-1966

Referendum

Verwoerd announces the referendum on a republic will be held 5th October

Role range: 1958-1966

Republic Referendum Date

Announces that the republic referendum will occur on 5 October.

Role range: 1958-1966

Republic Vote Scheduled

Prepares white voters to decide South Africa's constitutional status.

Role range: 1958-1966

Commonwealth

Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to South Africa out of the Commonwealth

Role range: 1958-1966

Constitution of South Africa

90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against

Role range: 1958-1966

Referendum

Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to South Africa out of the Commonwealth. 90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against

Role range: 1958-1966

Republic Referendum Victory

Wins a narrow majority for creating a South African republic.

Role range: 1958-1966

White Electorate Approves Republic

Uses the referendum result to advance republican constitutional change.

Role range: 1958-1966

ANC

A massacre during an ANC & PAC demonstration

Role range: 1958-1966

Massacre

A massacre during an ANC & PAC demonstration

Role range: 1958-1966

Plot

Escapes an assassination attempt

Role range: 1958-1966

Republic Referendum Produces Narrow Approval

Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd obtained a narrow majority among participating white voters for making South Africa a republic.

Constitution of South Africa

Legislation is prepared to establish the Republic of South Africa

Role range: 1958-1966

Commonwealth

South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth

Role range: 1958-1966

Commonwealth

Tries to keep South Africa within the Commonwealth but is forced to withdraw membership

Role range: 1958-1966

Conference of Commonwealth

Tries to keep South Africa within the Commonwealth but is forced to withdraw membership

Role range: 1958-1966

Commonwealth

South Africa leaves the Commonwealth. Despite leaving the Commonwealth preferential trade would continue

Role range: 1958-1966

Commonwealth

South Africas membership of the Commonwealth is terminated

Role range: 1958-1966

Constitution of South Africa

The Republic of South Africa comes into existence

Role range: 1958-1966

Government

Verwoerd forms a republican ministry

Role range: 1958-1966

Coloured Persons Reserves Act

Coloured Persons Reserves Act, apartheid legislation

Election

Brings the election forward to October 1961

Role range: 1958-1966

Legislation

Urban Bantu Councils Act, apartheid legislation. Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, apartheid legislation

Role range: 1958-1966

Legislation

Coloured Persons Reserves Act, apartheid legislation

Urban Bantu Councils Act

Urban Bantu Councils Act, apartheid legislation

Role range: 1958-1966

Election

The National Party wins 105 seats & the United Party wins 53 seats

Role range: 1958-1966

Bombing of Umkhonto

Bombs are exploded at power stations & Government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe. A bombing campaign held on the Afikaner Dinganes day, anniversarry Blood River

Role range: 1958-1966

Bombing of Umkhonto

Bombs are exploded at power stations & Government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe

Role range: 1958-1966

South Africa Becomes A Republic

Under Prime Minister Verwoerd the Union of South Africa became the Republic of South Africa on 31 May 1961.

Reform of Government

Announces self-Government for Transkei, to show races can have self-development

Role range: 1958-1966

Rule of Transkei

Announces self-Government for Transkei, to show races can have self-development

Role range: 1958-1966