Balthazar Johannes Vorster Biography

Arrested for opposing South African support of the Allies

Appointed Minister of Justice

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa

Becomes prime minister after Hendrik Verwoerd's assassination.

Continues National Party rule during intensified regional conflict.

The OAU votes in favour of supporting United Nations control over South West Africa

The ANC makes an alliance with ZAPU for armed struggle against Rhodesia & South Africa. Agrees an alliance with Rhodesia to help in the armed struggle against the ANC & ZAPU. Vorster agrees an alliance with the white regime in Rhodesia & sends in police

The United Nations makes an unsccessful attempt to take control of South West Africa

The ANC makes an alliance with ZAPU for armed struggle against Rhodesia & South Africa. Agrees an alliance with Rhodesia to help in the armed struggle against the ANC & ZAPU

The ANC makes an alliance with ZAPU for armed struggle against Rhodesia & South Africa. Agrees an alliance with Rhodesia to help in the armed struggle against the ANC & ZAPU

Vorster receives the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Chief Leabua Jonathan. Vorster receives the Prime Minister of Lesotho. South Africa & Malawi establish formal diplomatic ties

Swaziland is granted independence

Swaziland is granted independence

South Africa ignores the United Nations mandate to relinquish its control over South West Africa

Vorster pays an official visit to Malawi. Lesotho pledges its support to the liberation strugle in South Africa

Loses 8 seats to rival parties

Vorster pays an official visit to Malawi

The OAU reject dialogue with South Africa

The World Court rules that South Africas presence in South West Africa is unlawful

Vorster exposes Zambias secret relations with South Africa

The Schlebusch Commision is set up to investigate liberal student bodies

An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails

The United Nations declares SWAPO the only legally recognizable representitive of South West Africa. An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails

The Government bans Andre Brinkss Afrikaans novel, "Kennis van die Aand"

The student organisation CI is banned from receiving foreign funds

The student organisation NUSAS is banned from receiving foreign funds

Vorster declares in the Senate South Africa will not interfere in other African nations. Declares in the Senate South Africa is prepared to enter into non-aggression pacts

The United Nations gives South Africa 6 months to transfer authority to South West Africa

Newspaper editors come under strict censorship

South Africa opens the Turnhalle Conference to draft a constitution for South West Africa

South Africa convenes the Turnhalle Conference to draft a South West Africa constitution

South Africa opens the Turnhalle Conference to draft a constitution for South West Africa

South Africa invades Angola attacking the Marxist MPLA

South Africa invades Angola. The invasion force is withdrawn

South Africa convenes the Turnhalle Conference to draft a South West Africa constitution

A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power

A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power

South Africa is condemned by the African states at the OAU Conference

South Africa is condemned by the African states at the OAU Conference

South Africa invades Angola

The Transkei is granted independence

The Transkei is granted independence

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola. At Kenyas insistence the United Nations Security Council condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

SWAPO & South Africa accept United Nations settlement proposals, followed by a breakdown. South Africa ignores United Nations resolutions & seeks to implement its own solution

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. At Kenyas insistence the United Nations Security Council condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

The OAU condemns South Africa for its invasion of Angola

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

The OAU condemns South Africa for its invasion of Angola

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

The United Nations adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision

The United Nations adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision

Demonstrations break out against a Government proposal to teach Afrikaans

Police open fire & 76 students are killed

The Government drops its proposal to teach Afrikaans

The United Nations & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum. A referendum is held on the Turnhalle Conference constitution for South West Africa

The United Nations & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum. A referendum is held on the Turnhalle Conference constitution for South West Africa

Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster

Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster

The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo

Appointed President of South Africa

The United Nations passes another resolution for free & open elections in South West Africa

The United Nations passes another resolution for free & open elections in South West Africa