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South Africa in 1933

Historical records for South Africa in 1933, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
12Events
4Named people
1Places
2Categories

Historical records

March

March 1933Coalition GovernmentJames Barry Munnik Hertzog

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Forms a coalition government with Jan Smuts.

March 1933Hertzog-Smuts CoalitionJames Barry Munnik Hertzog

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

The alliance responds to economic and political pressures during the Depression.

Other Events

1933Balfour DeclarationJames Hertzog

Government / Government of South Africa

The Balfour Declaration of 1926 becomes law

1933Constitution of South AfricaJames Hertzog

Government / Government of South Africa

The Balfour Declaration of 1926 becomes law. Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions

1933Deputy Prime MinisterJan Christian Smuts

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister

1933GovernmentDaniel Francois Malan

Politics / National Party

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

1933Independence of South AfricaJames Hertzog

Government / Government of South Africa

Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions

1933Minister of JusticeJan Christian Smuts

Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Minister of Justice

1933Prime Minister of South AfricaJames Hertzog

Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term, shares power with the United Party of Smuts

1933Reform of Electoral SystemJames Hertzog

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll

1933Statute of WestminsterJames Hertzog

Government / Government of South Africa

The Balfour Declaration becomes law & Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions

1933United PartyJames Hertzog

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

Forms the United Party with Smuts so his Native Bill can be passed

Names involved

Daniel Francois MalanJames Barry Munnik HertzogJames HertzogJan Christian Smuts

Places involved

Pretoria

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.