Election to Parliament
Wins election to Parliament for the constituency of George.
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1948 in South Africa
Explore 23 historical events and records for South Africa in 1948.
Historical records for South Africa in 1948
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May
George Constituency Victory
Enters national politics as the National Party takes power.
June
Apartheid
Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5
Constitution of South Africa
Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
Malan Premiership Begins
Begins implementing the formal apartheid programme.
National Party Government
Forms a National Party government after the general election.
Other events (month unknown)
ANCYL National Secretary
Is elected national secretary of the ANC Youth League.
Constitution of South Africa
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
Election
Establishes an epoch of unbroken Nationalist rule
Election
Smuts and the United Party lost the 1948 election to the National Party. It was never to hold power again
Election
Elected Senator
Election
Succesfully stands for election
Election
Victory in De Villiers constituency (Hottentots) was the only UP pickup in the election. Becomes a member of Parliament in 1948, the year his United Party was ousted from Government by the conservative National Party, which promised to enact a de jure system of apartheid
Franchise
The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts
Government
Establishes a Government with the support of the Afrikaner Party
Legislation
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
Legislation
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
NRC
Appointed Member of Native Representitive Council
Reform of Legal System
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
Statute of Westminster
The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change
United Party
Smuts and the United Party lost the 1948 election to the National Party. It was never to hold power again
Youth League Leadership
Takes a senior organisational role in the Youth League.
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