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South Africa in 1959

Historical records for South Africa in 1959, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
5Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

February

February 1959Death of Daniel Francois MalanDaniel Francois Malan

Politics / National Party

Death of Daniel Francois Malan

February 1959Death of Daniel Francois MalanDaniel Francois Malan

Politics / Nationalist Party

Death of Daniel Francois Malan

December

December 1959Conference of ANCAlbert Lutuli

Durban · Politics / ANC

Conference votes to initiate an anti-pass law campaign with a pass bonfire 26th June. A conference is held during Durbans anti-pass demonstrations

December 1959DemonstrationsAlbert Lutuli

Durban · Politics / ANC

Conference votes to initiate an anti-pass law campaign with a pass bonfire 26th June. A conference is held during Durbans anti-pass demonstrations

Other Events

1959LegislationHendrik Frensch Verwoerd

Government / Government of South Africa

Bantu Investment Corporation Act, provides for black investment in black areas

1959LutuliAlbert Lutuli

Politics / ANC

Banned & confined to the Lower Tugela District for 5 yrs

1959Progressive PartyJan Steytler

Politics / Progressive Party

Leads a break away from the United Party & founds the Progressive Party

1959PurgeThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Lovedale · Politics / ANC

Expelled from Lovedale School for leading a student strike

1959Reform of ParliamentHendrik Frensch Verwoerd

Pretoria · Government / Government of South Africa

A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament

Names involved

Albert LutuliDaniel Francois MalanHendrik Frensch VerwoerdJan SteytlerThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Places involved

DurbanLovedalePretoria

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.