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1967 in South Africa

Explore 13 historical events and records for South Africa in 1967.

Historical records for South Africa in 1967

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January

Alliance ANC and ZAPU for armed struggle

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South 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

ANC

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South 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

Reception of The Prime Minister of Lesotho

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

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

March

Death of Albert Lutuli

Lutuli, Albert ยท President of South Africa ยท Politics / ANC

Deatg of Albert Lutuli, run over by a train

December

1st Heart Transplant

Barnard, Christian ยท Cape Town ยท Dr ยท Science / Physics

Performs the 1st heart transplant in Cape Town, his patient lives for 18 days

Health of Christian Barnard

Barnard, Christian ยท Cape Town ยท Dr ยท Science / Medicine

Performs the 1st heart transplant in Cape Town, his patient lives for 18 days

Other events (month unknown)

Alliance Albert Lutuli and each other in armed struggle

Lutuli, Albert ยท President of South Africa ยท Politics / ANC

The ANC & ZAPU agree to support each other in armed struggle

Alliance ANC and ZAPU for armed struggle

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South 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

Diplomatic Outreach to African States

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Pretoria ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Vorster pursued limited contacts with independent African governments as part of his policy of outward looking regional diplomacy.

Education

Mbeki, Thabo Mvuyelwa ยท Moscow ยท Member of ANC ยท Politics / ANC

Receives guerilla fighter training in Moscow

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

Naude, Jozua Francois ยท President of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

South Africa & Malawi establish diplomatic relations

President of South Africa

Naude, Jozua Francois ยท President of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed President of South Africa

Rule of Namibia

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

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

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