Explore 10 historical events and records for South Africa in 1974.
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The first occasion in apartheid South Africas history where the principles of peaceful transition and equality had been enshrined in a document which had been jointly signed by acknowledged black and white political leaders. Meets Mangosuthu Buthelezi and signed a five-point plan for racial peace in South Africa, which came to be known as the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith
Birth of sextuplets, worlds 1st sextuplets
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
The Government bans Andre Brinkss Afrikaans novel, "Kennis van die Aand"
The Government bans Andre Brinkss Afrikaans novel, "Kennis van die Aand"
The student organisation CI is banned from receiving foreign funds
The National Party expanded its parliamentary representation in the 1974 election while excluding most South Africans from the franchise.
The student organisation NUSAS is banned from receiving foreign funds
Vorster sought diplomatic understandings with neighbouring African governments as regional power relationships changed after Portugal's revolution.
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