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South Africa in 1976

Historical records for South Africa in 1976, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

19Records
11Events
2Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

30 January 1976ElectionBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Government / Government of South Africa

The United Nations adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision

30 January 1976Rule of NamibiaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Government / Government of South Africa

The United Nations adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision

January 1976Conference of OAUBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / South Africa War

The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

January 1976Conference of OAUBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Addis Ababa · Warfare / South Africa War

The OAU condemns South Africa for its invasion of Angola

January 1976Invasion of AngolaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / South Africa War

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

January 1976Invasion of AngolaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Addis Ababa · Warfare / South Africa War

The OAU condemns South Africa for its invasion of Angola

January 1976UN Security CouncilBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / South Africa War

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

January 1976UN Security CouncilBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

January 1976United NationsBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa

June

16 June 1976DemonstrationsBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Soweto · Government / Government of South Africa

Demonstrations break out against a Government proposal to teach Afrikaans

25 June 1976DemonstrationsBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Soweto · Government / Government of South Africa

Police open fire & 76 students are killed

July

6 July 1976DemonstrationsBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Soweto · Government / Government of South Africa

The Government drops its proposal to teach Afrikaans

Other Events

1976House LeadershipPieter Willem Botha

Cape Town · Politics / National Party

Becomes leader of the House of Assembly.

1976Independence of South AfricaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Transkei · Government / Government of South Africa

The Transkei is granted independence

1976Independence of TranskeiBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Transkei · Government / Government of South Africa

The Transkei is granted independence

1976Invasion of AngolaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / South Africa War

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. The OAU condemns South Africas invasion of Angola. At Kenyas insistence the United Nations Security Council condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

1976Parliamentary Leadership RolePieter Willem Botha

Cape Town · Politics / National Party

Strengthens his position among senior National Party politicians.

1976Rule of NamibiaBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Government / Government of South Africa

SWAPO & South Africa accept United Nations settlement proposals, followed by a breakdown. South Africa ignores United Nations resolutions & seeks to implement its own solution

1976UN Security CouncilBalthazar Johannes Vorster

Warfare / South Africa War

The United Nations Security Council condemns South Africa for its invasion of South Africa. At Kenyas insistence the United Nations Security Council condemns South Africas invasion of Angola

Names involved

Balthazar Johannes VorsterPieter Willem Botha

Places involved

Addis AbabaCape TownSowetoTranskei

Provenance

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