The 1968 Events in South Africa
What happened in 1968 in South Africa?
The Liberal Party of South Africa is banned by the government. Dorothy Nyembe is arrested for the second time and charged under the Suppression of Communism Act. In the Villa Peri campaign, the Azanian People’s Liberation Army tries to infiltrate members into South Africa via Botswana and Mozambique.
Who was the president in 1968 in South Africa?
The 1968 South African presidential election resulted in the unanimous election of Jacobus Johannes Fouché of the National Party by the South African Parliament. Fouché was elected to the ceremonial post of State President of South Africa on February 19, 1968, and was sworn in on April 10, 1968.
What was happening in Africa in the 1960s?
The Sharpeville massacre in South Africa took place on 21 March 1960, triggering mass underground resistance as well as international solidarity demonstrations. This event is sometimes cited as the beginning of worldwide struggle against apartheid.
What was South Africa called before 1961?
The Union of South Africa (Dutch: Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Afrikaans: Unie van Suid-Afrika; pronunciation (help. info)) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into existence on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River colonies.
What is happening in 1960 in South Africa?
Sharpeville massacre, (March 21, 1960), incident in the Black township of Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, South Africa, in which police fired on a crowd of Black people, killing or wounding some 250 of them. It was one of the first and most violent demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa.
