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| 1933 | Hertzog, James |  |
| Pretoria Africa Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll |
| 1936 | Hertzog, James |  |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans are removed from the common roll |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans cannot purchase land outside reserved areas |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Natives are placed on a separate roll & allowed to vote for just 3 white MPs |
| Pretoria Africa Enactment of the "native bills", Herzog has the necassary 2/3 majority |
| Pretoria Africa Presents the Natives Representation Bill to a sitting of both Houses of Parliament |
| Pretoria Africa The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly |
| Pretoria Africa The Native Trust & Land Bill is passed |
| 1936 | Hofmeyr, Jan Hendrik |  |
| Hofmeyr opposes the Natives Representation Bill |
| 1937 | Hertzog, James |  |
| Pretoria Africa The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control |
| 1948 | Malan, Daniel Francois |  |
| Pretoria Africa Responsible for introducing Apartheid |
| Pretoria Africa The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts |
| Pretoria Africa The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change |
| Pretoria Africa The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change |
| 1954 | Malan, Daniel Francois |  |
| Pretoria Africa Despite the creation of the High Court Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional |
| 1959 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| Pretoria Africa A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament |
| 1962 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| Feb Transkei Africa Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| 1974 | Botha, Pieter |  |
| 25th Oct Declares at the UN that Sth Africa is beginning to make far-reaching reforms |
| 1984 | Botha, Pieter |  |
| Pretoria Africa Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created |
| 1985 | Botha, Pieter |  |
| Pretoria Africa The ban on Inter Racial Marriage is lifted |
| 15th April Pretoria Africa Sth Africa pledges to abolish bans on mixed-race sex |
| 1986 | Botha, Pieter |  |
| Pretoria Africa Pass books are abolished |
| 1989 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| Opens Sth African beaches to all races |
| States the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act will be repealed |
| 1989 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| The ANC formulate a "5yr plan" for "group rights" |
| 1990 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| Pretoria Africa Passes legislation which abolishes Apartheid |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 2nd Feb Opens Parliament & begins the process of dismantling Apartheid |
| 1990 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 1991 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| No longer statutory for every citizen to be classified into one of nine racial groups |
| The pass laws are abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 5th June The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed |
| 5th June The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed |
| 10th July President Bush lifts economic sanctions |
| 4th Sep Announces proposals for a new constitution that will provide black suffrage |
| 1992 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| 17th Mar White referendum, 2/3 majority for reform of Apartheid |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1992 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |