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| 1901 | Birth |  |
| 8th Sep Amsterdam Africa Birth of Hendrik Verwoerd |
| 1903 | Emigration | |
| Verwoerd emigrates to Sth Africa with his parents |
| 1927 | Professor | |
| Stellenbosch Africa Appointed Professor of Sociology |
| 1928 | Editor | |
| Appointed editor of the Afrikaans Nationalist newspaper "die Trans vaaler" |
| 1937 | Editor | |
| Appointed Editor of Die Trans valer |
| 1939 | Declaration of War | |
| Opposes Sth Africa's participation in the war |
| 1946 | National Party | |
| Transvaal Africa Appointed Vice Chairman of the National Party in the Trans vaal |
| 1948 | Election | |
| Elected Senator |
| 1950 | Apartheid | |
| Responsible for the implementation of Apartheid |
| Pretoria Africa Responsible for the implementation of Apartheid |
| 1950 | Leader Senate Verwoerd | |
| Pretoria Africa Appointed Leader of the Senate |
| 1950 | Minister of Native Affairs | |
| Appointed Minister of Native Affairs |
| 1958 | Commonwealth | |
| 2nd Sep Pretoria Africa Withdraws from the commonwealth rather than abandon Apartheid |
| 1958 | Prime Minister | |
| 2nd Sep Appointed Prime Minister of SouthAfrica |
| 1959 | Legislation | |
| Bantu Investment Corporation Act, provides for black investment in black areas |
| 1959 | Reform | |
| A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament |
| Pretoria Africa A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament |
| 1960 | ANC | |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| 1960 | Commonwealth | |
| 5th Oct Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to Sth Africa out of the Commonwealth |
| 1960 | Constitution | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
| 5th Oct 90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against |
| 1960 | Diplomacy | |
| Feb MacMillan makes a speech before the Sth African Parliament, the "winds of change" |
| 1960 | Legislation | |
| April The Referendum Act is passed |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| 1960 | Massacre Langa | |
| Langa Africa A massacre during an ANC & PAC demonstration |
| 1960 | Massacre Sharpeville | |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa After the Sharpville massacre the ANC & PAC are banned |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa Black protestors are massacred protesting against apartheid pass laws, 69 are killed |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa For the 1st time the UN intervenes in Sth Africa |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa Over 400 are wounded, including women & children |
| 21st Mar Sharpeville Africa World opinion turns against apartheid |
| 1960 | PAC | |
| 8th April Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| 1960 | Plot | |
| Johannesburg Africa Escapes an assassination attempt |
| 9th April Johannesburg Africa Verwoerd is shot in the head by a Trans vaal farmer |
| 9th April Johannesburg Africa Verwoerd resumes duties 5 weeks later |
| 1960 | Referendum | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
| April The Referendum Act is passed |
| 3rd Aug Verwoerd announces the referendum on a republic will be held 5th October |
| 5th Oct 90.5% of whites vote, 850,458 in favour of a republic & 775,878 against |
| 5th Oct Wins a small majority of white referendum votes to Sth Africa out of the Commonwealth |
| 1960 | Speech | |
| Feb MacMillan makes a speech before the Sth African Parliament, the "winds of change" |
| 1960 | State of Emergency | |
| 28th Mar Sth Africa is placed under martial law |
| 28th Mar The government declares a State of Emergency |
| 28th Mar The government suspends habeas corpus |
| 1960 | Vote Confidence | |
| 20th Jan During a vote of confidence Verwoerd announces a referendum on the republic |
| 1961 | Bombing of Umkhonto | |
| 16th Dec A bombing campaign held on the Afikaner Dingane's day, anniversarry Blood River |
| 16th Dec Bombs are exploded at power stations & government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| 31st Dec Bombs are exploded at power stations & government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| 1961 | Commonwealth | |
| Mar London Africa Tries to keep Sth Africa within the Commonwealth but is forced to withdraw membership |
| 15th Mar Sth Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth |
| April Despite leaving the Commonwealth preferential trade would continue |
| April Sth Africa leaves the Commonwealth |
| 31st May Sth Africa's membership of the Commonwealth is terminated |
| 1961 | Conference of Commonwealth | |
| Mar London Africa Tries to keep Sth Africa within the Commonwealth but is forced to withdraw membership |
| 1961 | Constitution | |
| Jan Legislation is prepared to establish the Republic of Sth Africa |
| 31st May The Republic of Sth Africa comes into existence |
| 1961 | Election | |
| Aug Brings the election forward to October 1961 |
| Oct The National Party wins 105 seats & the United Party wins 53 seats |
| 1961 | Government | |
| 31st May Verwoerd forms a republican ministry |
| 1961 | Legislation | |
| Aug Coloured Persons Reserves Act, apartheid legislation |
| Aug Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, apartheid legislation |
| Aug Urban Bantu Councils Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1962 | Commission for Technical Co operation in Africa | |
| SouthAfrica is expelled from the Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa |
| 1962 | Legislation | |
| June The Sabotage Act allows house arrests & bans which cannot be challenged in court |
| June The Sabotage Act gives sabotage a minimum of 5 yrs in prison without parole |
| June The Sabotage Act prevents any banned person from being quoted in print |
| 1962 | Reform | |
| Transkei Africa The government tries out it's policy of "separate development" |
| Feb Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| Feb Transkei Africa Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| 1962 | Rule of Transkei | |
| Feb Transkei Africa Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| 1962 | Sanctions | |
| Nov The UN General Assembly votes in favour of sanctions against Sth Africa |
| 1962 | Trial | |
| Public getherings in connection with the trial are banned |
| Nov Acts of sabotage take place in Port Elizabet & Durban |
| 1962 | United Nations | |
| Nov The UN General Assembly votes in favour of sanctions against Sth Africa |
| 1963 | Apartheid | |
| The Organisation for African Unity is founded, it immediately condems apartheid |
| 1963 | Constitution | |
| 1st June Sth Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act |
| 1963 | Election | |
| Transkei Africa The Trans kei voters reject the homeland policy by 3 to 1 |
| 1963 | Legislation | |
| The General Law Amendment Act enables the Min of Justice to prolong prisoner arrest |
| 1st June Sth Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act |
| 1st June The General Law Amendment Act waives the right of habeas corpus |
| 1st June Those arrested can be held for 90 days without any rights |
| 1963 | Organization of African Unity | |
| The Organisation for African Unity is founded, it immediately condems apartheid |
| 1963 | Rule of Namibia | |
| SWAPO initiates an armed struggle for independence in Namibia |
| 1963 | Rule of Transkei | |
| Transkei Africa The Trans kei becomes a "self-governing" homeland |
| 1963 | Umkhonto | |
| 1st June Enacts legislation to "break the back" of Umkhonto |
| 1966 | Assassination | |
| Sep Pretoria Africa A Parliamentary messenger stabs Verwoerd during a session in the House Assembly |
| 1966 | Death | |
| Sep Pretoria Africa Death of Hendrik Verwoerd, assassinated |
| 1966 | Independence | |
| Oct Botswana is granted independence |
| Oct Lesotho is granted independence |
| 1966 | Rule of Namibia | |
| The United Nations revokes the Sth African mandate over Namibia |
| 16th July The World Court rules in Sth Africa's favour for it to retain control |
| Aug The UN resolves the place Namibia under UN control |
