History and chronology of Balthazar Johannes Vorster in South Africa

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Government National Government
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Soweto
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Balthazar Johannes Vorster History of South Africa


1940	Arrest
Arrested for opposing Sth African support of the Allies
1961	Minister of Justice
Aug Appointed Minister of Justice
1966	Prime Minister
Appointed Prime Minister of SouthAfrica
1966	Rule of Namibia
Oct The OAU votes in favour of supporting UN control over Namibia
1967	Alliance
Vorster agrees an alliance with the white regime in Rhodes ia & sends in police
Jan Agrees an alliance with Rhodes ia to help in the armed struggle against the ANC & ZAPU
Jan The ANC makes an alliance with ZAPU for armed struggle against Rhodes ia & Sth Africa
1967	Diplomacy
Jan Sth Africa & Malawi establish formal diplomatic ties
Jan Vorster receives the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Chief Leabua Jonathan
Jan Vorster receives the Prime Minister of Lesotho
1967	Rule of Namibia
The UN makes an unsccessful attempt to take control of Namibia
1968	Independence
Swaziland is granted independence
1969	Rule of Namibia
4th Oct Sth Africa ignores the UN mandate to relinquish its control over Namibia
1970	Diplomacy
Lesotho pledges its support to the liberation strugle in Sth Africa
May Vorster pays an official visit to Malawi
1970	Election
May Loses 8 seats to rival parties
1971	Conference of OAU
The OAU reject dialogue with Sth Africa
1971	Diplomacy
Vorster exposes Zambia's secret relations with Sth Africa
1971	Rule of Namibia
The World Court rules that Sth Africa's presence in Namibia is unlawful
1972	Commission Schlebusch
The Schlebusch Commision is set up to investigate liberal student bodies
1972	Rule of Namibia
An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with Sth Africa fails
1973	Rule of Namibia
The UN declares SWAPO the only legally recognizable representitive of Namibia
1974	Brink
The government bans Andre Brinks's Afrikaans novel, "Kennis van die Aand"
1974	CI
The student organization CI is banned from receiving foreign funds
1974	Diplomacy
23rd Oct Declares in the Senate Sth Africa is prepared to enter into non-aggression pacts
23rd Oct Vorster declares in the Senate Sth Africa will not interfere in other African nations
1974	NUSAS
The student organization NUSAS is banned from receiving foreign funds
1974	Rule of Namibia
Dec The UN gives Sth Africa 6 months to transfer authority to Namibia
1975	Censorship
Newspaper editors come under strict censorship
1975	Conference of OAU
April Dar es Salaam Africa Sth Africa is condemned for Apartheid
July Dar es Salaam Africa Sth Africa is condemned by the African states at the OAU Conference
1975	Conference of Turnhalle
Turnhalle Africa Sth Africa opens the Turnhalle Conference to draft a constitution for Namibia
1975	Constitution
Turnhalle Africa Sth Africa opens the Turnhalle Conference to draft a constitution for Namibia
1975	Declaration of Dar es Salaam
July Dar es Salaam Africa Sth Africa is condemned by the African states at the OAU Conference
1975	Independence
A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power
26th June A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power
1975	Invasion of Angola
Sth Africa invades Angola attacking the Marxist MPLA
Dar es Salaam Africa The invasion force is withdrawn
July Dar es Salaam Africa Sth Africa invades Angola
1975	Rule of Namibia
Sth Africa convenes the Turnhalle Conference to draft a Namibia constitution
1976	Conference of OAU
Jan Addis Ababa Africa The OAU condemns Sth Africa for its invasion of Angola
Jan The OAU condemns Sth Africa's invasion of Angola
1976	Demonstrations
16th June Soweto Africa Demonstrations break out against a government proposal to teach Afrikaans
25th June Soweto Africa Police open fire & 76 students are killed
6th July Soweto Africa The government drops its proposal to teach Afrikaans
1976	Independence
Transkei Africa The Trans kei is granted independence
1976	Invasion of Angola
At Kenya's insistence the UN Security Council condemns Sth Africa's invasion of Angola
Jan Addis Ababa Africa The OAU condemns Sth Africa for its invasion of Angola
Jan The OAU condemns Sth Africa's invasion of Angola
Jan The UN Security Council condemns Sth Africa for it's invasion of Sth Africa
1976	Rule of Namibia
Sth Africa ignores UN resolutions & seeks to implement its own solution
SWAPO & Sth Africa accept UN settlement proposals, followed by a breakdown
30th Jan The UN adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision
1976	United Nations
Jan The UN Security Council condemns Sth Africa for it's invasion of Sth Africa
1977	Constitution
A referendum is held on the Turnhalle Conference constitution for Namibia
The UN & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum
1977	Independence
3rd Jan Ivor Richard, chairman of the the Geneva conference, visits Sth African PM Vorster
1977	Invasion of Angola
Nov The UN Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
1977	Referendum
The UN & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum
1977	United Nations
Nov The UN Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
1978	President
Appointed President of Sth Africa
1978	Rule of Namibia
Sep The UN passes another resolution for free & open elections in Namibia