Apartheid in South Africa By What is a time toast Dec 12, 1948 Apartheid begins Dec 12, 1949 The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act Aug 12, 1950 The Population Registration Act Dec 12, 1950 The Immorality Act Dec 31, 1950 Groups Areas Act Dec 12, 1951 The Bantu Authorities Act Dec 12, 1952 The Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act Dec 12, 1960 The Sharpeville Massacre Dec 15, 1976 Soweto revolts Dec 15, 1989 FW de Klerk is elected Dec 12, 1990 Apartheid Ends Dec 15, 1990 de Klerk anounces end of apartheid Dec 15, 1991 All apartheid laws are repealed Dec 12, 1993 Nelson Mandela gets Nobel Peace Prize for helping S. Africa Dec 5, 2013 Nelson Mandela dies