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Apartheid put into action by national party
although many of the segregationist policies dated back to the early decades of the 20th century, it was the election of the nationalist party in 1948 that marked apartheid -
Mixed Marriages Act
The Mixed Marriages act prohibited marriages or a sexual relationship between white people and people of other race groups in south Africa. -
population registration act
In 1950 two key pieces of legislation, the population registration act and the group areas act were passed. -
Sharpeville Massacre
The Sharpeville massacre occurred on march 21 1960 at the police station. -
Rivonia Trial
The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in apartheid-era south Africa, after a group of anti-apartheid activist were arrested on Liliesleaf farm in Rivonia. -
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwood is Assassinated
On September 6 1966 Verwoerd was assassinated in cape town, shortly after entering the house of assembly at 14:15. -
Bantu Homeland Citizenship Act
Bantu citizenship act ruled that all blacks would assume the nationality of one of the homelands, even if they never step foot in it. -
Township Uprising
The Uprising started in Vaal Triangle, an industrial area about 45 miles south of Johannesburg in Transvaal's PWV region. -
Mandela Released from prison
Nelson Mandela was released from prison on this date after being held captive for 27 years. He was in prison for leading the African National Congress (ANC). -
Nelson Mandela becomes president
Nelson Mandela began his presidency on may 10 1994 and was the first black South African president.