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| 1933 | Hertzog, James |  |
| Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll |
| 1936 | Hertzog, James |  |
| Cape Africans cannot purchase land outside reserved areas |
| Enactment of the "native bills", Herzog has the necassary 2/3 majority |
| Presents the Natives Representation Bill to a sitting of both Houses of Parliament |
| The Native Trust & Land Bill is passed |
| 1937 | Hertzog, James |  |
| The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control |
| 1948 | Malan, Daniel Francois |  |
| Responsible for introducing Apartheid |
| The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change |
| 3rd June Pretoria Africa Forms the 1st all Afrikaner government, with a majority of 5 |
| 1950 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| Pretoria Africa Responsible for the implementation of Apartheid |
| 1951 | Malan, Daniel Francois |  |
| July The ANC, the Indian Congress & the Franchise Action Council demonstrate |
| 1954 | Malan, Daniel Francois |  |
| Despite the creation of the High Court Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional |
| 1954 | Strijdom, Johennes Gerhardus |  |
| Pretoria Africa Heads a pro-apartheid government |
| 1959 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament |
| 1962 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| Feb Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| 1963 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| The Organisation for African Unity is founded, it immediately condems apartheid |
| 1974 | Botha, Pieter |  |
| 25th Oct Declares at the UN that Sth Africa is beginning to make far-reaching reforms |
| 1990 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| 19th Oct Pretoria Africa The SouthAfrican National Party opens its membership to all races |
| 1991 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 4th Sep Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people |
| 1992 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de |  |
| Pretoria Africa A white referendum gives a mandate to end white minority rule |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1992 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |