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| 1899 | Kruger, Paulus |  |
| 20th Mar Pretoria Africa Advised by Joseph Chamberlain to give civil rights to Uitlanders, in the Trans vaal |
| 1907 | Botha, Louis | |
| The Education Act makes English, not Dutch, a common school-learning subject |
| 1912 | Botha, Louis | |
| The Defence Act provides for a Union Defence Force |
| 1913 | Botha, Louis | |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites |
| 1913 | Hertzog, James | |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog |
| 1924 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa Makes Afrikans the official language |
| Pretoria Africa Seeks to repatriate SouthAfrica's Indian minority |
| 1933 | Hertzog, James | |
| Pretoria Africa Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll |
| 1936 | Hertzog, James | |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans are removed from the common roll |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans cannot purchase land outside reserved areas |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Natives are placed on a separate roll & allowed to vote for just 3 white MPs |
| Pretoria Africa Enactment of the "native bills", Herzog has the necassary 2/3 majority |
| Pretoria Africa Passes the Aliens Bill to prevent Jewish immigration |
| Pretoria Africa Presents the Natives Representation Bill to a sitting of both Houses of Parliament |
| Pretoria Africa The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly |
| Pretoria Africa The Native Trust & Land Bill is passed |
| 1936 | Hofmeyr, Jan Hendrik | |
| Hofmeyr opposes the Natives Representation Bill |
| 1937 | Hertzog, James | |
| Pretoria Africa The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control |
| 1944 | Radabe, Gaur | |
| The Lansdown Commission reports its findings, the AMWU helped establish the Commission |
| 1946 | Fagan, Henry | |
| Henry Fagan is appointed a Commission Chairman to consider reforming the Pass Laws |
| 1946 | Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Judge Fagan is appointed a Commission Chairman to consider reforming the Pass Laws |
| 1948 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa Responsible for introducing Apartheid |
| Pretoria Africa The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts |
| Pretoria Africa The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change |
| Pretoria Africa The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change |
| 1949 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in Namibia |
| German Namibians support Malan, he is less dependent on the Afrikaner Party |
| 1954 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa Despite the creation of the High Court Courts rule apartheid is unconstitutional |
| 1955 | Verwoerd, Hendrik | |
| An Act is passed making it unlawful to provide unauthorized education |
| 1st April A school boycott begins in response to the education reforms |
| 1st April Education is transferred to the Native Affairs Dept |
| 1959 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Pretoria Africa A Bill is passed which abolishes all native representation in Parliament |
| 1962 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Transkei Africa The government tries out it's policy of "separate development" |
| Feb Transkei Africa Announces self-government for Trans kei, to show races can have self-development |
| 1974 | Botha, Pieter | |
| 25th Oct Declares at the UN that Sth Africa is beginning to make far-reaching reforms |
| 1980 | Botha, Pieter | |
| Blacks are allowed to join official trade unions |
| 1984 | Botha, Pieter | |
| Pretoria Africa Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created |
| 1985 | Botha, Pieter | |
| Pretoria Africa The ban on Inter Racial Marriage is lifted |
| 15th April Pretoria Africa Sth Africa pledges to abolish bans on mixed-race sex |
| 1986 | Botha, Pieter | |
| Pretoria Africa Pass books are abolished |
| 1989 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de | |
| Opens Sth African beaches to all races |
| States the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act will be repealed |
| 1989 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| The ANC formulate a "5yr plan" for "group rights" |
| 1990 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de | |
| Pretoria Africa Passes legislation which abolishes Apartheid |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 2nd Feb Announces suspension of capital punishment |
| 2nd Feb Opens Parliament & begins the process of dismantling Apartheid |
| 1990 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 1991 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de | |
| No longer statutory for every citizen to be classified into one of nine racial groups |
| The pass laws are abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 5th June The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed |
| 5th June The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed |
| 10th July President Bush lifts economic sanctions |
| 4th Sep Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people |
| 4th Sep Announces proposals for a new constitution that will provide black suffrage |
| 1992 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de | |
| 17th Mar White referendum, 2/3 majority for reform of Apartheid |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1992 | Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
