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| ANC Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla |  |
| Helps found the ANC Youth League |
| Apartheid Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Responsible for the implementation of Apartheid |
| Pretoria Africa Responsible for the implementation of Apartheid |
| Communist Party Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| The SouthAfrican Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act |
| Convention ANC Moroka, James | |
| Mar Johannesburg Africa The ANC adopts the "Programme of Action" |
| Death of Smuts, Jan Christian Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| 11th Sep Doomkloof Africa Death of Jan Smuts , on his family farm of Doornkloof, Irene, near Pretoria, SouthAfrica at the age of 80 |
| Demonstrations Moroka, James | |
| The ANC launch "Freedom Day" against racial discrimination |
| 26th June The ANC calls for a National Day of Protest & Mourning |
| Independence Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| The right of Appeal to the British Privy Council is abolished |
| Leader Senate Verwoerd Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Pretoria Africa Appointed Leader of the Senate |
| Legislation Communism Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| The SouthAfrican Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act |
| Legislation Group Areas Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Group Areas Act, to separate various races |
| Legislation Immorality Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Immorality Amendment Act, apartheid legislation |
| Legislation Mixed Marriages Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, apartheid legislation |
| Legislation Population Reg Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Population Registration Act, a national register based on race is compiled |
| Population Registration Act, a Race Classification Board is established |
| Minister of Native Affairs Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Appointed Minister of Native Affairs |
| President Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Appointed President of the ANC Youth League |
| Resignation of Smuts Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| June Announces intention to resign from the party leadership |
