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| Arrest of Mandela Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Johannesburg Africa Given a 9 month suspended sentence & forbidden to leave Johannesburg for 6 months |
| Constitution Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa Parliament is transormed into a High Court & validates the Coloured Voters Bill |
| Pretoria Africa The Supreme Court judges Apartheid as unconstitutional |
| Curfew Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| 26th June Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe SouthAfrica curfew |
| Demonstrations Modise, Joe | |
| 8th Feb Johannesburg Africa Address es a meeting of 500 activists opposed to forced removals from Sophiatown |
| Deputy Nat Pes ANC Mandela Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Appointed Deputy National President of the ANC |
| Evacuation Sophiatown Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| 9th Feb Johannesburg Africa The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place |
| Evacuation Sophiatown Mandela, Daniel Francois | |
| 9th Feb Johannesburg Africa The forced evacuation confirms Mandela's belief in armed & violent resistance |
| Law Firm Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| Johannesburg Africa Jointly sets up the 1st black law practice in Johannesburg, Mandela & Tambo |
| Legislation Natives Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Natives Abolition of Passes & Co-ordination of Documents Act, apartheid legislation |
| Natives Act, pass laws compelling blacks to carry identification |
| Legislation Parliament Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| 23rd April Pretoria Africa Passes Legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheid's legality |
| President Lutuli, Albert | |
| Dec Appointed President-General of the ANC, 1st term |