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| Apartheid Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch |  |
| The Organisation for African Unity is founded, it immediately condems apartheid |
| Arrest of Mandela Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa Arrested again in court on further charges of sabotage |
| Arrest of Sisulu Motsoaledi, Caroline | |
| 9th Oct Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act |
| Arrest of Sisulu Sisulu, Albertina | |
| 9th Oct Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act |
| Arrest of Sisulu Sisulu, Walter | |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa Arrested again in court on further charges of sabotage |
| Arrest of Sobukwe Sobukwe, Robert | |
| May Robben Island Africa Banished to Robben Island where he remains for 6 yrs |
| May Robben Island Africa Due for release but redetained without charge & sent to Robben Island |
| Constitution Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 1st June Sth Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act |
| Election Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Transkei Africa The Trans kei voters reject the homeland policy by 3 to 1 |
| Legislation Habeas Corpus Suzman, Helen | |
| May The only person in Parliament to vote against the General Law Amendment Act |
| Legislation Habeas Corpus Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 1st June Sth Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act |
| 1st June The General Law Amendment Act waives the right of habeas corpus |
| 1st June Those arrested can be held for 90 days without any rights |
| Legislation Prisoners Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| The General Law Amendment Act enables the Min of Justice to prolong prisoner arrest |
| Organization of African Unity Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| The Organisation for African Unity is founded, it immediately condems apartheid |
| Rule of Namibia Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| SWAPO initiates an armed struggle for independence in Namibia |
| Rule of Transkei Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Transkei Africa The Trans kei becomes a "self-governing" homeland |
| Slogan PAC Sobukwe, Robert | |
| Robben Island Africa Makes up the PAC slogan, "Freedom in 1963" |
| Trial of Mandela Fischer, Bram | |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa Succesfully defends Mandela |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa The indictments against Mandela are quashed but Mandela is arrested again in Court |
| Trial of Mandela Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| July Mandela is sentenced to life imprisonment |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Mandela is indicted with sabotage & conspiracy |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa 1st day of the trial following the reading of the indictments on 9th Oct |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa The indictments against Mandela are quashed but Mandela is arrested again in Court |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Mandela & Sisulu are accused of 222 acts of sabotage |
| Trial of Mandela Mtolo, Bruno | |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Main witness for the state against Mandela |
| Trial of Mandela Wet, Quartus de | |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa The indictments against Mandela are quashed but Mandela is arrested again in Court |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Mandela & Sisulu are accused of 222 acts of sabotage |
| Trial of Rivonia Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla | |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Mandela is indicted with sabotage & conspiracy |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial |
| Trial of Sisulu Sisulu, Walter | |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Mandela & Sisulu are accused of 222 acts of sabotage |
| Trial of Sisulu Wet, Quartus de | |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Mandela & Sisulu are accused of 222 acts of sabotage |
| Umkhonto Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| 1st June Enacts Legislation to "break the back" of Umkhonto |
