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Events

February

• 11 February - District Six, Cape Town is declared a "White Group Area" by the government

March

• 21 March - As a result of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, this day is proclaimed "International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" by the United Nation's General Assembly

June

• American Senator Robert Kennedy visits South Africa

July

• 18 July - The International Court of Justice judges in favour of South Africa in a case of administration of South West Africa which was brought before them by Ethiopia and Liberia

August

• 26 August - South West Africa People's Organization and the South African Police clash at Omugulu-g'Ombashe, South West Africa during Operation Blue Wildebeest

September

• 13 September - B.J. Vorster succeeds Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd as the 8th Prime Minister of South Africa

October

• Following increase international pressure for South Africa to relinquish control of South West Africa, the United Nations terminates the mandate given by the League of Nations and that South West Africa will be administrated by the United Nations. This is rejected by South Africa.

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• Mimi Coertse is awarded the Kammersängerin, a most prestigious title from the Austrian Government

Births

• 9 November — David Tsebe, marathon runner

Deaths

• 10 January - Abraham Jonker, an afrikaans novelist, dies at the age of 60
• 6 September Prime Minister Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd is assassinated

See also

• 1965 in South Africa
• Other events of 1966
• 1967 in South Africa
• Timeline of South African history