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The 1961 South African presidential election was the first to be held in South Africa.It occurred as a result of the referendum of November 5, 1960, which ratified the transformation of the Union of South Africa into the Republic of South Africa, and the adoption of a new constitution organizing the new state's political institutions.
General elections were held in South Africa on 18 October 1961. [1] They were the first general elections after South Africa became a republic following the 1960 South African referendum. The National Party under H. F. Verwoerd won a majority in the House of Assembly.
4 – The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announces that Iraq will not recognise the South African government because of its apartheid policy. September. 11 – Poqo, the armed wing of the Pan-African Congress, is established. October. The National Party wins the 1961 South African general election, winning 105 of 160 seats in Parliament ...
1961 Birmingham Small Heath by-election; 1961 Bristol South East by-election; 1961 Cambridgeshire by-election; 1961 East Fife by-election; 1961 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election; High Peak by-election; 1961 Labour Party leadership election; 1961 Labour Party deputy leadership election; 1961 London County Council election; 1961 Manchester Moss Side ...
This article lists elections for legislative or quasi-legislative bodies in South Africa. ... 8 October 1961; 30 March 1966 ... List of elections in South Africa.
South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial ...
The Union of South Africa, a British Dominion, was established on 31 May 1910 [3] with the British monarch as titular head of state, represented by a viceroy, the governor-general. Following the 1960 referendum and subsequent declaration of the Republic of South Africa on 31 May 1961, the office of State President was created. [4]
As 72-year-old Nonki Kunene walks through the corridors of Thabisang Primary School in Soweto, South Africa, she recalls the joy she and many others felt 30 years ago when they voted for the first ...