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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 .
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.
1 Africa. 2 Asia. 3 Australia. 4 Europe. 5 Americas. Toggle Americas subsection. 5.1 Caribbean. ... 1961 South African general election; 1961 Southern Rhodesian ...
14 – Decimal Day - Decimalisation of currency replaces the South African pound with the South African rand. [3] March. 15 – South Africa announces its intended withdrawal from the Commonwealth upon becoming a republic. Prime Minister Verwoerd was attending the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference at the time.
This article lists elections for legislative or quasi-legislative bodies in South Africa. Parliamentary general elections ... 8 October 1961; 30 March 1966; 22 April ...
South Africa has long been seen as a leading representative of the African continent in the world, and on Dec. 1 it assumes the prominent presidency of the Group of 20 nations — 20 leading rich ...
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South Africans will vote on May 29 in a national election that could be the biggest rejection yet of the ANC, which has governed one of Africa's most important countries largely unchallenged since ...