1967 in South Africa

Incumbents

• State President:
• * Charles Robberts Swart.
• * Tom Naudé.
• Prime Minister: John Vorster.
• Chief Justice: Lucas Cornelius Steyn.

  Events

• - The African National Congress and the Zimbabwe African People's Union form an alliance for armed struggle against South Africa and Rhodesia.

• 28 - Eben Dönges is elected second State President but suffers a stroke before he can take office.

• 1 - Tom Naudé becomes acting State President of South Africa.
• 12 - The Terrorism Act, 1967 is passed.

• 14-15 Snow falls in the Transvaal. The Northern Transvaal records its first snowfall.
• The Liberation Committee of the Organisation of African Unity urges "freedom fighters" to invade South Africa and South West Africa.

• 4 - Military conscription becomes compulsory for all white men in South Africa over the age of 16.

• 8 - South African Police officially disclose that SAP counter-insurgency units are deployed in Rhodesia to counter Umkhonto we Sizwe.

• 3 - Professor Christiaan Barnard carries out the world's first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital.

• The South African Police starts with counter-insurgency training.
• Umkhonto we Sizwe members conduct their first military actions in north-western Rhodesia in campaigns known as Wankie and Sepolilo.
• KGB double agent Yui Loginov is arrested in South Africa after the CIA betrayed him.

  Births

• 1 January - Francois Pienaar, rugby player
• 9 January - Dave Matthews, South African–born American musician
• 9 January - Gary Teichmann, rugby player
• 23 January - Nathi Mthethwa, national minister
• 12 February - Nambitha Mpumlwana, actress
• 4 March - Daryll Cullinan, cricketer
• 15 May - John Tlale, football player
• 10 June - Karen Roberts, field hockey player
• 26 June - Doctor Khumalo, football player
• 27 June - Andre Arendse, football player
• 10 July - Hennie le Roux, rugby player
• 16 July - Joel Stransky, rugby player
• 30 August - John Moeti, football player
• 6 October - Heyneke Meyer, Springboks coach
• 4 November - Rapulana Seiphemo, film and television actor
• 23 November - Oskido, recording artist, DJ, record producer and businessman.Co-founder of Kalawa Jazmee Records.
• 23 November - Gary Kirsten, cricketer & cricket coach
• 16 December - Claire Johnston, singer

  Deaths

• 20 May - Jan Gysbert Hugo Bosman, concert pianist and composer.
• 2 July - Professor I.W. van der Merwe, writer and poet.
• 21 July - Albert Lutuli, teacher and president of the African National Congress).

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