1967 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1967 in South Africa.

Incumbents

• State President:
• Charles Robberts Swart (until 31 May).
• Tom Naudé (acting from 1 June).
• Prime Minister: John Vorster.
• Chief Justice: Lucas Cornelius Steyn.

Events

January

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

February

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

June

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

July

• 3 The first Krugerrand is minted to promote the nation's gold industry
• 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.

August

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

September

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

December

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

Unknown date

• 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

• 2 January – Francois Pienaar, rugby player
• 9 January – Dave Matthews, South African–born American musician
• 23 January – Nathi Mthethwa, national minister (d. 2025)
• 12 February – Nambitha Mpumlwana, actress
• 4 March – Daryll Cullinan, cricketer
• 15 May – John Tlale, football player
• June – Muhsin Hendricks, imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT activist (d. 2025)
• 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.
• Gary Kirsten, cricketer & cricket coach
• 16 December – Claire Johnston, singer

Deaths

• 20 May – Jan Gysbert Hugo Bosman (Bosman de Ravelli), concert pianist and composer.
• 2 July – Professor I.W. van der Merwe (Boerneef), writer and poet.
• 21 July – Albert Lutuli, teacher and president of the African National Congress). (b. c. 1898)

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