1966 in South Africa
See also: 1965 in South Africa, other events of 1966, 1967 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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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
September
- 13 September – B.J. Vorster succeeds Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd as the 8th Prime Minister of South Africa
Unknown date
- Mimi Coertse is awarded the Kammersängerin, a most prestigious title from the Austrian Government
Births
Deaths
- 6 September Prime Minister Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd is assassinated
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