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.

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