General South African History Timeline: 1960s
… and proclaims itself a Republic. Country placed on a war footing to smash the nation-wide strike called to protest … from the city centre of Durban. Converted from a World War 2 military transit camp, Wentworth is flanked by the … de Wet, a leading Boer commander in the South African War of 1899-1902, has been appointed Ambassador to the United …