General South African History Timeline: 1980s
… on a central fingerprint register. A uniform identity document will be issued to all races. 1981 19 January, In a … 119 votes to thirty-five, after a marathon session lasting 127 sitting days. 1983 9 September, South African Parliament … lifted and passes to be replaced by a uniform identity document for all population groups. 1986 1 July, Abolition of …