1967 in South Africa

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

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

28 – Eben Dönges is elected second State President but suffers a stroke before he can take office.^[1]

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.^[2]

4 – Military conscription becomes compulsory for all white men in South Africa over the age of 16.^[3]

8 – South African Police officially disclose that SAP counter-insurgency units are deployed in Rhodesia to counter Umkhonto we Sizwe.^[2]

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.

1 January – Francois Pienaar, rugby player
9 January – Dave Matthews, South African–born American musician
23 January – Nathi Mthethwa, national minister
12 February – Nambitha Mpumlwana, actress
4 March – Daryll Cullinan, cricketer
15 May – John Tlale, football player
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.
23 November – Gary Kirsten, cricketer & cricket coach
16 December – Claire Johnston, singer

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)

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1961-1994 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
^ ^a ^b South African History Online: SAP fighting in Zimbabwe (Accessed on 22 April 2017)
^ Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood

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