1961 In South Africa

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Timeline Of South African History .

EVENTS

March

12 March - The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions submits a memorandum to the United Nation s General Assembly calling for economic sanctions against South Africa

15 March - South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth

May

30 May - Charles Robberts Swart resigns as Governor-General Of South Africa

31 May - South Africa becomes a Republic

--- Charles Robberts Swart becomes the first State President Of South Africa

June

4 June - The Iraq i Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announces that it will not recognise the South African government because of its Apartheid policies

December

16 December - The African National Congress launches its armed struggle with the formation of the Umkhonto We Sizwe

Unknown date

Mimi Coertse is awarded the Medal of Honour of Die Suidafrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns

SPORT

Football (Rugby Union)

13 May - The South Africa (Springboks) beat Ireland 24-8

BIRTHS

DEATHS