What happened in 1972 in South Africa?

Answer 1

The Nationalist Party under P.W. Botha was under increasing pressure both locally and internationally to abolish the system of apartheid. Strict repression of the black majority was still taking place however with a collapsing economy, many international trade sanctions, and organised political attacks on government institutions, apartheid was nearing its end.

Answer 2

BUT as far as i know In 1989 in South Africa "Nelson Mandela" was inaugurated as president

Wrong!

(From http://.answers.com/topic/1989)

World Chronology: 1989

"South Africa's president Pieter W. Botha, 73, suffers a mild stroke January 18 1989 and resigns August 15. He is succeeded in September by F. (Frederick) W. de Klerk, 53, who permits anti-apartheid marches and pledges to make the government more representative. President de Klerk releases some leading political prisoners in mid-October and meets with members of the outlawed African National Congress (see Mandela, http://www.answers.com/topic/1990). "

Mandela was only released in 1990 and succeeded FW de Klerk in 1994

• south-africa (1989)
• • President -
  • 1. Pieter Willem Botha, State President of South Africa (1984-1989)
    2. Chris Heunis, Acting State President of South Africa (1989)
    3. Frederik Willem de Klerk, State President of South Africa (1989-1994)

Answer 3

Concrete planning for the physical consolidation of the Bantustans begin.

Military conscription for all abled bodied young White males is extended to 1 year.

Wave of wildcat strikes by Black workers in Durban over low wages begin.

Connie Mulder is elected leader of the National Party in the Transvaal province and he is considered the successor-designate to John Vorster as Prime Minister.

Bophuthatswana, Ciskei and Lebowa are granted self government status.

First certificates of citizenship in the homelands are issued by the homeland authorities in terms of the Bantu Homeland Citizenship Act of 1970.

Student unrest at both Black and White English language universites in Cape Town and Johannesburg is forcefully suppressed by the Police who arrest 618 students, of whom all are later acquitted in court - except 1 student who is fined R50.

Answer 4

there was a great drought took there