1967 in South Africa
# 1967 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1967 in South Africa.

## Incumbents

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

## Events

### January

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

### February

* 28 – Eben Dönges is elected second State President but suffers a stroke before he can take office.

### June

* 1 – Tom Naudé becomes acting State President of South Africa.
* 12 – The Terrorism Act, 1967 is passed.

### July

* 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.

### August

* 4 – Military conscription becomes compulsory for all white men in South Africa over the age of 16.

### September

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

### December

* 3 – Professor Christiaan Barnard carries out the world's first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital.

### Unknown date

* 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.

## Births

* 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

## Deaths

* 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)
