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)