He began to slowly transform the Black reservations into autonomous states (Bantustans), which would eventually federate with South Africa. He was the second child of Anje Strik and Wilhelmus Johannes Verwoerd. Strijdom had preached a naked form of White racism and ‘baasskap’ (paternalistic domination) in order to retain Whites in a position of power.The following principal ‘Apartheid acts’ were introduced during Verwoerd’s tenure as Prime Minister:Verwoerd is often attributed the title of ‘Architect of apartheid’. Today, H.F. Verwoerd’s name is notoriously associated with the repressive policies of Apartheid, a policy that still casts its shadow over the progress of a young South African democracy.The refinement of apartheid into a ‘separate-but-equal’ policy can be attributed to Verwoerd, who strongly advocated a theory of separate ‘nations’.
His willingness to guide Black people to self-determination once he considered them ready, won him many new White supporters.
Twenty-five years later, his dreams of a ‘balkanised’ South Africa lay in shreds after the uprisings of 1976 and then 1986. This represented a radical swing in NP policy as previous leaders D.F. Jews were also sharply criticised as a result of the important professional positions they held, which were seen as a threat to Afrikaners.The opposition United Party and many English-speaking Whites of British descent were opposed to a republic, but once again, Verwoerd changed the law to his advantage: He lowered the voting age for Whites to 18, and allowed Whites in South West Africa to vote. He also declared himself strongly in favour of racial segregation by attacking the United Party’s policy of ‘pampering, levelling and living together’. His later critics have at times suggested that this coincided with the rise of German National Socialism in the 1930s; however this stay predated it by a number of years. In Rhodesia Verwoerd attended Milton High School where he did so well that he was awarded the Beit Scholarship. Strijdom. As leader of South Africa's National Party he served as the last prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1958 until 1961. Verwoerd also managed to persuade them by keeping the system of government almost exactly the same (except that the president would be chosen by both houses).His death was bannered throughout the White community with the words ‘Verwoerd – A nation mourns’, but there is no doubt that his passing went largely unlamented among the majority of South Africans, most of whom had suffered as a result of his ideology. Malan and J.G. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.Select a place on the map to place the pin.Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person.Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles.A system error has occurred.
Please try again later.Failed to remove flower. Verwoerd left for Germany in 1925, and stayed there during 1926, studying at the Universities of Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig.
Parliamentarian Service Officer Dimitri Tsafendas stabs main architect of apartheid Prime Minister H.F. Verwoed to death.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd's death, last week I wrote a newspaper piece in which I mentioned in passing that when this architect of apartheid was not in … Try again later.Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.Please check the I'm not a robot checkboxAlso an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles.You can choose another language below:You must select an email preferenceIf you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photosYou have chosen this person to be their own family member.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosYou must agree to Terms of serviceSouth Africa Prime Minister. Verwoerd served as the Prime Minister of South Africa from September 2, 1958, until his death on September 6, 1966. It was here that he made his infamous statement regarding the limitation of the Black academic curriculum to basic literacy and numeracy because Africans were meant to be ‘hewers of wood and drawers of water’.Verwoerd was a staunch republican and befriended Nationalist leader J.G.