1976 President Vorster extends apartheid policies to Black Education, forcing black students to study some subjects in Afrikaans. Police open fire on a peaceful protest by Soweto students. Many students killed. Activities are partly funded or assisted by CIA intelligence. Characterised by media black-outs, increased police brutality, police sponsored ethnic factionalism, ANC bombings and secret service assasinations.
Many multinational companies withdraw from South Africa.
1989 FW de Klerk assumes Nationalist Party power. Many politically motivated murders and massacres. First ever non-racial democratic elections. The ANC, under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, became South Africa's ruling party. 1995 South Africa wins Rugby World Championship in Johannesburg.