Infamous Assassinations

Infamous Assassinations - Season 1 Episode 12 The Assassination of Verwoerd

2012-07-30 30 minutes.
8.20 4 votes

Overview

Cape Town, 1966 On 6 September 1966, seven minutes after taking his seat in the House of Assembly, South African Prime Minister Dr Henrick Verwoerd was assassinated by Demetrio Tsafendas, a Bible-quoting parliamentary messenger. Verwoerd had played a key role in constructing South Africa''s Apartheid laws, but ironically the assassin claimed he was not doing enough for whites. It was the second attempt on Verwoerd''s life.

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