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Episode Details: The Assassination of Verwoerd
The Assassination of Verwoerd
Series: Infamous Assassinations
Season: Season 1
Episode Number: 12
Air Date:
Duration: 30 min
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.