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The Hon. Senator J. de Klerk, Minister of Education, Arts and Science and of Information, became Minister of National Education and of Information with effect from 8th February, 1968.

Dr. the Hon. A. Hertzog was Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and of Health [up to 7th February, 1968.

The Hon. D. C. H. Uys, Minister of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure, became Minister of Agriculture and of Water Affairs with effect from 8th February, 1968, on the resignation with effect from 8th February, 1968, of the Honourable J. J. Fouché, Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and of Water Affairs.

The Hon. M. C. G. J. van Rensburg became Minister of Posts and Telegraphs with effect from 8th February, 1968.

The Hon. J. G. H. van der Wath, Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs, became Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs and of Transport, with effect from 8th February, 1968.

The Hon. H. E. Martins, Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Water Affairs, became Deputy Minister of Agriculture with effect from 8th February, 1968.

Mr. S. P. Botha became Deputy Minister of Water Affairs with effect from 8th February, 1968.

Elected under provisions of South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1949 (Act No. 23 of 1949).

Elected under provisions of Separate Representation of Voters Act, 1951 (Act No. 46 of 1951).

Elected on 29th March, 1968.

Elected on 3rd April, 1968.

Not committed.

Assented to, vide notices in Gazettes Extraordinary, dated 3rd, 5th and 10th July, 1968

See also Index to Subjects

DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (HANSARD)

THIRD SESSION—THIRD PARLIAMENT

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

2nd February to 19th June, 1968

(Vols. 22, 23 and 24)

CONTENTS

PAGES

The Ministry v Members of the House of Assembly and Electoral Divisions vii Electoral Divisions and their representatives in House of Assembly ix Bills of Session xi Select Committees of Session xix Errata xx Debates Indices: Subjects 1 Questions 13 Speeches 43 Presiding Officers’ rulings and observations 87

THE MINISTRY

CABINET MINISTERS
Prime Minister and Minister of Police	The Hon. B. J. VORSTER, M.P.
Minister of Transport	The Hon. B. J. SCHOEMAN, M.P.
Minister of National Education and of Information	The Hon. Senator J. DE KLERK.
Minister of the Interior	The Hon. P. M. K. LE ROUX, M.P.
Minister of Community Development, of Public Works and of Social Welfare and Pensions	The Hon. W. A. MAREE, M.P.
Minister of Finance	Dr. the Hon. N. DIEDERICHS, M.P.
Minister of Health	Dr. the Hon. A. HERTZOG, M.P.
Minister of Agriculture and of Water Affairs	The Hon. D. C. H. UYS, M.P.
Minister of Immigration and of Indian Affairs	The Hon. Senator A. E. TROLLIP.
Minister of Defence	The Hon. P. W. BOTHA, M.P.
Minister of Forestry, of Tourism and of Sport and Recreation	The Hon. F. W. WARING, M.P.
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Dr. the Hon. H. MULLER, M.P.
Minister of Economic Affairs	The Hon. J. F. W. HAAK, M.P.
Minister of Labour and of Coloured Affairs	The Hon. M. VILJOEN, M.P.
Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and of Bantu Education	The Hon. M. C. BOTHA, M.P.
Minister of Justice and of Prisons	The Hon. P. C. PELSER, M.P.
Minister of Mines and of Planning	Dr. the Hon. C. DE. WET, M.P.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs	The Hon. M. C. G. J. VAN RENSBURG, M.P.
DEPUTY MINISTERS
Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs and of Transport	The Hon. J. G. H. VAN DER WATH, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	The Hon. H. E. MARTINS, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Education	The Hon. B. COETZEE, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Bantu Development	The Hon. A. H. VOSLOO, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Police, of Finance and of Economic Affairs	The Hon. S. L. MULLER, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Water Affairs	The Hon. S. P. BOTHA, M.P.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND THEIR ELECTORAL DIVISIONS

SPEAKER: The Hon. H. J. Klopper, M.P.

DEPUTY SPEAKER AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES: Mr. D. J. G. van den Heever, M.P.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES: Mr. J. H. Visse, M.P.

SECRETARY TO THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: Mr. R. J. McFarlane.

Basson, J. A. L.—Sea Point.
Basson, J. D. du P.—Bezuidenhout.
Bennett, C.—Albany.
Bezuidenhout, G. P. C.—Brakpan.
Bloomberg, A.—Peninsula
Bodenstein, Dr. P.—Rustenburg.
Botha, H. J.—Aliwal.
Botha, L. J.—Bethlehem.
Botha, Hon, M. C.—Roodepoort.
Botha, M. W.—Jeppes.
Botha, Hon. P. W.—George.
Botha, Hon. S. P.—Soutpansberg.
Brandt, Dr. J. W.—Etosha.
Bronkhorst, Brig. H. J.—North Rand.

Carr, D. M.—Maitland.
Coetsee, H. J.—Bloemfontein West.
Coetzee, Hon. B.—Vereeniging.
Coetzee, Dr. J. A.—Kempton Park.
Connan, J. M.—Cape Town Gardens.
Cruywagen, W. A.—Germiston.

De Jager, P. R.—Mayfair.
Delport, W. H.—Port Elizabeth Central.
De Wet, Dr. the Hon. C.—Johannesburg West.
De Wet, J. M.—Karas.
De Wet, M. W.—Welkom.
Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.—Losberg.
Du Plessis, H. R. H.—Kuruman.
Du Toit, J. P.—Vryburg.

Eden, G. S.—Karoo.
Emdin, S.—Parktown.
Engelbrecht, J. J.—Algoa.
Erasmus, A. S. D.—Pietersburg.
Erasmus, Col. J. J. P.—Lydenburg.

Fisher, Dr. E. L.—Rosettenville.
Frank, S., S.C.—Omaruru.
Froneman, G. F. v. L.—Heilbron.

Graaff, Sir De V.—Rondebosch.
Greyling, J. C.—Carletonville.
Grobler, M. S. F.—Marico.
Grobler, W. S. J.—Springs.

Haak, Hon. J. F. W.—Bellville.
Havemann, W. W. B.—Odendaalsrus.
Henning, J. M.—Vanderbijlpark.
Herman, F.—Potgietersrus.
Hertzog, Dr. the Hon. A.—Ermelo.
Heystek, J.—Waterberg.
Higgerty, J. W.—Von Brandis.
Holland, M. W.—Outeniqua.
Hopewell, A.—Pinetown.
Horn, J. W. L.—Prieska.
Hourquebie, R. G. L.—Musgrave.
Hughes, T. G.—Transkei.

Jacobs, Dr. G. F.—Hillbrow.
Janson, T. N. H.—Witbank.
Jurgens, Dr. J. C.—Geduld.

Keyter, H. C. A.—Ladybrand.
Kingwill, W. G.—Walmer.
Klopper, Hon. H. J.—Parys.
Koornhof, Dr. P. G. J.—Primrose.
Kotzé, S. F.—Parow.
Kruger, J. T.—Prinshof.

Langley, T.—Waterkloof.
Le Grange, L.—Potchefstroom.
Le Roux, F. J.—Hercules.
Le Roux, J. P. C.—Vryheid.
Le Roux, Hon. P. M. K.—Oudtshoorn.
Lewis, H. M.—Umlazi.
Lindsay, Maj. J. E.—King William’s Town. Loots, J. J.—Queenstown.

Malan, E. G.—Orange Grove.
Malan, G. F.—Humansdorp.
Malan, J. J.—Swellendam.
Malan, W. C.—Paarl.
Marais, D. J.—Johannesburg North.
Marais, J. A.—Innesdal.
Marais, P. S.—Moorreesburg.
Marais, W. T.—Wonderboom.
Maree, G. de K.—Namakwaland.
Maree, Hon. W. A.—Newcastle.
Martins, Hon. H. E.—Wakkerstroom.
McLachlan, Dr. R.—Westdene.
Meyer, P. H.—Vasco.
Mitchell, D. E.—South Coast.
Mitchell, M. L.—Durban North.
Moolman, Dr. J. H.—East London City.
Moore, P. A.—Kensington.
Morrison, Dr. G. de V.—Cradock.
Mulder, Dr. C. P.—Randfontein.
Muller, Dr. the Hon. H.—Beaufort West.
Muller, Hon. S. L.—Ceres.
Murray, L. G., M.C.—Green Point.

Oldfield, G. N.—Umbilo.
Otto, Dr. J. C.—Koedoespoort.

Pansegrouw, J. S.—Smithfield.
Pelser, Hon. P. C.—Klerksdorp.
Pienaar, B.—Zululand.
Pieterse, R. J. J.—Pretoria West.
Potgieter, J. E.—Brits.
Potgieter, S. P.—Port Elizabeth North.

Radford, Dr. A., M.C.—Durban Central.
Rall, J. J.—Harrismith.
Rall, J. W.—Middelburg.
Rall, M. J.—Mossel Bay.
Raubenheimer, A. J.—Nelspruit.
Raubenheimer, A. L.—Langlaagte.
Raw, W. V.—Durban Point.
Reinecke, C. J.—Pretoria District.
Reyneke, J. P. A.—Boksburg.
Rossouw, W. J. C.—Stilfontein.
Roux, P. C.—Mariental.

Sadie, N. C. v. R.—Winburg.
Schlebusch, A. L.—Kroonstad.
Schlebusch, J. A.—Bloemfontein District.
Schoeman, Hon. B. J.—Maraisburg.
Schoeman, H.—Standerton.
Schoeman, J. C. B.—Randburg.
Smit, H. H.—Stellenbosch.
Smith, Dr. J. D.—Turffontein.
Smith, Capt. W. J. B.—Pietermaritzburg City.
Steyn, A. N.—Graaff-Reinet.
Steyn, S. J. M.—Yeoville.
Stofberg, L. F.—Worcester.
Streicher, D. M.—Newton Park.
Sutton, W. M.—Mooi River.
Suzman, H.—Houghton.
Swanepoel, J. W. F.—Kimberley North.
Swiegers, J. G.—Uitenhage.

Taylor, C. D.—Wynberg.
Thompson, J. O. N., D.F.C.—Pinelands.
Timoney, H. M.—Salt River.
Torlage, P. H.—Klip River.
Treurnicht, N. F.—Piketberg.

Uys, Hon. D. C. H.—False Bay.

Van Breda, A.—Tygervallei.
Van den Berg, G. P.—Wolmaransstad.
Van den Berg, M. J.—Krugersdorp.
Van den Heever, D. J. G.—Pretoria Central.
Van der Merwe, Dr. C. V.—Fauresmith.
Van der Merwe, H. D. K.—Rissik.
Van der Merwe, Dr. P. S.—Middelland.
Van der Merwe, Dr. S. W.—Gordonia.
Van der Merwe, W. L.—Heidelberg.
Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.—Windhoek.
Van Niekerk, M. C.—Lichtenburg.
Van Rensburg, Hon. M. C. G. J.—Bloemfontein East.
Van Staden, J. W.—Malmesbury.
Van Tonder, J. A.—Germiston District.
Van Vuuren, P. Z. J.—Benoni.
Van Wyk, H. J.—Virginia.
Van Zyl, J. J. B.—Sunnyside.
Venter, M. J. de la R.—Colesberg.
Venter, Dr. W. L. D. M.—Kimberley South.
Viljoen, Hon. M.—Alberton.
Visse, J. H.—Gezina.
Visser, Dr. A. J.—Florida.
Volker, V. A.—Umhlatuzana.
Vorster, Hon. B. J.—Nigel.
Vorster, L. P. J.—De Aar.
Vosloo, Hon. A. H.—Somerset East.
Vosloo, Dr. W. L.—Brentwood.

Wainwright, C. J. S.—East London North.
Waring, Hon. F. W.—Caledon.
Waterson, Hon. S. F.—Constantia.
Webber, W. T.—Pietermaritzburg District.
Wentzel, J. J. G.—Bethal.
Wentzel, J. J.—Christiana.
Wiley, J. W. E.—Simonstad.
Winchester, L. E. D.—Port Natal.
Wood, L. F.—Berea.

Vacancy: Boland, owing to the death on 8th February, 1968, of Mr. C. Barnett.

LIST OF ELECTORIAL DIVISIONS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Electoral Division.	Name.
CAPE PROVINCE (54 Electoral Divisions).
Albany	Bennett, C.
Algoa	Engelbrecht, J. J.
Aliwal	Botha, H. J.
Beaufort West	Muller, the Hon. Dr. H.
Caledon	Haak, Hon. J. F. W.
Bellville	Waring, Hon. F. W.
Cape Town Gardens	Connan, J. M.
Ceres	Muller, Hon. S. L.
Colesberg	Venter, M. J. de la R.
Constantia	Waterson, Hon. S. F.
Cradock	Morrison, Dr. G. de V.
De Aar	Vorster, L. P. J.
East London City	Moolman, Dr. J. H.
East London North	Wainwright, C. J. S.
False Bay	Uys, Hon. D. C. H.
George	Botha, Hon. P. W.
Gordonia	Van der Merwe, Dr. S. W.
Graaff-Reinet	Steyn, A. N.
Green Point	Murray, L. G., M.C.
Humansdorp	Malan, G. F.
Kimberley North	Swanepoel, J. W. F.
Kimberley South	Venter, Dr. W. L. D. M.
King William’s Town	Lindsay, Maj. J. E.
Kuruman.	Du Plessis, H. R. H.
Maitland	Carr, D. M.
Malmesbury	Van Staden, J. W.
Moorreesburg	Marais, P. S.
Mossel Bay	Rall, M. J.
Namakwaland	Maree, G. de K.
Newton Park	Streicher, D. M.
Oudtshoorn	Le Roux, Hon. P. M. K.
Paarl	Malan, W. C.
Parow	Kotzé, S. F.
Piketberg	Treurnicht, N. F.
Pinelands	Thompson, J. O. N., D.F.C.
Port Elizabeth Central	Delport, W. H.
Port Elizabeth North	Potgieter, S. P.
Prieska	Horn, J. W. L.
Queenstown	Loots, J. J.
Rondebosch	Graaff, Sir de V.
Salt River	Timoney, H. M.
Sea Point	Basson, J. A. L.
Simonstad	Wiley, J. W. E.
Somerset East	Vosloo, Hon. A. H.
Stellenbosch	Smit, H. H.
Swellendam	Malan, J. J.
Transkei	Hughes, T. G.
Tygervallei	Van Breda, A.
Uitenhage	Swiegers, J. G.
Vasco	Meyer, P. H.
Vryburg	Du Toit, J. P.
Walmer	Kingwill, W. G.
Worcester	Stofberg, L. F.
Wynberg	Taylor, Catherine D.

NATAL (18 Electoral Divisions).
Berea	Wood, L. F.
Durban Central	Radford, Dr. A., M.C.
Durban North	Mitchell, M. L.
Durban Point	Raw, W. V.
Klip River	Torlage, P. H.
Mooi River	Sutton, W. M.
Musgrave	Hourquebie, R. G. L.
Newcastle	Maree, Hon. W. A.
Pietermaritzburg City	Smith, Capt. W. J. B.
Pietermaritzburg District	Webber, W. T.
Pinetown	Hopewell, A.
Port Natal	Winchester, L. E. D.
South Coast	Mitchell, D. E.
Umbilo	Oldfield, G. N.
Umhlatuzana	Volker, V. A.
Umlazi	Lewis, H. M.
Vryheid	Le Roux, J. P. C.
Zululand	Pienaar, B.

ORANGE FREE STATE (15 Electoral Divisions).
Bethlehem	Botha, L. J.
Bloemfontein District	Schlebusch, J. A.
Bloemfontein East	Van Rensburg, Hon. M. C. G. J.
Bloemfontein West	Coetsee, H. J.
Fauresmith	Van der Merwe, Dr. C. V.
Harrismith	Rall, J. J.
Heilbron	Froneman, G. F. van L.
Kroonstad	Schlebusch, A. L.
Ladybrand	Keyter, H. C. A.
Odendaalsrus	Havemann, W. W. B.
Parys	Klopper, Hon. H. J.
Smithfield	Pansegrouw, J. S.
Virginia	Van Wyk, H. J.
Welkom	De Wet, M. W.
Winburg	Sadie, N. C. van R.

TRANSVAAL (73 Electoral Divisions).
Alberton	Viljoen, Hon. M.
Benoni	Van Vuuren, P. Z. J.
Bethal	Wentzel, J. J. G.
Bezuidenhout	Basson, J. D. du P.
Boksburg.	Reyneke, J. P. A.
Brakpan	Bezuidenhout, G. P. C.
Brentwood	Vosloo, Dr. W. L.
Brits	Potgieter, J. E.
Carletonville	Greyling, J. C.
Christiana	Wentzel, J. J.
Ermelo	Hertzog, Dr. the Hon. A.
Florida	Visser, Dr. A. J.
Geduld	Jurgens, Dr. J. C.
Germiston	Cruywagen, W. A.
Germiston District	Van Tonder, J. A.
Gezina	Visse, J. H.
Heidelberg	Van der Merwe, W. L.
Hercules	Le Roux, F. J.
Hillbrow	Jacobs, Dr. G. F.
Houghton	Suzman, Helen.
Innesdal	Marais, J. A.
Jeppes	Botha, M. W.
Johannesburg North	Marais, D. J.
Johannesburg West	De Wet, Dr. the Hon. C.
Kempton Park	Coetzee, Dr. J. A.
Kensington	Moore, P. A.
Klerksdorp	Pelser, Hon. P. C.
Koedoespoort	Otto, Dr. J. C.
Krugersdorp	Van den Berg, M. J.
Langlaagte	Raubenheimer, A. L.
Lichtenburg	Van Niekerk, M. C.
Losberg	Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.
Lydenburg	Erasmus, Col. J. J. P.
Maraisburg	Schoeman, Hon. B. J.
Marico	Grobler, M. S. F.
Mayfair	De Jager, P. R.
Middelburg	Rall, J. W.
Nelspruit.	Raubenheimer, A. J.
Nigel	Vorster, Hon. B. J.
North Rand	Bronkhorst, Brig. H. J.
Orange Grove	Malan, E. G.
Parktown.	Emdin, S.
Pietersburg	Erasmus, A. S. D.
Potchefstroom	Le Grange, L.
Potgietersrus	Herman, F.
Pretoria Central	Van den Heever, D. J. G.
Pretoria District.	Reinecke, C. J.
Pretoria West	Pieterse, R. J. J.
Primrose	Koornhof, Dr. P. G. J.
Prinshof	Kruger, J. T.
Randburg	Schoeman, J. C. B.
Randfontein	Mulder, Dr. C. P.
Rissik	Van der Merwe, H. D. K.
Roodepoort	Botha, Hon. M. C.
Rosettenville	Fisher, Dr. E. L.
Rustenburg	Bodenstein, Dr. P.
Soutpansberg	Botha, Hon. S. P.
Springs	Grobler, W. S. J.
Standerton	Schoeman, H.
Stilfontein	Rossouw, W. J. C.
Sunnyside	Van Zyl, J. J. B.
Turffontein	Smith, Dr. J. D.
Vanderbijlpark	Henning, J. M.
Vereeniging	Coetzee, Hon. B.
Von Brandis	Higgerty, J. W.
Wakkerstroom	Martins, Hon. H. E.
Waterberg	Heystek, J.
Waterkloof	Langley, T.
Westdene	McLachlan, Dr. R.
Witbank	Janson, T. N. H.
Wolmaransstad	Van den Berg, G. P.
Wonderboom	Marais, W. T.
Yeoville	Steyn, S. J. M.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA (6 Electoral Divisions).
Etosha	Brandt, Dr. J. W.
Karas	De Wet, J. M.
Mariental	Roux, P. C.
Middelland	Van de Merwe, Dr. P. S.
Omaruru	Frank, S., S.C.
Windhoek	Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.

COLOURED REPRESENTATIVES (4 Electoral Divisions).
Boland	[Vacant].
Karoo	Eden, G. S.
Outeniqua	Holland, M. W.
Peninsula	Bloomberg, A.

PROCEEDINGS ON BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY DURING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRD PARLIAMENT, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1968

No. of Bill.	No. of Act.	SHORT TITLE	By whom introduced.	First Reading.	Second Reading.	In Committee.	Amendments considered.	Third Reading.	Amended by Senate.	Amendments considered.	REMARKS.
1	8	Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment.	Minister of Transport.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
2	2	Electoral Laws Amendment	Minister of the Interior.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	Feb. 14	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
3	11	Part Appropriation	Minister of Finance.	Feb. 5	Feb. 14 15, 16, 19	Feb. 19	—	Feb. 20, 21	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
4	29	Drugs Control Amendment.	Minister of Health.	Feb. 5	Feb. 13, 19	Feb. 21	—	Feb. 22	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
5	28	State Land Disposal Amendment	Minister of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure.	Feb. 5	Feb. 19	Feb. 22	Feb. 23	Feb. 23	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
6	—	Forest	Minister of Forestry	Feb. 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	Select Committee, Feb 7; Reported, June 4; Withdrawn, June 4; See [A.B. 85—’68].
7	3	Prize Jurisdiction	Minister of Justice.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
8	9	Criminal Procedure Amendment	Minister of Justice.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	Feb. 13	Feb. 14	Feb. 23	Feb. 26	Assented to, Mar. 12.
9	—	Immorality Amendment	Minister of Justice.	Feb. 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	Select Committee, Feb 9; Reported, June 14; Dropped, June 19.
10	21	Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment.	Minister of Justice.	Feb. 5	Feb. 22	Feb. 23	—	Feb. 26	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19
11	4	Electricity Amendment	Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
12	5	Land Bank Amendment	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
13	6	Public Debt Commissioners Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	Feb. 13	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
14	7	Financial Relations Amendment	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Feb. 5	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
15	22	Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Amendment.	Minister of National Education.	Feb. 6	Feb. 21	Feb. 26	—	Feb. 27	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
16	24	Universities Amendment	Minister of National Education.	Feb. 6	Feb. 21	Feb. 26	—	Feb. 27	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
17	23	Human Sciences Research	Minister of National Education.	Feb. 7	Feb. 21	Feb. 26	Feb. 27	Feb. 27	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
18	16	Slums Amendment	Minister of Community Development.	Feb. 7	Feb. 22	Feb. 23	—	Feb. 26	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
19	25	War Veterans’ Pensions	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	Feb. 7	Feb. 12	Feb. 22	Feb. 23	Feb. 23	Mar. 13	Mar. 13	Assented to. Mar. 19.
20	26	Blind Persons	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	Feb. 7	Feb. 12	Feb. 22	Feb. 23	Feb. 23	Mar. 13	Mar. 13	Assented to, Mar. 19.
21	27	Disability Grants	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	Feb. 7	Feb. 12	Feb. 22	—	Feb. 23	Mar. 13	Mar. 13	Assented to, Mar. 19.
22	15	Cape Pension Laws Revision	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	Feb. 7	Feb. 12	Feb. 22	—	Feb. 23	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
23	12	Indians Advanced Technical Education	Minister of Indian Affairs.	Feb. 7	Feb. 23	Feb. 26	Feb. 27	Feb. 27	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
24	31	South African Indian Council	Minister of Indian Affairs.	Feb. 7	Feb. 26	Feb. 27	Mar. 6	Mar. 6	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
25	—	Matrimonial Affairs Amendment	Mrs. C. D. Taylor	Feb. 9	Mar. 8	—	—	—	—	—	Lapsed, Mar. 8.
26	1	Railways and Harbours Additional Appropriation.	Order of the House.	Feb. 12	Feb. 13	—	—	Feb. 14	—	—	Assented to, Feb. 28.
27	34	Waterval River (Lydenburg)	Minister of Water Affairs.	Feb. 13	Feb. 26	Mar. 7	—	Mar. 8	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
28	30	Wine, Other Fermented Beverages and Spirits Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	Feb. 20	Feb. 26	Feb. 27	—	Mar. 7	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
29	36	Transkei Constitution Amendment	Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Education.	Feb. 22	Feb. 26	Feb. 27	Mar. 7	Mar. 7	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
30	17	Public Service Amendment	Senate	Feb. 23	Feb. 27	Mar. 7	—	Mar. 8	—	—	Assented to. Mar. 19.
31	19	Marriage Amendment	Senate	Feb. 23	Feb. 27	Mar. 7	—	Mar. 8	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
32	18	Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Amendment.	Senate	Feb. 23	Feb. 27	Mar. 7	—	Mar. 8	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
33	20	Wine and Spirits Control Amendment.	Senate	Feb. 23	Feb. 27	Mar. 7	—	Mar. 8	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 19.
34	35	War Graves Amendment	Minister of National Education.	Feb. 26	Mar. 7	Mar. 8	—	Mar. 11	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
35	10	Unauthorized Expenditure (1966-’67)	Order of the House.	Feb. 27	Feb. 27	—	—	Feb. 27	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
36	—	Paarl Mountain Disposal	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	—	Mar. 7	—	—	—	—	—	Proceedings resumed, Feb. 28; Select Committee, Mar. 14; Reported, May 29; Proceedings suspended, June 10.
37	—	Professional Engineers’	Minister of Public Works.	Feb. 29	—	—	—	—	—	—	Select Committee, Mar. 1; Reported, May 27; Withdrawn, May 27; See [A.B. 84—’68].
38	58	Community Development Amendment.	Minister of Community Development.	Feb. 29	Mar. 8, 13, 14	Mar. 26	Mar. 27	Mar. 27	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
39	46	Promotion of the Economic Development of Bantu Homelands.	Minister of Bantu Administration and Development.	Feb. 29	Mar 7, 11, 12, 13	Mar. 14	Mar. 15	Mar. 15, 19	Apr. 5	Apr. 5	Assented to, Apr. 22.
40	43	Expropriation Amendment	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	Mar. 1	Mar. 13	Mar. 14	Mar. 21	Mar. 21	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 22.
41	44	Pre-Union Statute Law Revision	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	Mar. 1	Mar. 13	Mar. 14	—	Mar. 21	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 22.
42	14	Railways and Harbours Unauthorized Expenditure.	Order of the House.	Mar. 5	Mar. 5	—	—	Mar. 6	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
43	13	Additional Appropriation	Order of the House.	Mar. 6	Mar. 6	—	—	Mar. 6	—	—	Assented to, Mar. 12.
44	42	Mines and Works Amendment	Minister of Mines.	Mar. 8	Mar. 21	Mar. 26	Mar. 27	Mar. 27	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 22.
45	40	Census Amendment	Minister of Planning.	Mar. 8	Mar. 21	Mar. 26	—	Mar. 27	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 11.
46	41	Statistics Amendment	Minister of Planning.	Mar. 8	Mar. 21	Mar. 26	—	Mar. 27	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 11.
47	47	Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment.	Minister of Agriculture.	Mar. 8	Mar. 21	Mar. 26	—	Mar. 27	Apr. 8	Apr. 8	Assented to, Apr. 22.
48	32	University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, (Private) Amendment.	Mr. P. A. Moore.	Mar. 8	Mar. 14	Mar. 14	Mar. 14	Mar. 14	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
49	38	Railway Construction	Minister of Transport	Mar. 11	Mar. 21	Mar. 22	—	Mar. 22	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
50	45	Agricultural Credit Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	Mar. 12	Mar. 21	Mar. 26	—	Mar. 27	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 22.
51	39	South-West Africa Constitution	Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs.	Mar. 13	Mar. 21		—	Mar. 21	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
52	33	Cape of Good Hope Savings Bank Society.	Mr. S. F. Kotzé.	Mar. 13	Mar. 15		—	Mar. 15	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
53	37	Railways and Harbours Appropriation.	Order of the House.	Mar. 21	Mar. 22, 25	—	—	Mar. 25	—	—	Assented to, Apr. 2.
54	53	Factories, Machinery and Building Work Amendment.	Minister of Labour.	Mar. 26	Mar. 27	Mar. 28	—	Apr. 10	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
55	52	Coloured Persons Representative Council Amendment.	Minister of Coloured Affairs.	Mar. 26	Mar. 28 Apr. 22, 30	May 1, 2	—	May 3	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
56	50	Separate Representation of Voters Amendment.	Minister of the Interior.	Mar. 26	Mar. 28, 29, Apr. 5, 8	Apr. 9	—	Apr. 10	—	—	Assented to, May 28.
57	51	Prohibition of Improper Interference	Minister of the Interior.	Mar. 26	Apr. 8, 9, 11, 22	Apr. 29, 30	May 1	May 1	—	—	Prohibition of Political Interference Bill after Report Stage; Assented to, June 12.
58	73	Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges.	Minister of Finance.	Mar. 28	May 3	June 14	Jane 14	June 14	—	—	Select Committee, May 3; Reported, June 11; Assented to.
59	63	Armaments Amendment	Minister of Defence.	Mar. 29	Apr. 30	May 2	May 2	May 3	June 7	June 11	Assented to, June 19.
60	67	Post Office Re-adjustment	Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.	Mar. 29	Apr. 30, May 2, 3	May 7	May 7	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
61	64	Building Societies Amendment	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Apr. 3	May 3	May 7	May 7	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
62	61	Standards Amendment	Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs.	Apr. 3	May 3	May 7	—	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
63	69	Financial Relations Further Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs.	Apr. 3	May 3	May 7	—	May 8	—	—	Assented to.
64	54	Development of Self-government for Native Nations in South-West Africa	Minister of Bantu Administration and Development.	Apr. 5	May 9, 13, 14	May 15	May 16	May 16	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
65	62	Companies Amendment	Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs.	Apr. 8	May 3	May 7	—	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
66	65	Financial Institutions Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Apr. 10	May 3	May 7	May 7	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
67	—	Registration of Sectional Titles.	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	Apr. 22	—	—	—	—	—	—	Select Committee, Apr. 23; Reported, May 30; Dropped, June 19.
68	—	Teachers’ Training	Minister of National Education.	Apr. 23	—	—	—	—	—	—	Select Committee, Apr. 24; Reported, June 13; Dropped, June 19.
69	56	Bantu Laws Amendment	Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Education.	Apr. 23	May 3, 7, 8	May 9	May 9	May 10	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
70	66	Transvaal and Natal Societies of Chartered Accountants.	Deputy Minister of Finance.	Apr. 24	May 3	May 7	—	May 8	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
71	55	Parliamentary Service and Administrators’ Pensions Amendment.	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	Apr. 30	May 2		—	May 3	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
72	48	Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions Amendment.	Minister of Justice.	Apr. 30	May 7		—	May 7	—	—	Assented to, May 28.
73	49	Payment of Members of Parliament Amendment.	Minister of Transport.	May 1	May 2		—	May 3	—	—	Assented to, May 28.
74	—	Manpower Training	Dr. G. F. Jacobs	May 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
75	57	Armaments Development and Production.	Minister of Defence.	May 3	May 8	May 9	May 9	May 10	—	—	Assented to, June 12.
76	68	Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund.	Deputy Minister of Finance.	May 7	May 14	May 15	—	May 16	—	—	Assented to.
77	59	Marketing	Minister of Agriculture.	May 8	May 16		—	May 16	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
78	60	Second Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment.	Minister of Transport.	May 8	May 28	May 29	—	May 29	—	—	Assented to, June 19.
79	—	Public Health Amendment	Minister of Health.	May 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
80	—	Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Amendment.	Minister of Health.	May 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
81	71	Dangerous Weapons	Minister of Justice.	May 17	June 14	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
82	80	Housing Amendment	Minister of Community Development.	May 20	June 13	June 14	June 14	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
83	—	National Supplies Procurement	Minister of Economic Affairs.	May 24	—	—	—	—	—	—	Withdrawn, June 7.
84	81	Professional Engineers	Select Committee.	May 27	June 14	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
85	72	Forest	Select Committee.	June 4	June 14	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
86	79	Pension Laws Amendment	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	June 5	June 13	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
87	75	Estate Duty Amendment	Deputy Minister of Finance.	June 5	June 14	June 14	—	June 17	—	—	Assented to.
88	82	Gold Mines Assistance	Minister of Mines.	June 6	June 13	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
89	—	Group Areas Amendment	Minister of Planning.	June 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
90	83	Pneumoconiosis Compensation Amendment.	Minister of Mines.	June 6	June 13	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
91	—	South African Medical Research Council.	Minister of Planning.	June 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
92	70	General Law Amendment	Minister of Justice.	June 7	June 12	June 13	June 14	June 14	June 18	June 18	Assented to.
93	—	Sea-shore Amendment	Deputy Minister of Agriculture.	June 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
94	—	Dairy Industry Amendment	Senate	June 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.
95	74	War Measures Continuation Amendment.	Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs.	June 10	June 14	June 17	—	June 17	—	—	Assented to.
96	76	Income Tax	Order of the House.	June 10	June 14	June 14	—	June 17	—	—	Assented to.
97	77	Stamp Duties	Order of the House.	June 10	June 14	June 17	—	June 17	—	—	Assented to.
98	78	Finance	Minister of Finance.	June 11	June 14	June 14	—	June 14	—	—	Assented to.
99	87	Unemployment Insurance Amendment.	Minister of Labour.	June 11	June 18	June 18	—	June 18	—	—	Assented to.
100	85	Customs and Excise Amendment	Order of the House.	June 12	June 14	June 17	June 18	June 18	—	—	Assented to.
101	88	Appropriation	Order of the House.	June 12	June 17, 18	—	—	June 18	—	—	Assented to.
102	86	State Tender Board and State Procurement Board.	Deputy Minister of Finance.	June 13	June 18	June 18	—	June 18	—	—	Assented to.
103	84	Pensions (Supplementary)	Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.	June 18	June 18	June 18	—	June 18	—	—	Assented to.
104	—	South-West Africa Affairs	Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs.	June 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dropped, June 19.

RECAPITULATION.
Bills introduced		104
Bills passed and assented to	88
Bills dropped	12
Bills withdrawn	3
Bills suspended	1
		104

Select Committees, 1968

(Third Session, Third Parliament)

S.C. 1A—’68	Public Accounts [First].
S.C. 1B—’68	Public Accounts [Second].
S.C. 2—’68	Railways and Harbours [First and Second].
S.C. 3—’68	Subject of the Forest Bill.
S.C. 4—’68	Subject of the Professional Engineers Bill.
S.C. 5—’68	Limitation and Disclosure of Finance Charges Bill.
S.C. 6—’68	Paarl Mountain Disposal (Hybrid) Bill.
S.C. 7—’68	Subject of the Immorality Amendment Bill.
S.C. 8—’68	Subject of the Teachers’ Training Bill.
—	Subject of the Registration of Sectional Titles Bill [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 445].
—	State-owned Land [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 448].
—	Irrigation Matters [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 486].
—	Bantu Affairs [Reports printed in Minutes of Proceedings: First Report, p. 171. Second Report, p. 303; and Third Report, p. 459].
—	Pensions [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 455].

ERRATA

Col. 123:

For lines 39-40, read “THE MINISTER OF BANTU ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT: You are wrong.”

Col. 263:

line 45: For “1968”, read “1963”.

Col. 315:

line 2: For “satisfaction”, read “dissatisfaction”.

Col. 528: line 65: For “R2”, read “R20”.

Col. 564:

line 21: For “R45,000”, read “R4,500”.

line 22: For “R70,000”, read “R7,000”.

Col. 946:

line 1: For “HUMAN SCIENCES AMENDMENT BILL”, read “HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH BILL”.

Col. 1186:

For para. (5) of “Reply”, read: 5

(a)
1. (i) R12,569,000.
2. (ii) R1,400,000.
(b)
1. (i) R4,184,000.
2. (ii) R3,858,000.
3. (iii) R3,537,000.
4. (iv) R990,000.

Col. 4653:

lines 1-2: For “DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE”, read “DEPUTY MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS”.

Col. 6495:

line 2: For “read”, read “as dead”.

Col. 7506:

last line: For “volstruis”, read “volstroois”.

Col. 7508:

lines 17, 18 and 28: For “volstruis”, read “volstroois”.

line 59: Delete “at”.

Col. 7651:

lines 3-4: For “I shall furnish you with a reply next week-end”, read “I furnished a reply the following week-end.”

Col. 7652:

line 36: Delete “have”.

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