South Africa key figures

1. Formed the PAC in 1958 splitting the movement. (6, 7)
4. Member of Communist Party and MK. (3, 5)
6. Called the architect of apartheid. Became the Minister for Bantu Affairs in 1950 and PM in 1958, assassinated in 1966 (has an attempted on in 1961 - was unsuccessful). (7, 8)
7. founder of South African Students' Organisation, killed by police in 1977 and became a martyr for the movement. (5, 4)
9. A leading figure in the ANC, helped form the ANC Youth League in 1943, formee the MK in 1960, arrested and sentenced to life in 1962, released in 1990 and became the first democratically elected President in South Africa. (6, 7)

2. Became PM in 1966. (4, 7)
3. Zulu tribal leader and formed the Inkhata Freedom Party in 1990. (5, 9)
5. An activist who helped form the ANC YL in 1943 and became the face of the ANC whilst in exile. (6, 5)
8. Became PM in 1978 and President in 1984 - created limited reform and was very repressive. (2, 5)
10. Became President of South Africa in 1989, followed a new course to work with Nelson Mandela and abolish apartheid. (2, 2, 5)

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