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Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd was also known as the ''architect of Apartheid'' and was PM of South Africa from 1958 until 1966 when he was assassinated. Verwoerd supported South African republicanism. He was almost murered in 1960;

''David Pratt, an anti-apartheid activist and supporter of remaining in the Empire, walked up to him and fired two shots into his face. The Prime Minister was rushed to the hospital still alive. There, specialist surgeons were called in to remove the bullets. At first, there was speculation that Dr Verwoerd would lose his hearing and sense of balance, but these fears were to prove groundless. He returned to public life on 29 May, less than two months after the shooting.''

So WI Verwoerd died in 1960? What happens next?
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