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The Hon. the Prime Minister acted as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6th October, 1966 during the absence from South Africa of Dr. the Hon. H. Muller, M.P.

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

Elected 4th October, 1961, under provisions of Separate Representation of Voters Act, 1951 (Act, No. 46 of 1951).

Vacancy: Heidelberg, owing to the death of Dr. the Honourable H. F. Verwoerd on 6th September, 1966.

Dropped in Assembly.

—Numbers indicate the number of the printed report of the Select Committee to which the bill was referred.

English version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

Afrikaans version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

See also Index to Questions.

DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (HANSARD)

29th July to 19th October, 1966

FIRST SESSION—THIRD PARLIAMENT

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

(Vols. 17, & 18)

CONTENTS

PAGES

The Ministry V Members of the House of Assembly and their constituencies vii Electoral Divisions in House of Assembly and their representatives ix Bills of Session xi Select Committees of Session xiii Errata XV Debates Indices Subjects 1 Questions 15 Speeches 33 Presiding Officers’ rulings 67

THE MINISTRY

CABINET MINISTERS

Prime Minister and Minister of Police	The Hon. B. J. VORSTER, M.P.
Minister of Finance	Dr. The Hon. T. E. DÖNGES, M.P.
Minister of Transport	The Hon. B. J. SCHOEMAN, M.P.
Minister of Education, Arts and Science 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 Economic Affairs	Dr. The Hon. N. DIEDERICHS, M.P.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and of Health	Dr. The Hon. A. HERTZOG, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure	The Hon. D. C. H. Uys, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and of Water Affair	The Hon. J. J. FOUCHÉ, 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 Mines and of Planning	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.

DEPUTY MINISTERS

Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs	The Hon. J. G. H. VAN DER WATH, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Water Affairs	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 Transport	The Hon. M. C. G. J. VAN RENSBURG, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Justice, of Police and of Prisons	The Hon. S. L. MULLER, M.P.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

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.

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

Carr, D. M.—Maitland.
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, J. M.—Karas.
De Wet, M. W.—Welkom.
Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.—Losberg.
Dönges, Dr. the Hon. T. E., S.C.—Worcester.
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.
Fouché, Hon. J. J.—Bloemfontein West.
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.
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.
Jansen, T. N. H.—Witbank.
Jurgens, Dr. J. C.—Geduld.

Keyter, H. C. A.—Ladybrand.
Kingwill, W. G.—Walmer.
Klopper, Hon. H. J.—Parys.
Knobel, G. J.—Bethlehem.
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.—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.—Green Point.

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

Pansegrouw, J. S.—Smithfield.
Pelser, Hon. P. C.—Klerksdorp.
Pienaar, B.—Zululand.
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. van 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.
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.—Sait 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 Spuy, J. P.—Johannesburg West.
Van der Walt, B. J.—Pretoria West.
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.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND CIRCLES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

CAPE PROVINCE
Albany	Bennett, C.
Algoa	Engelbrecht, J. J.
Aliwal	Botha, H. J.
Beaufort West	Muller, Dr. the Hon. H.
Bellville	Haak, Hon. J. F. W.
Caledon	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.
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	Dönges, Dr. the Hon., T. E„ S.C.
Wynberg	Taylor, Catherine D.
NATAL
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.
Vryheid	Le Roux, J. P. C.
Zululand	Pienaar, B.
ORANGE FREE STATE
Bethlehem	Knobel, G. J.
Bloemfontein District	Schlebusch, J. A.
Bloemfontein East	Van Rensburg, Hon. M. C. G. J.
Bloemfontein West	Fouché, Hon. J. 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
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	(Vacant.)
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	Van der Spuy, J. P.
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	Bekker, M. J. H.
Pretoria Central	Van den Heever, D. J. G
Pretoria District	Reinecke, C. J.
Pretoria West	Van der Walt, B. 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, S. P.
Springs	Grobler, W. S. J.
Standerton	Schoeman, H. S. J.
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
Etosha	Brandt, Dr. J. W.
Karas	De Wet. J. M.
Mariental	Roux, P. C.
Middelland	Van der Merwe, Dr. P. S.
Omaruru	Frank, S., S.C.
Windhoek	Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.
COLOURED REPRESENTATIVES
Boland	Barnett, C.
Karoo	Eden, G. S.
Outeniqua	Holland, M. W.
Peninsula	Bloomberg, A.

BILLS OF THE SESSION

No. of Bill.	No. of Act.	Short Title.
A.B.
43—’66	40—’66	South African Mint and Coinage Further Amendment.
44—’66	37—’66	Constitution Amendment.
45—’66	35—’66	State-aided Institutions Amendment.
46—’66	31—’66	Perishable Agricultural Produce Sales Amendment.
47—’66	28—’66	Agricultural Credit.
48—’66	32—’66	Land Tenure.
49—’66	39—’66	Civil Defence.
50—’66	—	Mining Rights .
51—’66	—	Reservation of Separate Amenities Amendment .
52—’66	43—’66	Industrial Conciliation Amendment.
53—’66	46—’66	Motor Vehicle Insurance Further Amendment.
54—’66	42—’66	Government non-White Employees Pensions.
55—’66	45—’66	Industrial Development Amendment.
56—’66	50—’66	Wine, Spirits and Vinegar Amendment.
57—’66	44—’66	Bethelsdorp Settlement Amendment.
58—’66	—	Extension of University Education Amendment .
59—’66	—	Universities Amendment .
60—’66	51—’66	Rand Afrikaans University.
61—’66	49—’66	Potchefstroomse Universities vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys Amendment.
62—’66	—	Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Amendment .
63—’66	—	Maintenance Amendment .
64—’66	—	Suppression of Communism Further Amendment .
65—’66	—	Radio Amendment [ 5—’66] .
66—’66	33—’66	Railways and Harbours Appropriation.
67—’66	27—’66	Railways and Harbours Unauthorized Expenditure.
68—’66	—	Wool and Wool Commission Amendment .
69—’66	30—’66	Unemployment Insurance (Consolidation).
70—’66	63—’66	Bantu Laws Amendment.
71—’66	53—’66	Roodepoort and Weltevreden Agricultural Settlements Adjustment.
72—’66	—	Mining Titles Registration .
73—’66	29—’66	Electoral Laws Amendment.
74—’66	47—’66	South African Road Safety Council Amendment.
75—’66	—	Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Amendment .
76—’66	41—’66	Insurance Amendment.
77—’66	54—’66	Rents Amendment.
78—’66	36—’66	Group Areas (Consolidation).
79—’66	—	Coloured Persons Representative Council Amendment .
80—’66	—	Dessinian Collection
81—’66	—	Prohibition of Improper Interference (For Report of Select Committee see Minutes of Proceedings, p. 332).
82—’66	—	Aliens Amendment .
83—’66	—	Monuments Amendment .
84—’66	—	Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Amendment .
85—’66	—	Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment .
86—’66	—	National Parks Amendment .
87—’66	—	Agricultural Pests Amendment .
88—’66	—	Soil Conservation Amendment .
89—’66	38—’66	Further Part Appropriation.
90—’66	—	Wild Birds Protection and Export Prohibition Laws Repeal .
91—’66	—	Registration of Pedigree Livestock Amendment .
92—’66	34—’66	Separate Representation of Voters Amendment.
93—’66	52—’66	South African Mutual Life Assurance Society (Private) (Consolidation)
94—’66	—	Magistrates’ Courts Amendment .
95—’66	48—’66	Payment of Members of Parliament Amendment.
96—’66	55—’66	Income Tax.
97—’66	56—’66	Revenue Laws Amendment.
98—’66	57—’66	Customs and Excise Amendment.
99—’66	—	Standards Amendment .
100—’66	—	Performers’ Protection .
101—’66	—	Explosives Amendment .
102—’66	58—’66	Second Finance.
103—’66	62—’66	General Law Amendment.
104—’66	59—’66	Appropriation.
105—’66	60—’66	Pensions (Supplementary).
106—’66	61—’66	Industrial Conciliation Further Amendment.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Reports of Committees, 1966.

(First Session, Third Parliament)

S.C. 3—’66	Public Accounts.
S.C. 4—’66	Railways and Harbours [First and Second].
S.C. 5—’66	Subject of the Radio Amendment Bill.
S.C. 6—’66	Question of Privilege.
—	Subject of the Prohibition of Improper Interference Bill [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p.332].
—	Pensions [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p 274].
—	Question of Privilege (Joint) [Reports printed in Minutes of Proceedings, pp. 307 and 368].
—	Bantu Affairs [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 307].
—	State-owned Land [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 332].
—	Irrigation Matters [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 361].

ERRATA

Col. 449: “J. J. G. Wentzel” to read “J. J. Wentzel.”

Col. 452: “J. J. G. Wentzel” to read “J. J. Wentzel.”

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The Hon. the Prime Minister acted as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6th October, 1966 during the absence from South Africa of Dr. the Hon. H. Muller, M.P.

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

Elected 4th October, 1961, under provisions of Separate Representation of Voters Act, 1951 (Act, No. 46 of 1951).

Vacancy: Heidelberg, owing to the death of Dr. the Honourable H. F. Verwoerd on 6th September, 1966.

Dropped in Assembly.

(S.C.)—Numbers indicate the number of the printed report of the Select Committee to which the bill was referred.

English version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

Afrikaans version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

Includes Chinese and other Asiatics.

Denotes evening schools registered but not functioning,

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See also Index to Subjects.

DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (HANSARD)

29th July to 19th October, 1966

FIRST SESSION—THIRD PARLIAMENT

(REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)

17 and 18

CONTENTS

PAGES

The Ministry V Members of the House of Assembly and their constituencies vii Electoral Divisions in House of Assembly and their representatives ix Bills of Session xi Select Committees of Session xiii Errata XV Debates Indices: Subjects 1 Questions 15 Speeches 33 Presiding Officers’ rulings 67

THE MINISTRY

CABINET MINISTERS
Prime Minister and Minister of Police	The Hon. B. J. VORSTER, M.P.
Minister of Finance	Dr. The Hon. T. E. DÖNGES, M.P.
Minister of Transport	The Hon. B. J. SCHOEMAN, M.P.
Minister of Education, Arts and Science 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 Economic Affairs	Dr. The Hon. N. DIEDERICHS, M.P.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and of Health	Dr. The Hon. A. HERTZOG, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure	The Hon. D. C. H. Uys, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and of Water Affairs	The Hon. J. J. FOUCHÉ, 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 Mines and of Planning	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.
DEPUTY MINISTERS
Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs	The Hon. J. G. H. VAN DER WATH, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Water Affairs	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 Transport	The Hon. M. C. G. J. VAN RENSBURG, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Justice, of Police and of Prisons	The Hon S. L. MULLER, M.P.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

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.

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

Carr, D. M.—Maitland.
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, J. M.—Karas.
De Wet, M. W.—Welkom.
Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.—Losberg.
Dönges, Dr. the Hon. T. E., S.C.—Worcester.
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.
Fouché, Hon. J. J.—Bloemfontein West.
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.
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.
Jansen, T. N. H.—Witbank.
Jurgens, Dr. J. C.—Geduld.

Keyter, H. C. A.—Ladybrand.
Kingwill, W. G.—Walmer.
Klopper, Hon. H. J.—Parys.
Knobel, G. J.—Bethlehem.
Koornhof, Dr. P. G. J.—Primrose.
Kotze, 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.—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.—Green Point.

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

Pansegrouw, J. S.—Smithfield.
Pelser, Hon. P. C.—Klerksdorp.
Pienaar, B.—Zululand.
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. van 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.
Streicher, D. M.—Newton Park.
Sutton, W. M.—Mooi PJver.
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 Spuy, J. P.—Johannesburg West.
Van der Walt, B. J.—Pretoria West.
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.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND CIRCLES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

CAPE PROVINCE
Albany	Bennett, C.
Algoa	Engelbrecht, J. J.
Aliwal	Botha, H. J.
Beaufort West	Muller, Dr. the Hon. H.
Bellville	Haak, Hon. J. F. W.
Caledon	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.
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.
Sait 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	Dönges, Dr. the Hon., T. E., S.C.
Wynberg	Taylor, Catherine D.
NATAL
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.
Vryheid	Le Roux, J. P. C.
Zululand	Pienaar, B.
ORANGE FREE STATE
Bethlehem	Knobel, G. J.
Bloemfontein District	Schlebusch, J. A.
Bloemfontein East	Van Rensburg, Hon. M. C. G. J.
Bloemfontein West	Fouché, Hon. J. 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
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	(Vacant.)
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	Van der Spuy, J. P.
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	Bekker, M. J. H.
Pretoria Central	Van den Heever, D. J. G
Pretoria District	Reinecke, C. J.
Pretoria West	Van der Walt, B. 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, S. P.
Springs	Grobler, W. S. J.
Standerton	Schoeman, H. S. J.
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
Etosha	Brandt, Dr. J. W.
Karas	De Wet. J. M.
Mariental	Roux, P. C.
Middelland	Van der Merwe, Dr. P. S.
Omaruru	Frank, S., S.C.
Windhoek	Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.
COLOURED REPRESENTATIVES
Boland	Barnett, C.
Karoo	Eden, G. S.
Outeniqua	Holland, M. W.
Peninsula	Bloomberg, A.

BILLS OF THE SESSION

No. of Bill.	No. of Act.	Short Title.
A.B.
43—’66	40—’66	South African Mint and Coinage Further Amendment.
44—’66	37—’66	Constitution Amendment.
45—’66	35—’66	State-aided Institutions Amendment.
46—’66	31—’66	Perishable Agricultural Produce Sales Amendment.
47—’66	28—’66	Agricultural Credit.
48—’66	32—’66	Land Tenure.
49—’66	39—’66	Civil Defence.
50—’66	—	Mining Rights .
51—’66	—	Reservation of Separate Amenities Amendment .
52—’66	43—’66	Industrial Conciliation Amendment.
53—’66	46—’66f	Motor Vehicle Insurance Further Amendment.
54—’66	42—’66f	Government non-White Employees Pensions.
55—’66	45—’66	Industrial Development Amendment.
56—’66	50—’66	Wine, Spirits and Vinegar Amendment.
57—’66	44—’66	Bethelsdorp Settlement Amendment.
58—’66	—	Extension of University Education Amendment .
59—’66	—	Universities Amendment .
60—’66	51—’66	Rand Afrikaans University.
61—’66	49—’66	Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys Amendment.
62—’66	—	Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Amendment .
63—’66	—	Maintenance Amendment .
64—’66	—	Suppression of Communism Further Amendment .
65—’66	—	Radio Amendment [S.C. 5—’66] .
66—’66	33—’66	Railways and Harbours Appropriation.
67—’66	27—’66	Railways and Harbours Unauthorized Expenditure.
68—’66	—	Wool and Wool Commission Amendment .
69—’66	30—’66	Unemployment Insurance (Consolidation).
70—’66	63—’66	Bantu Laws Amendment.
71—’66	53—’66	Roodepoort and Weltevreden Agricultural Settlements Adjustment.
72—’66	—	Mining Titles Registration .
73—’66	29—’66	Electoral Laws Amendment.
74—’66	47—’66	South African Road Safety Council Amendment.
75—’66	—	Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Amendment .
76—’66	41—’66	Insurance Amendment.
77—’66	54—’66	Rents Amendment.
78—’66	36—’66	Group Areas (Consolidation).
79—’66	—	Coloured Persons Representative Council Amendment .
80—’66	—	Dessinian Collection
81—’66	—	Prohibition of Improper Interference (For Report of Select Committee see Minutes of Proceedings, p. 332).
82—’66	—	Aliens Amendment .
83—’66	—	Monuments Amendment .
84—’66	—	Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Amendment .
85—’66	—	Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment .
86—’66	—	National Parks Amendment .
87—’66	—	Agricultural Pests Amendment .
88—’66	—	Soil Conservation Amendment .
89—’66	38—’66	Further Part Appropriation.
90—’66	—	Wild Birds Protection and Export Prohibition Laws Repeal .
91—’66	—	Registration of Pedigree Livestock Amendment .
92—’66	34—’66	Separate Representation of Voters Amendment.
93—’66	52—’66	South African Mutual Life Assurance Society (Private) (Consolidation)
94—’66	—	Magistrates’ Courts Amendment .
95—’66	48—’66	Payment of Members of Parliament Amendment.
96—’66	55—’66	Income Tax.
97—’66	56—’66	Revenue Laws Amendment.
98—’66	57—’66	Customs and Excise Amendment.
99—’66	—	Standards Amendment .
100—’66	—	Performers’ Protection .
101—’66	—	Explosives Amendment .
102—’66	58—’66f	Second Finance.
103—’66	62—’66f	General Law Amendment.
104—’66	59—’66	Appropriation.
105—’66	60—’66f	Pensions (Supplementary).
106—’66	61—’66	Industrial Conciliation Further Amendment.

Reports of Committees, 1966.

(First Session, Third Parliament)

S.C. 3—’66	Public Accounts.
S.C. 4—’66	Railways and Harbours [First and Second].
S.C. 5—’66	Subject of the Radio Amendment Bill.
S.C. 6—’66	Question of Privilege.
—	Subject of the Prohibition of Improper Interference Bill [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p.332].
—	Pensions [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p 274].
—	Question of Privilege (Joint) [Reports printed in Minutes of Proceedings, pp. 307 and 368].
—	Bantu Affairs [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 307].
—	State-owned Land [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 332].
—	Irrigation Matters [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 361].

ERRATA

Col. 449: “J. J. G. Wentzel” to read “J. J. Wentzel.”

Col. 452: ‘‘J. J. G. Wentzel” to read ‘‘J. J. Wentzel.”

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

Elected 4th October, 1961, under provisions of Separate Representation of Voters Act, 1951 (Act No. 46 of 1951).

Vacancies: Boksburg, Fort Beaufort, Humansdorp and Nelspruit.

English version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

Afrikaans version signed by the State President, under section sixty-five of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961.

See also separate Index to Subjects.

DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (HANSARD)

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

FIFTH SESSION—SECOND PARLIAMENT

21st January to 10th February, 1966

(Vol. 16)

CONTENTS

Pages

The Ministry v Members of the House of Assembly and their constituencies vi Electoral Divisions in House of Assembly and their representatives viii Bills of Session x Select Committees of Session xi Errata xii Debates Indices: Subjects 1 Questions 7 Speeches 14 Presiding Officers’ rulings 24

THE MINISTRY

CABINET MINISTERS

Prime Minister	Dr. the Hon. H. F. VERWOERD, M.P.
Minister of Finance	Dr. the Hon. T. E. DÖNGES, S.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport	The Hon. B. J. SCHOEMAN, M.P.
Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions	The Hon. J. J. SERFONTEIN, M.P.
Minister of The Interior and of Education, Arts and Science	The Hon. Senator J. DE KLERK.
Minister of Bantu Administration and Development	The Hon. M. D. C. DE WET NEL, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and of Water Affairs	The Hon. P. M. K. LE ROUX, M.P.
Minister of Forestry, of Bantu Education and of Indian Affairs	The Hon. W. A. MAREE, M.P.
Minister of Economic Affairs	Dr. the Hon. N. DIEDERICHS, M.P.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and of Health	Dr. the Hon. A. HERTZOG, M.P.
Minister of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure	The Hon. D. C. H. UYS, M.P.
Minister of Defence	The Hon. J. J. FOUCHÉ, M.P.
Minister of Labour and of Immigration	The Hon. Senator A. E. TROLLIP.
Minister of Community Development, Of Public Works and of Coloured Affairs	The Hon. P. W. BOTHA, M.P.
Minister of Justice	The Hon. B. J. VORSTER, M.P.
Minister of Information and of Tourism	The Hon. F. W. WARING, M.P.
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Dr. the Hon. H. MULLER, M.P.
Minister of Mines and of Planning	The Hon. J. F. W. HAAK, M.P.

DEPUTY MINISTERS

Deputy Minister of the Interior, of Education, Arts and Science, of Labour and of Immigration	The Hon. M. VILJOEN, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration and Development	The Hon. M. C. BOTHA, M.P.
Deputy Minister for South West Africa Affairs	The Hon. J. G. H. VAN DER WATH, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Agricultural Technical Services, of Water Affairs, of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and of Agricultural Credit and Land Tenure	The Hon. H. E. MARTINS, M.P.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

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

DEPUTY SPEAKER AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES: Dr. A. I. Malan, M.P.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES: Mr. P. C. Pelser, M. P.

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

Barnett, C.—Boland.
Basson, J. A. L.—Sea Point
Basson, J. D. du P.—Bezuidenhout.
Bekker, G. F. H.—Cradock.
Bekker, M. J. H.—Groblersdal.
Bennett, C.—Albany.
Bezuidenhout, G. P. C.—Brakpan.
Bloomberg, A.—Peninsula.
Bootha, L. J. C.—Rustenburg.
Botha, H. J.—Aliwal.
Botha, Hon.M. C.—Roödepoort.
Botha, Hon.P. W.—George.
Botha, S. P.—Soutpansberg.
Bronkhorst, Brig.H. J.—North-East Rand

Cadman, R. M.—Zululand.
Coertze, Dr. L. I.—Standerton.
Coetzee, B.—Vereeniging.
Coetzee, Dr. J. A.—Kempton Park.
Coetzee, P. J.—Langlaagte.
Connan, J. M.—Cape Town-Gardens.
Cronje, Dr. F. J. C.—Jeppes.
Cruywagen, W. A.—Germiston.

De Jager, P. R.—Mayfair.
De Kock, H. C.—Pretoria-Rissik.
De Villiers, J. D.—Hottentots-Holland.
De Wet, J. M.—Namib.
Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.—Losberg.
Dodds, P. R.—Port Elizabeth-Central.
Dönges, Dr. the Hon. T. E., S.C.—Worcester.
Du Plessis, H. R. H.—Kuruman.
Durrant, R. B.—Turffontein

Eaton, N. G.—Umhlatuzana.
Eden, G. S.—Karoo.
Emdin, S.—Parktown.

Field, A. N.—East London-North.
Fisher, Dr. E. L.—Rosettenville.
Fouché, Hon. J. J.—Bloemfontein-West.
Frank, S., S.C.—Omaruru.
Froneman, G. F. van L.—Heilbron

Gay, L. C.—Simonstown.
Gorshel, A.—Hospital.
Graaff, Sir De V.—Rondebosch.
Greyling, J. C.—Ventersdorp.
Grobler, M. S. F.—Marico.

Haak, Hon. J. F. W.—Bellville.
Henning, J. M.—Vanderbijlpark.
Henwood, Capt. B. H.—Pietermaritzburg-District.
Hertzog, Dr. the Hon. A.—Ermelo.
Heystek, J.—Waterberg.
Hickman, T.—Maitland
Hiemstra, E. C. A.—Lydenburg-Barberton.
Higgerty, J. W.—Von Brandis.
Holland, M. W.—Outeniqua.
Hopewell, A.—Pinetown.
Hourquebie, R. G. L.—Durban-Musgrave.
Hughes, T. G.—Transkeian Territories.

Jurgens, Dr. J. C.—Geduld.

Keyter, H. C. A.—Ladybrand.
Klopper, H. J.—Vredefort.
Knobel, G. J.—Bethlehem.
Koornhof, Dr. P. G. J.—Edenvale.
Kotze, G. P.—Gordonia.
Kotzé, S. F.—Parow.

Labuschagne, J. S.—Vryburg.
Le Roux, Hon. P. M. K.—Oudtshoorn.
Lewis, H.—Durban-Umlazi.
Loots, J. J.—Queenstown.

Malan, Dr. A. I.—Hercules.
Malan, E. G.—Orange Grove.
Malan, W. C.—Paarl.
Marais, J. A.—Innesdale.
Marais, P. S.—Moorreesburg.
Maree, G. de K.—Namaqualand.
Maree, Hon. W. A.—Newcastle.
Martins, Hon. H. E.—Wakkerstroom.
Meyer, Dr. T.—Odendaalsrus.
Miller, H.—Florida.
Mitchell, D. E.—Natal South Coast.
Mitchell, M. L.—Durban-North.
Moolman, Dr. J. H.—East London-City.
Moore, P. A.—Kensington.
Mostert, D. J. J.—Witbank.
Mulder, Dr. C. P.—Randfontein.
Muller, Dr. the Hon. H.—Beaufort West.
Muller, S. L.—Ceres.

Nel, J. A. F.—Port Elizabeth-North.
Nel, Hon. M. D. C. de W.—Wonderboom.
Niemand, F. J.—Pietersburg.

Odell, H. G. O.—Pietermaritzburg-City.
Oldfield, G. N.—Durban-Umbilo.
Otto, Dr. J. C.—Pretoria-East.

Pansegrouw, J. S.—Smithfield.
Pelser, P. C.—Klerksdorp.
Plewman, R. P.—Port Elizabeth-South.
Potgieter, D. J.—Vryheid.
Potgieter, J. E.—Brits.

Radford, Dr. A., M.C.—Durban-Central.
Rall, J. J.—Harrismith.
Rall, J. W.—Bethal-Middelburg.
Rall, M. J.—Mossel Bay.
Raw, W. V.—Durban-Point.
Ross, D. G.—Benoni.

Sadie, N. C. van R.—Winburg.
Schlebusch, A. L.—Kroonstad.
Schlebusch, J. A.—Bloemfontein-District.
Schoeman, Hon. B. J.—Maraisburg.
Schoeman, J. C. B.—North-West Rand.
Schoonbee, J. F.—Pretoria-District.
Serfontein, Hon. J. J.—Fauresmith-Boshoff.
Smit, H. H.—Stellenbosch.
Stander, A. H.—Prieska.
Steenkamp, Dr. L. S.—Hillbrow.
Steyn, Dr. J. H.—Potchefstroom.
Steyn, S. J. M.—Yeoville.
Streicher, D. M.—Port Elizabeth-West
Suzman, H.—Houghton.
Swanepoel, J. W. F.—Kimberley-North.
Swiegers, J. G.—Uitenhage.

Taurog, L. B.—Springs.
Taylor, C. D.—Wynberg.
Thompson, J. O. N., D.F.C.—Pinelands.
Timoney, H. M.—Salt River.
Treurnicht, N. F.—Piketberg.
Tucker, H.—Germiston-District.

Uys, Hon. D. C. H.—False Bay.

Van den Berg, G. P.—Wolmaransstad.
Van den Berg, M. J.—Krugersdorp.
Van den Heever, D. J. G.—Pretoria-Central.
Van der Ahee, H. H.—Graaff-Reinet.
Van der Byl, Maj. the Hon. P., M.C.—Green Point.
Van der Merwe, P. S.—Middelland.
Van der Spuy, J. P.—Westdene.
Van der Walt, B. J.—Pretoria-West.
Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.—Windhoek.
Van Eeden, F. J.—Swellendam.
Van Niekerk, M. C.—Lichtenburg.
Van Niekerk, S. M.—Drakensberg.
Van Rensburg, M. C. G. J.—Bloemfontein-East.
Van Staden, J. W.—Malmesbury.
Van Wyk, H. J.—Welkom.
Van Zyl, J. J. B.—Pretoria-Sunnyside.
Venter, M. J. de la R.—De Aar-Colesberg.
Venter, Dr. W. L. D. M.—Kimberley-South.
Verwoerd, Dr. the Hon. H. F.—Heidelberg.
Viljoen, Hon. M.—Alberton.
Visse, J. H.—Prinshof.
Von Moltke, J. von S.—Karas.
Vorster, Hon. B. J.—Nigel.
Vosloo, A. H.—Somerset East.

Waring, Hon. F. W.—Vasco.
Warren, C. M.—King William’s Town.
Waterson, Hon. S. F.—Constantia.
Webster, A.—Etosha.
Weiss, U. M.—Johannesburg-North.
Wentzel, J. J.—Christiana.
Wood, L. F.—Durban-Berea.

LIST OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS—HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, 1966.

CAPE PROVINCE
Albany	Bennett, C.
Aliwal	Botha, H. J.
Beaufort West	Muller, Dr. the Hon H.
Bellville	Haak, Hon. J. F. W.
Cape Town-Gardens	Connan, J. M.
Ceres	Muller, S. L.
Constantia	Waterson, Hon. S. F.
Cradock	Bekker, G. F. H.
De Aar-Colesberg	Venter, M. J. de la R.
East London-City	Moolman, Dr. J. H.
East London-North	Field, A. N.
False Bay	Uys, Hon. D. C. H.
Fort Beaufort	(Vacant.)
George	Botha, Hon. P. W.
Gordonia	Kotze, G. P.
Graaff-Reinet	Van der Ahee, H. H.
Green Point	Van der Byl, Maj. the Hon. Piet M.C.
Hottentots-Holland	De Villiers, J. D.
Humansdorp	(Vacant.)
Kimberley-North	Swanepoel, J. W. F.
Kimberley-South	Venter, Dr. W. L. D. M.
King William’s Town	Warren, C. M.
Kuruman	Du Plessis, H. R. H.
Maitland	Hickman, T.
Malmesbury	Van Staden, J. W.
Moorreesburg	Marais, P. S.
Mossel Bay	Rall, M. J.
Namaqualand	Maree, G. de K.
Oudtshoorn	Le Roux, Hon. P. M. K.
Paarl	Malan, W. C.
Parow	Kotze, S. F.
Piketberg	Treurnicht, N. F.
Pinelands	Thompson, J. O. N., D.F.C.
Port Elizabeth-Central	Dodds, P. R.
Port Elizabeth-North	Nel, J. A. F.
Port Elizabeth-South	Plewman, R. P.
Port Elizabeth-West	Streicher, D. M.
Prieska	Stander, A. H.
Queenstown	Loots, J. J.
Rondebosch	Graaff, Sir De V.
Salt River	Timoney, H. M.
Sea Point	Basson, J. A. L.
Simonstown	Gay, L. C.
Somerset East	Vosloo, A. H.
Stellenbosch	Smit, H. H.
Swellendam	Van Eeden, F. J.
Transkeian Territories	Hughes, T. G.
Uitenhage	Swiegers, J. G.
Vasco	Waring, Hon. F. W.
Vryburg	Labuschagne, J. S.
Worcester	Dönges, Dr. the Hon. T. E., S.C.
Wynberg	Taylor, Catherine D.
NATAL
Drakensberg	Van Niekerk, Susanna M.
Durban-Berea	Wood, L. F.
Durban-Central	Radford, Dr. A., M.C.
Durban-Musgrave	Hourquebie, R. G. L.
Durban-North	Mitchell, M. L.
Durban-Point	Raw, W. V.
Durban-Umbilox	Oldfield, G. N.
Durban-Umlazi	Lewis, H.
Natal South Coast	Mitchell, D. E.
Newcastle	Maree, Hon. W. A.
Pietermaritzburg-City	Odell, H. G. O.
Pietermaritzburg-District	Henwood, Capt. B. H.
Pinetown	Hopewell, A
Umhlatuzana	Eaton, N. G.
Vryheid	Potgieter, D. J.
Zululand	Cadman, R. M.
ORANGE FREE STATE
Bethlehem	Knobel, G. J.
Bloemfontein-District	Schlebusch, J. A.
Bloemfontein-East	Van Rensburg, M. C. G. J.
Bloemfontein-West	Fouché, Hon. J. J.
Fauresmith-Boshof	Serfontein, Hon. J.J.
Harrismith	Rall, J. J.
Heilbron	Froneman, G. F. van L.
Kroonstad	Schlebusch, A. L.
Ladybrand	Keyter, H. C. A.
Odendaalsrus	Meyer, Dr. T.
Smithfield	Pansegrouw, J. S.
Vredefort	Klopper, Hon. H. J.
Welkom	Van Wyk, H. J.
Winburg	Sadie, N. C. van R.
TRANSVAAL
Alberton	Viljoen, Hon. M.
Benoni	Ross, D. G.
Bethal-Middelburg	Rall, J. W.
Bezuidenhout	Basson, J. D. du P.
Boksburg	(Vacant).
Brakpan	Bezuidenhout, G. P. C.
Brits	Potgieter, J. E.
Christiana	Wentzel, J. J.
Edenvale	Koornhof, Dr. P. G. J.
Ermelo	Hertzog, Dr. the Hon. A.
Florida	Miller, H.
Geduld	Jurgens, Dr. J. C.
Germiston	Cruywagen, W. A.
Germiston-District	Tucker, H.
Groblersdal	Bekker, M. J. H.
Heidelberg	Verwoerd, Dr. the Hon. H. F.
Hercules	Malan, Dr. A. I.
Hillbrow	Steenkamp, Dr. L. S.
Hospital	Gorshel, A.
Houghton	Suzman, Helen
Innesdale	Marais, J. A.
Jeppes	Cronje, Dr. F. J. C.
Johannesburg-North	Weiss, Ursula M.
Kempton Park	Coetzee, Dr. J. A.
Kensington	Moore, P. A.
Klerksdorp	Pelser, P. C.
Krugersdorp	Van den Berg, M. J.
Langlaagte	Coetzee, P. J.
Lichtenburg	Van Niekerk, M. C.
Losberg	Diederichs, Dr. the Hon. N.
Lydenburg-Barberton	Hiemstra, E. C. A.
Maraisburg	Schoeman, Hon. B. J.
Marico	Grobler, M. S. F.
Mayfair	De Jager, P. R.
Nelspruit	(Vacant)
Nigel	Vorster, Hon. B. J.
North-East Rand	Bronkhorst, Brig. H. J.
North-West Rand	Schoeman, J. C. B.
Orange Grove	Malan, E. G.
Parktown	Emdin, S.
Pietersburg	Niemand, F. J.
Potchefstroom	Steyn, Dr. J. H.
Pretoria-Central	Van den Heever, D. J. G.
Pretoria-District	Schoonbee, J. F.
Pretoria-East	Otto, Dr. J. C.
Pretoria-Rissik	De Kock, H. C.
Pretoria-Sunnyside	Van Zyl, J. J. B.
Pretoria-West	Van der Walt, B. J.
Prinshof	Visse, J. H.
Randfontein	Mulder, Dr. C. P.
Roodepoort	Botha, Hon. M. C.
Rosettenville	Fisher, Dr. E. L.
Rustenburg	Bootha, L. J. C.
Soutpansberg	Botha, S. P.
Springs	Taurog, L. B.
Standerton	Coertze, Dr. L. I.
Turffontein	Durrant, R. B.
Vanderbijlpark	Henning, J. M.
Ventersdorp	Greyling, J. C.
Vereeniging	Coetzee, B.
Von Brandis	Higgerty, J. W.
Wakkerstroom	Martins, Hon. H. E.
Waterberg	Heystek, J.
Westdene	Van der Spuy, J. P.
Witbank	Mostert, D. J. J.
Wolmaransstad	Van den Berg, G. P.
Wonderboom	Nel, Hon. M. D. C. de W.
Yeoville	Steyn, S. J. M.
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA
Etosha	Webster, A.
Karas	Von Moltke, J. von S.
Middelland	Van der Merwe, P. S.
Namib	De Wet, J. M.
Omaruru	Frank, S., S.C.
Windhoek	Van der Wath, Hon. J. G. H.
COLOURED REPRESENTATIVES
Boland	Barnett, C.
Karoo	Eden, G. S.
Outeniqua	Holland, M. W.
Peninsula	Bloomberg, A.

BILLS OF THE SESSION

No. of Bill.	No. of Act.	Short Title.
A.B.
1—’66	14—’66	Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendment.
2—’66	16—’66	Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Amendment.
3—’66	15—’66	Motor Carrier Transportation Amendment.
4—’66	18—’66	Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment.
5—’66	17—’66	Railway Construction.
6—’66	1—’66	South-West Africa Constitution Amendment.
7—’66	2—’66	University of Stellenbosch Amendment.
8—’66	—	Roodepoort and Weltevreden Agricultural Settlements Adjustment [Proceedings suspended].
9—’66	11—’66	Water Amendment.
10—’66	6—’66	Factories, Machinery and Building Work Amendment.
11—’66	7—’66	State Attorney Amendment.
12—’66	8—’66	Suppression of Communism Amendment.
13—’66	13—’66	Matrimonial Affairs Amendment.
14—’66	—	Reservation of Separate Amenities Amendment (a).
15—’66	25—’66	Part Appropriation.
16—’66	3— 66	Community Development.
17—’66	4—’66	Housing.
18—’66	—	Emergency Planning (a).
19—’66	5—’66	Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions Amendment.
20—’66	9—’66	Reciprocal Enforcement of Civil Judgments.
21—’66	—	Suppression of Communism Further Amendment (a).
22—’66	—	Industrial Conciliation [S.C. 2—’66) (w) [See A.B. 42—’66].
23—’66	—	Agricultural Credit (a).
24—’66	—	Land Tenure (a)
25—’66	10—’66	Kimberley Leasehold Conversion to Freehold Amendment.
26—’66	19—’66	Railways and Harbours Additional Appropriation.
27—’66	21—’66	South African Mint and Coinage Amendment.
28—’66	20—’66	Railways and Harbours Part Appropriation.
29—’66	23—’66	Finance.
30—’66	26—’66	Pension Laws Amendment.
31—’66	—	Bethelsdorp Settlement Amendment [Proceedings suspended].
32—’66	—	Dessinian Collection (a).
33—’66	—	Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Amendment (a).
34—’66	—	Wild Birds Protection and Export Prohibition Laws Repeal (a).
35—’66	—	Registration of Pedigree Livestock Amendment (a).
36—’66	—	Aliens Amendment (a).
37—’66	24—’66	Additional Appropriation.
38—’66	22—’66	Unauthorized Expenditure (1964—’65).
39—’66	12—’66	Base Minerals Amendment.
40—’66	—	Agricultural Pests Amendment (a).
41—’66	—	Livestock and Produce Sales Amendment (a)
42—’66		Industrial Conciliation (a)

Abbreviations:

(a)Dropped in Assembly.

(w)Withdrawn.

(S.C.)—Numbers indicate the number of the printed report of the Select Committee to which the Bill was referred.

Reports of Select and Sessional Committees.

(Fifth Session, Second Parliament)

Printed No. of Report.
S.C. 1—’66.	Public Accounts [First].
—	Public Accounts [Second—Printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 81].
S.C. 2—’66.	Subject of the Industrial Conciliation Amendment Bill.
—	Standing Rules and Orders [Report printed in Minutes of Proceedings, p. 76]

ERRATA

Col. 159, line 41, For “Basutoland”, read “South Africa”.

Col. 1256: After Question No. 14, add the following two Questions—

15. Mr. Thompson to ask the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:
1. (1) How many applications for telephones from (a) the area of the Pinelands Municipality and (6) the Rondebosch-Newlands-Claremont area were (i) received and (ii) met during 1964 and 1965 respectively;
2. (2) how many applications from these areas are outstanding;
3. (3) whether steps are being taken to reduce the number of outstanding applications; if so, what steps; if not, why not?
16. Mr. Thompson to ask the Minister of Justice:
Whether he will give consideration to conferring medical aid benefits on policemen who retired prior to 1st January, 1964; if not, why not?

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY DEBATES (HANSARD)

FIFTH SESSION — SECOND PARLIAMENT

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