Infamous Assassinations

Season 1 Episode 12: The Assassination of Verwoerd

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

26

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2012

Rating:

8.2