2006-09-06 01:42:12 · 8 answers · asked by confused 4 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
Verwoerd was know as the "Architect of Apartheid". From Wikipedia:
"In 1966, Verwoerd was stabbed to death in the House of Assembly by Dimitri Tsafendas, a parliamentary clerk, who escaped the death penalty on the grounds of insanity, saying that a large worm in his stomach told him to kill Verwoerd.
Tsafendas's motive for killing Verwoerd remains unclear. Tsafendas had a Mozambican mother and, although not racially classified as a 'coloured', he had a dark skin. This may have played a role, since he had recently fallen in love with a coloured woman. He had applied for reclassification as a coloured, since sexual relations between people of different races were illegal under apartheid.
It is also unclear to what degree the murder was a political act. The trial of Tsafendas dealt mainly with the question of whether he was capable of fully understanding the consequences of his actions, and possible motives were never discussed. The attorney general alleged that Tsafendas was a 'hired killer', but this was not accepted by Judge Beyers, who ordered Tsafendas to be imprisoned indefinitely at the 'State President's pleasure.'"
2006-09-06 01:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by TechNeo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He wasnt such a nice person to me but thats not your question so...
In 1966, Verwoerd was stabbed to death in the House of Assembly by Dimitri Tsafendas, a parliamentary clerk, who escaped the death penalty on the grounds of insanity, saying that a large worm in his stomach told him to kill Verwoerd.
2006-09-11 02:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
wow, its was a political assasination. Why? Well Verwoerd was not exactly shall we say an angel. 40 years already... It's amazing you think people would move on already then hey.
2006-09-06 12:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was this guy... http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/film/9906/990624-tsafendasid.jpg
I think he was mentally challenged. My grandmother spoke of it and said he was a hooligan ("skollie" was her exact words) and told us how she had heard of Verwoerd's death and how sad they were. Upon hearing this, I must admit that I couldn't understand how she could feel sad seeing that she was one of the people that suffered under his policies. But she was a good woman and I guess murder was considered a big NO in her book.
They say his death was racially motivated or a crime of passion, but I think he was just mentally sick. The doctors that examined him sure as hell thought so.
2006-09-06 09:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Porgie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He was killed by Dimitri Tsafendas.I am not sure if it was ever established why.
2006-09-06 11:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by robsnor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoever killed him did the world a favour.
2006-09-06 10:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by T.I 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dimitri Tsafendas.
He was mentally ill, and when asked why he did it, claimed a worm in his stomach told him to do it. (Coo-coo)
2006-09-07 18:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anria A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prof Plum with a candlestick in the library.
Don't know why. Maybe he was bored.
2006-09-06 08:44:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋