Who assassinated Verwoerd?
Jameson Mavuso
Andre Stander
Pieter Willem Botha
Dimitri Tsafendas
Answer
Dimitri Tsafendas, a white parliamentary messenger who harboured a deep resentment against Verwoerd's policies, was responsible for the assassination. On September 6, 1966, Tsafendas fatally shot Verwoerd three times in the head and chest during a parliamentary session, making him the first and only South African prime minister to be assassinated.
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