Introduction

Debate in the House of Assembly during the second reading of the Immorality Amendment Bill on 23 February 1962

Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 21 May 1962 during the second reading of the General Law Amendment Bill

Speech on the occasion of the conferment of an honorary doctorate upon the Honourable the Prime Minister by the UOFS on 18 March 1967

Extract from a speech made at Koffiefontein on 11 August 1967

Extract from a speech made at Heilbron on 16 August 1968

Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 15 September 1970 during the Prime Minister's Vote

New Year's Message on 31 December 1970

Extract from a speech at the opening of the academic year at the University of Stellenbosch on 22 F e bruary 1971

Extract from a speech at the conclusion of the Republic Festival on 31 May 1971 at Goodwood, Cape

Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency

Address at the of fi cial opening of the ASB Congress on 28 June 1971 in the Aula, Pretoria

Extract from a speech made at Bethlehem on 2 September

Extract from a speech at the opening of the National Party Congress of the Orange Free State at Bloemfontein on 18 September 1973

Opening of the first session of the second Kavango Legislative Assembly at Rundu on 8 November 1973

 

 

 

The Honourable B. J. Vorster is not only one of the most active speakers in the Republic of South Africa, but also one of the most sought after. As a speaker he is equally at home in Parliament as WELL as in his appearances outside Parliament. There is always a serious undertone in all his speeches wherever he might appear. And herein lies the particular importance and value of the speeches of this renowned politician and statesman.

 

Adv. Vorster is a spontaneous speaker who as a rule never writes out his speech entirely and who never hands one of his speeches to the press. He does, however, make some notes before delivering a speech, even on the spot shortly before an appearance.

 

There is a great difference between the written and the spoken word. To be able to make the spoken word available in written form, careful editing was necessary. However, care was taken to retain, as far as possible, the atmosphere in which the talks took place.

 

Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 4 February 1974 in reply to a motion of no confidence in the Government by the Leader of the Opposition

Speech made in the Senate on 23 October 1974

Report-back meeting in the Prime Minister's constituency, Nigel, on 5 November 1974

Speech during a rally of the East Rand Rapportryers on 14 November 1974

New Year's Message on 31 December 1974

Lecture by the Honourable the Prime Minister at the first open Autumn School of the University of Stellenbosch in the H. B. Thorn auditorium on 1 April 1975

Extract from a speech by the Honourable the Prime Minister during the Cape National Party Congress at East London on 3 September 1975

Speech by the Honourable the Prime Minister during a Luncheon at the Durban Club on 31 October 1975

New Year's Message on 31 December 1975

Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on January 1976 in reply to a motion of no confidence in the Government by the Leader of the Opposition

Interview with the South African Prime Minister, Mr. B. J. Vorster, by Mr. Clarence Rhodes of UPITN-TV on 13 February 1976

Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 22 April 1 976 during the Prime Minister's Vote

Message to Transkei on the eve of independence, July 1976

To mark his 10th year in office, the South African Prime Minister, Mr. John Vorster, as interviewed on SABC-TV by Chris Rencken. Here are extracts from that interview

Interview on the programme Face the Nation, 7 November 1976