In 1960 the British Prime Minister , Harold MacMillan responded to the Sharpeville massacre by delivering his " Winds of Change " speech to the South African Parliament . The speech recognised the inevitable growth of African national consciousness , which could no longer be ignored . MacMillan 's speech was not welcomed in South Africa , with its apartheid laws that entrenched racial segregation , economic exploitation , and discrimination . In response , South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961 , a move that threatened to divide the Commonwealth . The Australian Prime Minister , Robert Menzies , and Harold MacMillan tried to develop a form of words that would keep the Commonwealth intact . However , the final statement released at the end of the 1961 meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers expressed concern at the effect that South Africa 's racial policies could have on relations between Commonwealth countries that were members of a multi-racial association of people
Sharpeville massacre
Sharpeville massacre
Moree Baths and Swimming Pool