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Bishop Thomas Grimley, SA educationist, is born in Dublin, Ireland.
The rugby team of England beats SA 11-3 at Twickenham.
Charles H. Weich, SA music critic, is born in Middelburg, Karoo.
The SA rugby team beats Wales 37-20 in Cardiff.
Cecilia Wessels (75), SA opera singer, dies in Cape Town.
Mishack Mkhabela, S.A sculptor, is born in Ka-Bokweni, Transvaal.
EventOlive Schreiner, noted SA author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town
Olive Schreiner was a writer, social theorist and a feminist whose world views were very advanced for her time. Her books though written over a century ago,…
An earthquake in Welkom, OFS, devastates the flat block Tempesthof.
EventAugustine Makalakalane, former SA National soccer team player is born
Augustine Makalakalane is a former soccer player who later became a coach. He spent most of his soccer career playing midfield for Cosmos, though he also had…
Prof. Otto Reinecke (75), SA fruit expert, dies in Pretoria.
SA signs treaty on extradition (Northern Rhodesia) with Great Britain.
ArchiveAn alliance built through time: a recommitment to the Freedom Charter
Anton Anreith, SA sculptor, is born in Riegel, the Netherlands.
World War 2: The 2nd SA Division moves into Tobruk.
The Teachers’ Training College in Oudtshoorn becomes an independent institution.
Pieter Rossouw, SA rugby wing, marries Elzé Reyneke at Rawsonville.
EventExpress train derails in Ethiopia, killing an estimated 400 people
An express train carrying seven cars and an estimated one thousand people destined for Addis Ababa, derailed when it reached a curve 125 miles east of the…
SA signs air service agreement with the Republic of Malaysia.
Job Patja Kekana, S.A. sculptor, is born in Potgietersrus, Transvaal.
Ernie Els, SA champion golfer, weds Liezl Wehmeyer in Stellenbosch.
Agnes Alwena (Wena) Naude, SA actress, is born in Volksrust.
Mathilda Hanekom, SA actress and wife of Hendrik Hanekom, dies.
EventAstley Hilary Goodwin, first professional archaeologist in SA, is born
Prof. Astley John Hilary Goodwin was born in Natal (now Kwazulu Natal). He went to study at St. John’s College in Johannesburg and became the first…
Azis G.H. Pahad, SA Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs, is born.
BiographyWilliam Maxajana
William Maxajana (alias Max Thomas) was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act.
BiographyLele Mabele
Lele Mabele a member of the Pan Africanist Congress and a trade unionist, was shot at home.
PlaceSwakopmund, Namibia
… it the moniker “The Land God Made in Anger” by indigenous San people. Other attractions in Swakopmund include a …
BiographyAndrew Mokone
Andrew Mokone was banned for 5 years under the Suppression of Communism Act and prohibited from attending gatherings.
BiographyRamafokisi Mathews Mofokeng
Ramafokisi Matthews Mofokeng was banned in July 1966 for two years under the Suppression of Communism Act.
BiographyThuse Majalla Moerane
Thuse Majalla Moerane was banned for five years under the Suppression of Communism Act in March 1966.