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E-0079763event Coca-Cola, originally developed by Dr John Pemperton as a brain tonic, is sold for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia. It becam19 Mar 2012✓
E-0071222event A Black candidate, Haile Mphushu, qualifies as mine manager for the first time in South Africa, after the repeal of the law se14 Dec 2011✓
E-0073507event The British capture Benghazi in Libya for the first time; they hold it until April but are then forced to evacuate, recapturing31 Jan 2012✓
E-0071540event South Africa plays for the first time on the Wanderers in a cricket test against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and wins wit14 Dec 2011✓
E-0148889event The ANC calls for a day of protest and observes this day as 'South Africa Freedom Day' for the first time22 Aug 2019–
B-0148515biography Ras Thomas Mokoka–✓
B-0149305biography David Thlolanyane Mabe–✓
B-0149211biography Kewpie1942-2012✓
B-0152607biography Matsie Angelina Motshekga [Angie Motshekga] –✓
R-0153176archive Robert McBride: Soldier of misfortune, by Ranjeni Munusamy, The Sunday Times, 17 March 201915 Dec 2025–
R-0153135archive Tutu slams Witbank car bomb horror, The Cape Times, 25 October 19888 Dec 2025–
R-0153126archive South Africa Bomb Blast Kills 2, New York Times, 25 October 19885 Dec 2025–
E-0067732event The Cape Town Gazette and African Advertiser, a bilingual newspaper and the first to publish news and advertisements, is published for the first time.11 Aug 2011–
E-0086543event Former deputy president Jacob Zuma appears for the first time in court on two charges of corruption in Durban.  It is the star22 Jun 2012–
E-0084916event The largest three-day stay-away (5-7 June) in SA’s labour history up to this time starts, because of Black opposition to the La1 Jun 2012✓
E-0079414event Scot of the Union Shipping Line sails from England to South Africa in a record time of 14 days, 18 hours and 57 minutes.16 Mar 2012✓
E-0092327event The National Convention, chaired by Lord Henry de Villiers, Justice in Chief of the Cape, meets for the first time in Durban to27 Aug 2012✓
E-0090254event Penny Heyns beats the world record the sixth time in three weeks by winning the 200 m breaststroke in the Pan-Pacific Games in10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090911event The SA rugby team beats the British Isles for the first time in a rugby test series by winning the third test in Newlands 8-0.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0083977event The incidence of new HIV infections appears to have stabilised for the first time in the 25-year history of Aids, according to25 May 2012✓
E-0083157event The Bulls beat the Sharks on Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria in a Super 14 semi-final game. For the first time in history two South A11 May 2012✓
E-0081403event Jan van Riebeeck sets foot ashore for the first time to try to find the best spot to erect a fort at the Cape.5 Apr 2012✓
E-0069552event The General Assembly of the League of Nations meets in Geneva for the first time. The headquarters of the League of Nations has11 Nov 2011✓
E-0073702event Howard Carter examines the remains of Tutankamen when the lid of the sarcophagus is lifted for the first time in 3,300 years.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0072738event Anglo-Boer War 2: A cannon, known as ‘Long Cecil’, and named after Cecil John Rhodes, is fired for the first time at Boer force16 Jan 2012✓
E-0071521event For the first time in the history of the South African Police Force (SAP) policewomen are enlisted as full members of the force14 Dec 2011✓
B-0008542biography Patric Tariq Mellet1956–
B-0009017biography Pixley ka Isaka Seme1881-1951✓
R-0117917archive How and why a small ANC of (S.A.) clique decided to make a public emergence at this time and state in the development of our situation 22 Feb 2016–
E-0087814event A month-long cease-fire ends in the Middle East as Egypt attacks Israeli positions by air. At the same time Iraq attacks by lan6 Jul 2012✓

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