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E-0070930event Cheryl Ellen Gillwald, Deputy Minister of Correctional Services of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004, is born.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070846event George VI becomes King of England following the abdication of Edward VIII. The Royal family visited South Africa in 1947.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070810event It is announced that the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council has accepted a five-year plan designed to give South Africa9 Dec 2011✓
E-0071277event SA’s new constitution is enacted by parliament, signalling the end of apartheid and the birth of the new South Africa.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071261event General Montgomery, commander of the Allied forces in North Africa, is advised that he will be appointed commandant for D-day.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0073639event South Africa sends troops to Bophuthatswana to reinstate Lucas Mangope who was ousted by local defence force members on charge31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073572event The Cape Corps, consisting of thirty-two officers and 1022 soldiers, leaves for East Africa during the First World War.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073559event South Africa radio reports that C. Barnard and A.K. Myburgh have been sentenced to fifty years’ imprisonment each for their par31 Jan 2012✓
E-0072740event General J.B.M. Hertzog, as leader of the Opposition, announces he will introduce a motion calling on the Union of South Africa16 Jan 2012✓
E-0071915event The British government, in a change of policy, opens its doors to consultations with ANC leaders on a solution for South Africa6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071862event Several hundred mounted Herero invade Okahandja in the then German South-West Africa, setting fire to buildings and killing 1236 Jan 2012✓
E-0072431event A second series of meetings is held between South Africa and Mozambique in Pretoria and Maputo. Four working groups discuss sec16 Jan 2012✓
E-0073359event The Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, wins the Africa Cup of Nations Final versus Tunisia 2-0 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073332event Adv. Anton Lubowski, Swapo member who allegedly spied for South Africa and who was later murdered in Windhoek, is born.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073316event Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz discovers that he has sailed past the southernmost point of Africa and puts ashore in the31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073162event The General Assembly of the United Nations calls on South Africa to reconsider its apartheid policy and adopts resolution 101627 Jan 2012✓
E-0073050event The Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, wins the Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinal versus Algeria 2-1 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesb20 Jan 2012✓
E-0073002event SA signs protocol on cooperation between the Department of Foreign Affairs of South Africa and the Ministry of External Affairs20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072954event Capt. Kurt von Francois arrives as leader of a small German regiment in South West Africa to suppress the Herero rebellion.20 Jan 2012✓
E-0071662event The Acting General-Secretary of the Lutheran Church in South Africa claims that T. Muofhe, a Lutheran elder, has died in custod14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071630event Donald Woods, banned editor of the Daily Dispatch (East London) reaches Britain with his family, having fled South Africa via L14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071580event President Paul Kruger presents a medal to J.P. Hess, in commemoration of his introduction into South Africa of the first motor-14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071576event UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a visit to South Africa, asks President Nelson Mandela to intervene in the Lockerbie case.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071454event Frederick Courteney Selous, traveller, hunter, writer and naturalist is born in London. He came to Southern Africa in 1871. The14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071414event Rev. Allan Hendrickse is elected leader of the Coloured Labour Party of South Africa at its thirteenth Congress in Bloemfontein14 Dec 2011–
E-0071325event The Bondelswarts, a small tribe of Nama origin who settled at Warmbad, South West Africa about 1905, capitulates to the German14 Dec 2011✓
B-0095355biography Basil Coetzee1944-1998✓
B-0099734biography Norman Stewart Middleton1921-2015–
B-0008609biography Naboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle1911-1985✓
B-0068069biography Dr Silas Modiri Molema1891-1965–

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