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Eric H. Louw, SA foreign minister since January 1955, announces his intention to retire.
WWII: The Union of SA, Australia and the US declare war on Japan.
Horace William Chapman (50), SA cricket player in two tests, dies in Durban.
The SA rugby team wins the second test against France 10-8 in Paris.
The SA rugby team scores ten tries and beats Ireland 38-0 in Dublin.
Thulane Sugarboy Malinga, SA super middleweight, wins the World Boxing Council (WBC) title.
SA cricket player Syd Curnow, batsman in seven tests (1930-32), is born.
William Charles Franklyn Plomer, SA journalist and author, is born in Pietersburg, Tvl.
EventRecord of Understanding is agreed to by the SA government and the ANC
During a summit between the South African government and the African National Congress (ANC), both parties agreed to a Record of Understanding. The Record set…
Brenda Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town.
Arthur Wellesley Briscoe, SA cricket player in 3 test matches, is born in Johannesburg.
They`re back! B & S workers return to work after an out-of-court settlement
Seboka sa Mokhatlo oa Tokoloho oa South Africa Bloemfontein! (Article written in Sotho)
Earl of Athlone assumes office as Governor-General of the Union of SA.
David Callaghan, SA cricketer (all-rounder in one-day matches 1992), is born.
Eugène Nielen Marais, S.A. poet, writer, lawyer and naturalist, is born in Pretoria.
SA signs multilateral treaty establishing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Dr Rudolph Marloth, SA collector of plants, is born in Lubben, Brandenburg, Germany.
The ANC accuses the SA government of ransacking its offices in Maputo, Mozambique.
Alfred Whaley Cole (73), SA judge and author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town.
EventDay of Reconciliation celebrated as a public holiday in SA for the first time
16 December is a day of great significance in South Africa due to two historical events that took place. The first of these was in 1838, when the Battle of…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
The "International Tribute - For a Free South Africa" is an historic and unique event. Artists from across the world are gathering in Wembley Stadium to greet…
BiographyRichard S. Canca
Richard S Canca was born in 1924 in Transkei. Canca was a leading figure in the All African Convention (AAC). Born about 1924, he obtained an M.A. degree from…
BiographyDonald Thumamina Mboto
Donald Thumamina Mboto was born on 10 May 1987, in Harding near Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. He was the ninth child of Thandiwe Daphney…
BiographyMtetunzima Ganyile
Mtetunzima Ganyile, from Amanikwe Location, Bizana District, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape] was described in the motivation for his banishment as one of…
BiographyDikkie Mxolisi Johannes Jacobs
Dikkie Mxolisi Johannes Jacobs, an active member of a youth organisation in Upington, Northern Cape, was detained on 15 June 1986 during a wider pre-June 16,…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
1948 May 26, The National Party (NP) wins election and immediately introduces apartheid (separateness) measures against Blacks, Indian immigrants and those…
BiographyAziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad
Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad was born on 25 December 1940, Schweizer Reneke, North West Province, (formerly a part of the old Transvaal Province). In 1959, he…
BiographyGladys Thomas
Gladys Thomas born was in 1935 in Salt River, Cape Town. She was adopted by a family in Lakeside, Cape Town in Western Cape as she was an orphan. She grew up…
ArchiveThe end of an era - A tribute to Cde Govan Mbeki, by Jacob Zuma, 8 September 2001, Port Elizabeth
During the past week, the entire country has been united in mourning the fall of a giant of our struggle. Messages of condolences have come from all over the…