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Gerhard Johannes Beukes, SA dramatist, is born at Biesiepoort, Augrabies Falls, northwestern Cape.
Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia sign an agreement on regional defence co-operation.
Cuba denies its troops are engaged in fighting against SA forces in Angola.
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.
ArchiveThey`re back! B & S workers return to work after an out-of-court settlement
ArchiveSeboka 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…
ArchiveSA Air Force operation, And here is the (restricted) news, The Star, 24 May 19983
EventThe Durban Supreme Court cancels the SA government's announcement concerning reclamation of the Ingwavuma region
The Durban Supreme Court cancelled the South African government's announcement of 18 June 1982 concerning the repossession of the Ingwavuma region, KwaZulu…
EventThe 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens
The South African squad of Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands…
Esmé Berman
Esmé Berman, a Jewish South African art historian, author and researcher, was born in 1929. She enrolled at the University of Witswatersrand in 1946 and…
BiographyJohannes Maswanganyi
Johannes Maswanganyi was born in 1948 at Msengi Village, near Giyani, Limpopo Province.Although younger than many of the sculptors from rural northern…