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E-0092277event Frederick Logier (66), organist and music teacher who established the Logier music academy in Cape Town, dies. A composition by27 Aug 2012✓
E-0092248event An urgent resolution is considered by the United Nations Political Committee condemning the government of South Africa for its27 Aug 2012✓
E-0092187event A petition drafted by four prominent Free Burgers under Tielman Roos is submitted to the Lords XVII, concerning grievances prio27 Aug 2012✓
E-0092017event Cornelis F. Bezuidenhout, frontier farmer, is summoned to appear in court in Graaff-Reinet on charges laid by a certain Booi. H27 Aug 2012✓
E-0091961event The results of four Parliamentary by-elections show a decided swing to the Herstigte Nasionale Party and low percentage polls.27 Aug 2012–
E-0091960event The results of four Parliamentary by-elections show a decided swing to the Herstigte Nasionale Party and low percentage polls.27 Aug 2012✓
E-0091751event Cornelis Broeksma, an attorney from Holland, is executed as a traitor by firing squad at the Johannesburg Fort. Information abo23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091740event A manned private rocket ship SpaceShipOne, piloted by 62-year-old South African-born Michael Melvill, bursts through the Earth’23 Aug 2012✓
E-0090650event Nineteen hostel residents die in Sebokeng in an attempted hostel takeover allegedly by IFP vigilantes, while another eleven die14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090530event A Defiance Campaign, similar to the 1952 Defiance Campaign, is launched by the United Democratic Fund (UDF) against banning, re14 Aug 2012–
E-0090529event A Defiance Campaign, similar to the 1952 Defiance Campaign, is launched by the United Democratic Fund (UDF) against banning, re14 Aug 2012–
E-0090504event Theophilus Shepstone, son of British Settlers and appointed by the British government as Diplomatic Agent to the Native Tribes14 Aug 2012–
E-0090231event A.K. Ganyile, a Pondo leader and refugee in Basutoland is kidnapped with two companions by six South African policemen, taken a10 Aug 2012✓
E-0091639event Brian Mitchell, SA junior lightweight champion, wins the World Boxing Association (WBA) title by beating Alfredo Layne of Panam23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091612event Eugène de Kock alleges that the Swedish premier Olaf Palme was shot in 1986 by a South African secret agent.23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091611event A bilateral summit between delegations of the ANC and the South African Government, led respectively by Nelson Mandela and Pres23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091256event The South African Weather Service is officially launched by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism to provide public23 Aug 2012✓
E-0090103event International Seminar on Apartheid, Brasilia (23 Aug. – 4 Sept.) organised by the UN Division of Human Rights, the Special Co10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089979event Simultaneous attacks by Algerian rebels against French targets in the Constantine district of Algeria have resulted in over 50010 Aug 2012✓
E-0089840event The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0091136event Erasmus Smit, religious leader of the Voortrekkers, is ordained as missionary in Torenberg (now Colesberg) by the Reverend Jame23 Aug 2012✓
E-0090972event At the Transvaal National Party Congress the constitutional proposals are accepted by 1,236 votes out of 1,243.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090901event The Gauteng Lions win the Bankfin-Currie Cup by beating the Natal Sharks on King’s Park rugby field 32-9.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090867event The Constitutional Court rules that the controversial commission of inquiry into rugby, appointed by Pres. Mandela in 1997, is14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090780event Mark Thatcher is served with a subpoena by the SA government to answer questions, following Pretoria’s agreement to assist Equa14 Aug 2012✓
E-0092833event News of the battle of Vechtkop (Vegkop), where the Voortrekkers under Hendrik Potgieter were attacked by Kreli, commanding a fo28 Aug 2012✓
R-0084299archive A Woman’s Place Is In Her Organisation by members of the United Women’s Congress (SPEAK), 11 – 13 August 1989, Johannesburg31 May 2012–
E-0084012event Victor (Vic) Toweel, (bantamweight) becomes SA’s first universal boxing champion by beating Manuel Ortez of the USA in Johannes25 May 2012✓
E-0083973event US Marines evacuate 900 civilians from Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, wracked by looting and violence after a military25 May 2012✓
E-0083885event The second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry regarding the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation, headed by25 May 2012✓

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