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E-0091019event The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo14 Aug 2012–
E-0091018event The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090777event Leaders of the Azanian People’s Organisation, the Socialist Party of Azania and the Black People’s Convention announce they wil14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090753event Frederick Pine Theophilus (Fred) Struben (80), one of the discoverers of the Rand gold reef, dies in Devonshire, England.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090749event Hilda Postma, daughter of the Rev. S. Postma and author of books for children, is born in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090737event Prof. Pothinus Carl Matsiri Mokgokong, academic, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the North, dies in Mankweng14 Aug 2012–
E-0090701event Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) dies of a heart attack at her Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Calcutta, India. Th14 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✓
E-0092824event SA signs agreement with Lesotho concerning the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect t28 Aug 2012✓
E-0092813event The minister of justice, police and prisons receives a report of a police investigation into Steve Biko’s death and a post-mort28 Aug 2012✓
E-0092791event Windvogelberg, named after a San chief, is renamed Cathcart in honour of Sir George Cathcart, Governor of the Cape Colony.28 Aug 2012✓
E-0083903event Ernest Sedumedi Moloto, linguist, educationist and teacher who served as chairman of both the Tswana Language Committee of SA a25 May 2012✓
E-0082043event Minister of National Education Louis Pienaar announces that the government will abolish restrictions on the number of Black stu23 Apr 2012✓
E-0081979event Daniël F. du Toit, (’oom Lokomotief’) (77), founder member of the ‘Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners’ and editor of ‘Die Afrikaa23 Apr 2012✓
E-0081922event Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff (73), 2nd president of the Orange Free State, is born in the district of Pietermaritzburg.13 Apr 2012✓
E-0081865event As the nationalist uprising of the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA, Popular Liberation Movement of Angola) en13 Apr 2012✓
E-0081850event Stoffel Botha (68), Minister of Interior Affairs and Post and Telecommunication in the previous government, dies in Howick of h13 Apr 2012✓
E-0081842event President F.W. de Klerk announces the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry, led by Justice Richard Goldstone, into the poli13 Apr 2012–
E-0081791event Anglo-Boer War 2: the British government publishes Lord Roberts’ criticisms of Buller and Warren over the handling of Spioenkop13 Apr 2012✓
E-0081787event Zulu warriors near the Tugela River overwhelm Robert Biggar, leader of a force of about seventeen Englishmen, twenty Khoi with13 Apr 2012–
E-0081669event Cyril Ramaphosa, Secretary-General of the ANC and chairman of the Constitutional Assembly, announces his intention to resign fr5 Apr 2012✓
E-0081666event Hundreds of foreigners scramble for seats on the last flight out of Libya before sanctions seal off the country.5 Apr 2012✓
E-0081624event Atlas Corporation completes deliveries to the South African Air Force (SAAF) of a first series of Impala MK-2 jet fighters.5 Apr 2012–
E-0081559event Willem van der Berg, SA novelist and former head of the Afrikaans service of the SAUK (SABC), is born.5 Apr 2012–
E-0083642event A special meeting of the League of Nations is called for by Abyssinia, requesting aid in defence against Italian aggression.18 May 2012✓
E-0083562event Tony Leon, MP for Houghton, replaces Dr Zac de Beer of the Democratic Party as leader of the party.18 May 2012✓
E-0083556event White-ruled African nation of Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, is expelled from Olympics because of its racial policies.18 May 2012✓
E-0083495event Moss Lebakeng Leoka, executive chair of Makulu Consolidating Holdings and director of several boards, is born in Orlando East,18 May 2012✓
E-0083487event Reports of a severe famine in the Usoga region of Uganda suggest at least 4,000 people have already died. 18 May 2012✓
E-0083362event The maritime section of the Castle military museum, the Maritime museum, illustrating all facets of fleet activities in South A14 May 2012–

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