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E-0082078event The Director of Education in the Transvaal, Dr John Adamson, opens the Potchefstroom Teachers’ College with 131 students.23 Apr 2012–
E-0079854event Speaking after the publication of a report on the Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) by the Goldstone Commission, Presiden19 Mar 2012✓
E-0079747event O. R. Tambo leaves South Africa illegally on the instruction of the ANC to carry on work outside the country.19 Mar 2012✓
E-0070112event The Prime Minister, Dr. Verwoerd, welcomes the British Labour government’s announcement that the supply of sixteen Buccaneer ai25 Nov 2011✓
E-0069892event The government decides to disband the Foreign Affairs Association, a front organisation founded by the former Department of Inf21 Nov 2011✓
E-0069855event The first elections to the forty-five seats for elected members of the Transkei Legislative Assembly take place.21 Nov 2011✓
E-0071211event Dr Verwoerd intimates that the government proposes to introduces legislation providing for the extension of the territorial sea14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071194event The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) starts its first meeting. Seventeen of the nineteen parties attending the14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071850event Birth of the Rosenkowitz sextuplet in Cape Town, the first in the world where all six babies survive.6 Jan 2012✓
E-0073006event Frederick Wells, an official of the Premier Diamond Company, finds the Cullinan diamond, the largest diamond ever found.20 Jan 2012✓
E-0071833event The Secretary-General submits a report to the Security Council with recommendations for the observation of elections in South A6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071553event James Archbell, retired missionary, prints the first edition of the weekly newspaper The Natal Independent and General Advertis14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071519event The Weights and Measures Bill, providing for the metrification of weights and measures, thereby introducing the metric system,14 Dec 2011✓
E-0092311event The long trial of former Defence Minister, General Magnus Malan, ends.27 Aug 2012✓
R-0112054archive Discussion format for meeting between members of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the United Democratic Front Delegation 22 Feb 2016–
A-0065014article Origins of major world religions reflected in SA26 May 2011–
R-0111245archive Call to whites Repression: Has the State of emergency really ended? 22 Feb 2016–
E-0092858event The International Monetary Fund announces it has concurred in a proposal by the government for a change in the par value of the28 Aug 2012–
E-0092857event The International Monetary Fund announces it has concurred in a proposal by the government for a change in the par value of the28 Aug 2012✓
E-0089406event The SA rugby team wins the third test against Australia in Sydney 18-6 , thereby winning all the matches of the tour.31 Jul 2012✓
E-0084885event The expedition of August F. Beutler, who left the Castle in the Cape on 29 February, reaches the Keiskamma, near Lyndrift, East1 Jun 2012✓
E-0074235event The farm Turffontein in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek is registered in the name of Abraham Smit. In the following sixteen yea17 Feb 2012✓
E-0089745event The chauffeur of Chief Mhlabunzima, who was a witness at the inquest into the Chief’s death, is killed in the Natal Midlands.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090943event The SA High Commission in Botswana, in collaboration with the business community of the area, hosts the first-ever South Africa14 Aug 2012✓
E-0092811event The authorities release the leader of the Coloured Labour Party, the Rev. Allan Hendrickse, after holding him in prison for two28 Aug 2012✓
E-0092796event Black Thursday, the first day of the stock market crash, which began the world-wide Great Depression. This event aggravated the28 Aug 2012✓
E-0082354event The elections result in the return to power, with a slightly reduced majority, of the National Party and notable gains for the23 Apr 2012✓
E-0081475event The National Productivity Institute says in its annual report, that employment in the formal sector of the economy is the same5 Apr 2012✓
E-0081450event The Trans-Kalahari main road, the first road south of the Sahara to connect the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, is opened.5 Apr 2012✓
E-0079828event The Rev. Daniel Lindley institutes the first congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Orange Free State, which makes it19 Mar 2012✓

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