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E-0086219event Esther Franks, physician and first woman ophthalmic surgeon to practise in SA, dies in Pretoria. She was a pioneer in the fight15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086204event Electricity comes to Durban when the mayor, Mrs George Payne, pulls a switch and parts of the town are bathed in light.15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086123event South African Black nationalist Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, arrive in New York City for a ticker-tape parade in their15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086118event Twelve Africans (eleven men and one woman) appear in court in Pretoria accused of setting up a transport route to smuggle recru15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086104event Hieronymus Cruse (57), German born explorer and soldier in the service of the Dutch East India Company, who led several barter15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086089event J.T. Kruger, former Minister of Justice, Police and Prisons, is elected President of the Senate on the nomination of P.W. Botha15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086063event Theophilus (Offy) Shepstone, son of Sir Theophilus and adviser of Mbandzeni, chief of the Swazi nation, is born in Fort Peddie.15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086040event Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, State President of SA, is born in Idutywa, Transkei, one of four children of Epainette and Govan Mbeki.15 Jun 2012✓
E-0086002event SA signs an agreement with Southern Rhodesia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with res15 Jun 2012✓
E-0085973event The ANC begins an open-ended campaign of public protest with a day of rallies, work stoppages and threats of a crippling genera15 Jun 2012–
E-0085961event A four-day conference (16-19 June) to examine racism, colonialism and apartheid in South Africa is held in Lisbon, Portugal, or15 Jun 2012✓
E-0088990event Funeral service of Rivonia trialist and MK cadre Wilton Mkwayi takes place in King William’s Town.  He was awarded this honour20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088982event Dr Wouter Basson testifies before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that he had to help keep Nelson Mandela alive in gaol20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088938event The Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Dr Ben Ngubane, is to resign from the government of National Unity follo20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088937event Thirty residents are killed in an attack on ANC dominated Umthambeka by The Toaster gang and hostel dwellers, allegedly in coll20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088935event The South African government and ANC leaders hold talks, brokered by the United Nations Special Envoy to South Africa, Cyrus Va20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088911event The Rev. Edward Jacannathan Manikkam, minister of the Reformed Church in Africa and first Indian to be ordained in the family o20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088900event Sierra Leonean rebel leader Foday Sankoh, who had been in United Nations custody since 2000 and was awaiting trial on charges o20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088897event South African President F.W. de Klerk demotes two Cabinet ministers in charge of security, Magnus Malan and Adriaan Vlok, to de20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088890event A gale force southeaster wrenches the Antipolis loose from her anchor and the ship runs aground at Oudekraal.  In the same sto20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088889event Harry Mashabela, reporter for the Star and Patrick Weech, sub-editor for the Rand Daily Mail, are arrested under Section 6 of t20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088881event Ms Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks, Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005, is born.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088833event The government of President Obote of Uganda is overthrown for the second time and replaced by a military council under Gen. Tit20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088816event Anglo-Boer War 2: Steinaecker’s corps’ prisoners taken on 21-07-1901 at Bremersdorp by Boer General Tobias Smuts, are tried and20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088792event Shadrack Fuba Zibi, chief of the Mbuto (Mbuthweni) section of the Hlubi group of tribes and accomplished writer, dies in Kaya K20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088789event Walter Sisulu appears before the Magistrate in Bloemfontein and is released on £50 bail. The case would serve before the Supre20 Jul 2012–
E-0088706event The Nelspoort Sanatorium, started by Dr Peter Allan and first tuberculosis hospital in SA, is opened by the Prince of Wales.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088689event Agreement is reached between the South African Police, ANC, SACP and COSATU on the principles outlined by a panel of experts on20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088675event Severus G. Smidt (62), SA author who wrote under the pseudonyms of Johann van der Post and Adriaan Roodt, dies in Durban.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0085941event Governor Sir Benjamin D’Urban proclaims a broad belt of land between the Keiskamma and Buffalo Rivers as the Province of Queen15 Jun 2012–

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