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E-0088974event The chief of the SA defence force, Gen. Jannie Geldenhuys, announces that the Citizens Cooperation Bureau (CCB) will be disband20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088969event In a by-election held in Natal the United Party candidate wins a seat against the Democratic Party candidate. The ruling Nation20 Jul 2012–
E-0088925event The Federal Congress of the National Party supports the set of constitutional reforms outlined by Prime Minister P.W. Botha, an20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088907event The SA rugby team plays for the first time against a team of the British Isles, and lose 0-4 in Port Elizabeth.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088888event The International Court of Justice in The Hague unanimously condemns the continuing presence of South Africa in South West Afri20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088870event The International Convention with Respect to Laws and Customs of War by Land is signed at The Hague, the Netherlands.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088687event South Africa and the Soviet Union sign a formal agreement in Johannesburg to promote trade between the two countries. The agree20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088681event The last six SA mercenaries from the attempted Seychelles coup are pardoned, freed and arrive in Johannesburg. The Minister of20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088680event The International Cricket Council in London cancels New Zealand’s cricket tour of the West Indies because of the South African20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088676event The South African Council of Churches (SACC) warns the government that unless the country’s racial policies are reversed it wil20 Jul 2012✓
E-0085955event The resignation of the Minister of the Interior, Theo Gerdener, is announced and will take effect from 31 July 1972.15 Jun 2012✓
E-0085949event The first aircraft hijacking is attempted by Chinese on a flight of Cathay Pacific.  The hijacking failed and the plane crashe15 Jun 2012✓
E-0085860event The Springbok team under Morné du Plessis beats the British Lions 26-19 in Bloemfontein, to lead 2-0 in the series.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085820event The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill receives its third reading. Among its provisions are the abolition of the Senate8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085715event The Star reports that a Group Areas Bill, which sought to increase drastically the penalties for contravention of the Group Are8 Jun 2012–
E-0085665event Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big8 Jun 2012–
E-0085592event The nineteen year old Princess Wilhelmina is crowned as queen of the Netherlands.  She strongly sympathised with the cause of8 Jun 2012✓
R-0086635archive Speech delivered by CDE Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the opening of the Gandhi Hall, Lenasia 27 September 199227 Jun 2012–
E-0088605event The Commonwealth decides to change the venue of the next meeting of Commonwealth Finance Ministers from New Zealand to Bahamas20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088338event Maluleke George, the deputy defence minister, attends the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France. During t13 Jul 2012✓
E-0088282event Dr. Verwoerd announces that the government has decided to withdraw from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) owing to the h13 Jul 2012✓
E-0088248event President de Klerk announces the future disbandment of two security force units, the 31 and 32 battalions, and the dissolution13 Jul 2012–
R-0088124archive Letter from the ANC Youth League (Transvaal) to the Secretary [Ruth First] of the Progressive Youth Council, March 16, 1945 11 Jul 2012–
R-0093856archive In the Shadows of the Archive: Investigating the Paarl march of November 22nd 1962 by Bianca Paigè van Laun23 Oct 2012–
E-0084957event Revised figures for the Defence Budget indicate the funds available to the South African Defence Force have been increased to R1 Jun 2012✓
E-0084877event A SA fishing trawler, the Sudurhavid, comes to grief at the Falkland Islands and seventeen of the thirty-eight crewmembers drow1 Jun 2012✓
E-0074473event The recommendations of the Strydom Committee on the Group Areas Act and related laws that central business districts in major c17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074451event A severe flood strikes Victoria West during the night after a cloudburst in the mountains to the south-west.   More than sixt17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074314event The Minister of Manpower Utilisation warns that the government is planning to take a tougher line with the rapidly expanding an17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074282event The first general elections to the Ciskei’s Legislative Assembly are held in the territory’s nine districts. There are no polit17 Feb 2012✓

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