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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-0081572event Myrna Blumberg, correspondent for the New York Post and the London Daily Herald in SA, is detained and restricted.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-0083671event The Rev. Willem Johannes Conradie, author of the first Afrikaans Bible retold for children, is born in Murraysburg, CC.18 May 2012✓
E-0083655event International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa organised by the United Nations, in cooperation with the OAU, at UNE18 May 2012✓
E-0083652event The Foreign Minister, Dr. Muller, confirms that the government will continue to co-operate with Rhodesia, whatever solution is18 May 2012✓
E-0083577event The Rev. Erasmus Smit ordains himself as minister of the “reizende gemeente der Gereformeerde Kerk naar Port Natal” (travelling18 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-0083549event The English Cricket Council bows to British government pressure and calls off the all-White South African cricket tour.18 May 2012✓
E-0083548event Egyptian premier Gamal Abdel Nasser threatens to close the Tiran Strait, on the Gulf of Aqaba, to Israeli shipping.18 May 2012✓
E-0083471event World Bank Vice President, Edward Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 billion worth of development projects in the pipeline18 May 2012✓
E-0083433event Lady Florence Caroline Dixie, war correspondent in the Anglo-Boer War 2 for the Morning Post, is born in London.18 May 2012✓
E-0083416event The African National Congress announces in Lusaka that it will not abandon the armed struggle against White domination until a18 May 2012✓
E-0083370event The ANC announces it will suspend constitutional negotiations until the government meets its demands for an end to violence.14 May 2012–
E-0083323event A team of American palaeontologists announces the discovery of a 1.5 million year old skull of the shark-toothed reptile Carcha14 May 2012✓
E-0083309event A conference organised by Lawyers for Human rights is held, with the theme Kwa-Ndebele – The Future. A resolution asking for14 May 2012✓
E-0083292event SAA’s Boeing 707 "Windhoek" sets up a new record for the flight between Mauritius and Perth, covering the 3740-mile s14 May 2012✓
E-0083204event After a vote dominated by the Afrikaner Nationalist majority in the South African Parliament people of Colour (i.e. mixed race)11 May 2012✓
E-0083182event The mayor of Welkom in the Free State is tarred and feathered after officiating at a multi-racial wheelchair marathon.11 May 2012✓
E-0083180event The Smithsonian Institute, curator of the United States’ most important museum system, decides to sell all its holdings, worth11 May 2012✓
E-0083175event The Minister of Justice announces that the former Pan-Africanist Congress leader, Robert M. Sobukwe, has been released from det11 May 2012✓
E-0083061event The ANC announces it will suspend constitutional negotiations until the government meets its demands for an end to violence.11 May 2012✓
E-0082907event The Canadian Government announces the extension of a General Preferential Tariff (GPT) to South Africa, making it easier for So7 May 2012–
E-0082816event Chief Leabua Jonathan, leader of the Basutoland National Party, which is to form the Protectorate’s first government, tells pol7 May 2012✓
E-0082757event Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille is elected with overwhelming majority as head of the country’s official opposition, the Democratic7 May 2012✓
E-0082672event United States President Bill Clinton announces the doubling of $600 million United States assistance to South Africa over the n3 May 2012✓
E-0082649event In an attempt to defuse the escalating tension in Morocco, France allows Germany to use the port of Casablanca.3 May 2012✓
E-0082645event Britain proclaims sovereignty and dominion over Ichaboe and adjacent islands off the Namibian coast, now known as the Offshore3 May 2012✓
E-0082618event Bambata Rebellion: The first skirmish in the Nkandla area takes place under Capt W. Park Grey. Four rebels are killed.3 May 2012✓
E-0082587event Prof. François Ernst Johannes Malherbe, lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch and literary critic, is born in the distric3 May 2012✓

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