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ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
… and is succeeded by his son, Willem Adriaan van der Stel. 24 June 1712 : Van der Stel falls ill and dies at the age of …
ArticleHarriet Bolton and the Garment Workers Industrial Union
… meeting at Currie’s Fountain on 23February 1971, more than 24 000 workers walked out of clothing factories in Natal, …
EventFormer Springbok rugby captain, Franscois Pienaar, is born
… would recall for leading the Springboks to victory in the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup. Pienaar was preceded as captain …
ArticleThe Linton Panel & the San language
… best preserved of all pieces of South African rock art. In 1995, the panel featured as one of the premiere attractions …
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe dies in East London
… Zinyoka, King William's Town. Sources: Verwey, E. J. (1995). New dictionary of South African Biography, Vol. 1 , …
EventRamzi Yousef, alleged mastermind of World Trade centre bombing goes on trial
… Intelligence and the U.S Diplomatic Security Service in 1995, and was extradited to the United States. On 5 August …
EventFinance Minister Chris Liebenberg presents his budget
… perpetual economic growth, registering 3.5 per cent in 1995, the highest since 1988. …
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… Women of Marikana” gather at Lonmin , from MiningNe.ws, 24 Match [online] Available at www.minningne.ws [Accessed 9 … at www.the guardian.com [Accessed 10…
EventNational Housing Department introduces new plan
National Housing Department Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, introduced a new housing plan to the media. The plan had been endorsed by the cabinet and entailed the…
EventJames Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei
… dictionary. References: Verwey, E.J. (ed) (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventA Zairian aircraft crashes in Angola, killing 141 people.
… On 18 December 1995, a Lockheed L-188C Electra plane owned by Zaire’s (now …
ArticleLegacy: A Timeline of HIV/AIDS by Carlos Motta
… the first HIV protease inhibitor is approved in the U.S. 1995 Saquinavir, a new protease inhibitor, becomes available …
EventDeath of Anton Muziwakhe Lembede
… the University of South Africa. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… to take over responsibility of Indian Opinion. April 24, Natal Indian Congress (NIC) meeting decides to form … on Transvaal Immigration Registration Bill …
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… Mathunjwa called the deal a major breakthrough. On 24 June 2014, the deal was officially signed and workers …
EventVerwoerdburg is renamed Centurion.
… South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd . On 28 June 1995 Verwoerdburg acquired a new name; Centurion. Centurion …
PlaceAlfred Nzo District Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal/Eastern Cape
… in the Navy, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 February 1863, serving under Count Gleichen on HMS Racoon, … to the Command of the frigate 'HMS…
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY ON 16 NOVEMBER TO ACKNOWLEDGE ITS INDENTURED LABOUR HERITAGEBy Brij Maharajhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista…
EventPresident Yasser Arafat arrives in SA
… PLO. SA recognised the State of Palestine on 15 February 1995. Arafat's visit raised controversy among South Africa's …
EventOfficial inauguration of the Constitutional Court
… by President Nelson Mandela on the morning of 14 February 1995. The judges took oaths of office wearing their specially …
EventSouth African athlete and Africa high-jump record holder Hestrie Cloete is born in Germiston, Transvaal
… 13 when she was discovered by her coach Martin Marx. From 1995 Cloete enjoyed success in athletics; taking gold year …
EventPaul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born
… IAAF World Cross Country Championships titles, from 1995 to 1999. He came second in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 …
EventNovelist and poet Kgadime Matsepe is born
… literary work Sebatakgomo. References Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1 , …
EventSA is suspended from World Meteorological Organization
… on 9 June 1994. In its three consecutive congresses in 1995, 1999 and 2003 South Africa was elected on to the …
EventSA signs Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA
… implemented in November of the same year it was signed. In 1995 the IAEA announced that it was satisfied that all South …
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby’s return to international games
… SA Rugby Union was held in Zimbabwe. Seven years later, in 1995, South Africa hosted and won the Rugby World Cup. The …
EventMandela reshuffles the cabinet
… resignation took effect on April 4, the end of the 1995 - 1996 financial year. The non-aligned Liebenberg had …
EventHenry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born
… Olonga is a rugby player. Ologa made his Test debut in 1995, becoming the youngest person and first black person to …
EventWorld Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally
… and Copyright Day is a UNESCO initiative first held in 1995.By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO …
EventMusician, Gito Baloi of Tananas fame, is killed
… his lifetime he released four solo albums, namely Ekhaya (1995), Naku rhandza (1997), herbs and seeds (2001) and Beyond …