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E-0086037event Dr Louis Luyt, SA businessman, politician and former president of the SA Rugby Football Union, is born.15 Jun 2012✓
R-0089092archive ”Urban Native Legislation”. Address by R. H. Godlo, President, Location Advisory Boards’ Congress of South Africa, December 19, 192920 Jul 2012–
E-0088912event Anton (Anthony) Muziwakhe Lembede (born in January 1914), teacher, lawyer, politician and principal architect of African nation20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088910event The SA Communist Party is founded at a conference of socialist parties in Cape Town (27 July 3 August).20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088896event The official launch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) as an above-ground organisation takes place.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088874event Professor Maarten Christiaan Roode, first music professor of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and co20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088790event President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt creates a crisis by nationalising the British and French-owned Suez Canal.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088767event The Queen opens the Commonwealth Games in Manchester with a spectacular ceremony in front of 38,000 people.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088763event Prof. Johan Combrink (60), Afrikaans lecturer and linguist, dies in Stellenbosch of complications following an asthma attack.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088759event St James Church massacre. Azanian Peoples’ Liberation Army (APLA the armed wing of the Pan-Africanist Congress)20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088750event Congresses of both the Progressive and the Reform parties, held simultaneously in Johannesburg, unanimously approve the merger20 Jul 2012–
E-0088712event Dissatisfaction with the Coloured Persons Representative Council (CPRC) climaxes with a motion of no confidence in separate dev20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088709event Fietas, Johannesburg: Mr. Mahomed Suliman Bhana is released and given a remission of ten days for good behaviour.20 Jul 2012–
E-0085951event Federale Volksbeleggings Bpk. (F.V.B.) and Bonus Investment Corporation of South Africa Ltd. (Bonuscor) establish the mining an15 Jun 2012✓
E-0085920event Nigeria’s new military leadership releases nine of the country’s most prominent political prisoners, including Gen. Olusegun Ob8 Jun 2012–
E-0085919event Nigeria’s new military leadership releases nine of the country’s most prominent political prisoners, including Gen. Olusegun Ob8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085878event The Volksraad of the South African Republic (ZAR) passes a resolution protesting against the Executive Council contravening its8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085844event The Rev. H.J.L. du Toit lays the corner stone of the new Dutch Reformed church in Lichtenburg.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085809event Conclusion of the Rivonia trial. Nelson Mandela, Sisulu, Mbeki, Kathrada, Mhlaba, Mlangeni & Motsoaledi are sentenced to li8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085794event Zimbabwe’s high court dismisses the first of the opposition’s appeals against President Robert Mugabe’s 2002 re-election.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085791event In Cape Town SA gains a victory of 27-9 against the English rugby team, thereby sharing the series.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085781event Lesotho and South Africa decide to establish a consultative committee to resolve misunderstandings arising from the movement of8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085742event P.W. Botha announces that South Africa is establishing a new submarine base at Simonstown at a cost of $7.7m.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085729event Basil Rathbone, SA born actor who played the role of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen movies, is born. 8 Jun 2012✓
E-0085622event Army troops drive Hutu rebels from their hillside positions outside Burundi’s capital after three days of fighting.8 Jun 2012✓
E-0086544event The civil service strike, one of the biggest in SA history, is called off after 28 days.22 Jun 2012✓
E-0086538event The National Party adopts a five-year programme of its objectives, including a political "reform" plan to give South22 Jun 2012✓
E-0086490event SA signs an amendment to the air transport agreement of 23 May 1947 with the United States.22 Jun 2012✓
E-0088587event Anglo-Boer War 2: The burning of Bremersdorp (Manzini, Swaziland).  Reacting to complaints from Swazi Queen Regent Labotsibeni20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088469event President Nelson Mandela pays his first state visit to a foreign country (Mozambique) as President of South Africa.13 Jul 2012✓

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