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E-0071194event The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) starts its first meeting. Seventeen of the nineteen parties attending the14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071191event Security Clearance Act No 40, requiring security clearance of people as a prerequisite to their employment in certain education14 Dec 2011–
E-0071180event Balthasar Johannes (John) Vorster, former prime minister and president of SA, marries Martinie Steyn Malan in Worcester, CP.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071177event Anglo-Boer War 2: The Kitchener memorandum concerning the implementation of concentration camps for Boer women and children is14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071156event Marthinus Cornelius (oom Tienie) van Schoor, electrical engineer, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071149event Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, leader of Inkatha, withdraws from negotiations on ending apartheid.  He announces that he will not14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071148event The Steering Committee of CODESA reach an agreement whereby all parties will commit themselves "politically and morally&qu14 Dec 2011–
E-0071126event Ivory Coast’s new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office, praising the economic austerity policies of his predecess14 Dec 2011✓
R-0071082archive TRC Report on three Umkhonto we Sizwe members who stormed into the Silverton branch of Volkskas bank (Video)12 Dec 2011–
E-0070995event The South African Institute of Race Relations reports that 433 people are known to be still in custody.9 Dec 2011–
E-0070993event The General Assembly strongly disapproves SA policy of Apartheid and requests the Secretary-General to establish a United Natio9 Dec 2011–
E-0070965event The Minister of Agricultural Technical Services, J.J. Fouche, claims that South Africa is strong enough to withstand sanctions9 Dec 2011–
E-0070946event Oliver Tambo, President of the ANC, returns to South Africa after having fled the country thirty years ago.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070916event P.J Meintjes writes to President Kruger pointing out that the property of the ‘Randjeslaagte Syndicate’ contains payable gold d9 Dec 2011–
E-0070895event Laurie Nathan, national organiser of the End Conscription Campaign, 1984-86, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070831event President Mandela signs the new Constitution, guaranteeing equal rights to all races. It incorporates the broad principles of t9 Dec 2011✓
E-0069063event The independent Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad, critical of government policy, is published with Max du Preez as editor.1 Nov 2011✓
E-0069022event The South African Indian Council (SAIC) unanimously rejects the government’s proposed new constitution, after two days of lengt1 Nov 2011✓
E-0073483event Three days of clashes between Islamist protesters and security forces kill twelve and injures dozens in Batna, Algeria.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073476event Chad breaks links to Libya in protest to their support of Muslim guerrillas currently fighting in northern Chad.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073468event Walter Sisulu addresses an African National Congress meeting in Durban and gives a comprehensive account of his travel through31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073467event C.W.H. Kohler, first chairman of the KWV, dies in Vishoek, CP one day before his 90th birthday.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073462event Belgian aviator Albert Kimmerling gives a successful flying display in Johannesburg, an event marking the start of serious avia31 Jan 2012✓
E-0071243event Barend Jacobus (Ben) Erasmus, trade unionist and founder member of the Johannesburg Municipal Sports Club, dies in Johannesburg14 Dec 2011✓
E-0074004event Daniël Petrus Goosen, secretary for the Academy of Science and Art, is born in Schweizer-Reneke, western Transvaal.10 Feb 2012✓
E-0073999event Jan Daniël Cilliers, poet under the pseudonym “Kleinjan”, is born on a farm in the vicinity of Wellington, CC.10 Feb 2012✓
E-0073797event Ex-President F.W. De Klerk announces that his marriage of 39 years to Marike is on the rocks.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073748event General Murtula Ramat Muhammed, Nigerian head of state since a bloodless coup in 1975, is assassinated during a failed military31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073711event Dr Albertus Daniel Keet  (83), poet of the first Afrikaans love poems, dies in Senekal, Orange Free State.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073672event A delegation from Mauritius arrives in Cape Town to discuss ways of strengthening links between Mauritius and South Africa.31 Jan 2012✓

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