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E-0091230event Nicholaas (Nicolaas) Waterboer, Griqua chief of Griquatown and eldest son of Andries Waterboer and his wife Gertruida Pienaar,23 Aug 2012✓
E-0089711event Actor Deon Coetzee, of Egoli, and his wife, Gwen Johnson, are divorced in Johannesburg after a marriage of 3 years.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090931event South Africa’s new Ambassador to the United Nations, Adriaan (Riaan) Eksteen, presents his credentials to the secretary-general14 Aug 2012✓
E-0081935event Dinana Mbetheni (21) is found hanging from an electric wire tied to a bar in his cell in Alice.13 Apr 2012✓
E-0081782event Abdelaziz Bouteflika, favoured by the powerful military is elected president of Algeria. His opponents, who withdraw to protest13 Apr 2012✓
E-0083342event The Sultan of Egypt and his son Ashraf take Acre, the last Christian stronghold in the Holy Land.14 May 2012–
E-0083247event President Lucas Mangope says that his government has appointed a five person cabinet committee to initiate contact with extra-p14 May 2012✓
E-0083236event Abraham J. Kotzé, missionary in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), dies of pneumonia shortly before his return to SA.14 May 2012✓
E-0083088event South Africa’s longest serving White political prisoner, David Kitson, is released, seven months short of completing his twenty11 May 2012✓
E-0083033event The Sultan of Egypt and his son Ashraf take Acre, the last Christian stronghold in the Holy Land.11 May 2012✓
E-0069909event Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a route to India.21 Nov 2011✓
E-0069565event Fanie Botha, a senior Member of the Cabinet, announces his resignation as Minister of Manpower, following allegations that he h11 Nov 2011✓
E-0070421event The Transvaal Volksraad appoints Pieter J. Marais as official gold seeker in the Transvaal, after his discoveries in California5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070301event A Hammanskraal policeman, Richard Motasi, an alleged informer for the Zimbabwean security police, and his wife Irene is murdere25 Nov 2011✓
E-0070292event Bob Forster successfully defends his world lightweight title against SA challenger Pierre Fourie during the first-ever boxing c25 Nov 2011✓
E-0071207event Sydney Carter, SA painter known for his landscape paintings, dies in President Brand Park, district of Harrismith, OFS.14 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✓
E-0070942event Joseph Mogotsi, a teacher, dies in Pretoria after his car was forced off the road and he was assaulted.9 Dec 2011✓
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-0073797event Ex-President F.W. De Klerk announces that his marriage of 39 years to Marike is on the rocks.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073608event Erasmus Smit, controversial clergyman among the Voortrekkers because of i.a. a degree of doubt concerning the legitimacy of his31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073526event Winnington Sabelo, IFP Central Committee member and KwaZulu MP, is gunned down at his shop in Umlazi, Natal.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0071870event After thirty months of fighting, Biafra capitulates to Nigeria. Biafra leader General Odumegwu Ojukwu flees with his family.6 Jan 2012✓
E-0073436event State President P.W. Botha outlines a new economic policy in his opening of Parliament speech, centred on privatisation, deregu31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073431event The official opposition Progressive Federal Party refuses to congratulate John Vorster on his appointment as State President on31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073201event In his opening speech to Parliament, President Botha outlines government policy on the restoration of South African citizenship31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073159event Martial law is imposed in Egypt as King Farouk dismisses the premier Nahas Pasha and his Wafdist government.27 Jan 2012✓
E-0072999event Minister of Manpower and Public Works, Pietie du Plessis, resigns over a financial scandal involving his department and a compa20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072976event Rev. Modisele, ANC, NECC, is killed in Heidelberg, Transvaal. His burnt body is found with a Bible on it.20 Jan 2012✓

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