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E-0089760event Thomas Edward Lawrence, called Lawrence of Arabia (1888-1935), British adventurer, soldier, and author, is born in Tremadoc, Wa10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089743event The United Democratic Front (UDF), having decided in March 1991 that the organisation should disband, holds its final meeting i10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089724event Jack Penn, sculptor and one of the world’s best-known plastic and reconstruction surgeons, is born in Cape Town.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089708event Sam de Beer, former leader of the National Party in Gauteng, resigns and joins the United Democratic Movement (UDM).10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089706event Heavy fighting rages in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, between forces of the president and those of a former military ruler.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089699event SADF soldiers surround the Thaba-Juluba high school in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089692event Umkhonto and ZAPU guerrillas engaged Rhodesian forces in Wankie (now Hwange) Game Reserve, near border of Zambia and Botswana.10 Aug 2012–
E-0089675event Sydney Smith Bell, judge in the Cape Colony, is appointed as chief justice and president of the legislative assembly.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089667event In the German village of Herrnhut, religious reformer Count Nicolaus von Zinzendorf, aged 27, organises a group of Bohemian Pro10 Aug 2012✓
E-0091207event The ‘Committee of 81’, representing all Coloured schools and colleges in the Western Cape, decides to end class boycotts.23 Aug 2012–
E-0091206event The ‘Committee of 81’, representing all Coloured schools and colleges in the Western Cape, decides to end class boycotts.23 Aug 2012–
E-0091164event A truck belonging to Boeremag member Lets Pretorius is found in Lichtenburg with weapons and other supplies. Pretorius is arres23 Aug 2012–
E-0091136event Erasmus Smit, religious leader of the Voortrekkers, is ordained as missionary in Torenberg (now Colesberg) by the Reverend Jame23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091093event Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, visits South Africa in connection with South Africa’s agreement to store and mark14 Aug 2012–
E-0091079event Addressing the National Party’s Natal Provincial Congress in Durban, the Prime Minister puts forward a twelve-point plan for ac14 Aug 2012–
E-0091078event Elections are held in Venda (15-16 Aug). Traditionalist Chief Patrick R. Mphephu is returned to power despite electoral victory14 Aug 2012–
E-0091077event Elections are held in Venda (15-16 Aug). Traditionalist Chief Patrick R. Mphephu is returned to power despite electoral victory14 Aug 2012–
E-0091052event Thomas Edward Lawrence, called Lawrence of Arabia (1888-1935), British adventurer, soldier, and author, is born in Tremadoc, Wa14 Aug 2012–
E-0090963event Richard Victor Selope Thema, politician, journalist and newspaper editor of i.e. The Bantu World, dies in Orlando West, Johanne14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090925event Dr. H. Muller is elected as the National Party’s leader in the Transvaal, following the resignation of B. Schoeman. His electio14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090913event Prof. Felix Lategan, first professor in Afrikaans and Dutch at the University College of the Western Cape, is born.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090890event A revised National Statutory Council is released providing a forum for Blacks to discuss policy and assist in drawing up a new14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090867event The Constitutional Court rules that the controversial commission of inquiry into rugby, appointed by Pres. Mandela in 1997, is14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090839event Eighty-three German war orphans arrive in Pretoria.   The prime minister, Dr D.F. Malan and his wife adopt a girl.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090822event Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal, journalist and campaigner for Indian rights, is born in Johannesburg as son of Jariam Singh, a former14 Aug 2012–
E-0090821event Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal, journalist and campaigner for Indian rights, is born in Johannesburg as son of Jariam Singh, a former14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090801event Margaret Mary Smith, artist and ichthyologist, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. She illustrated the book of her husband, Prof14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090779event President Thabo Mbeki leads a South African delegation in a two-day meeting with representatives of the Israeli Likud Party at14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090768event The White government of South Africa agrees to share political power with a multiparty transition committee in the months befor14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090767event Ciskei security forces fire on ANC demonstrators who are disregarding the Ciskei magistrate’s ruling, allowing the march in Bis14 Aug 2012✓

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