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E-0069959event Britain starts military withdrawal from Suez war zone and petrol is rationed because of fear that the Suez crisis may lead to f21 Nov 2011✓
E-0069954event Dr Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl, SA industrialist who laid the foundation for the establishment of Escom and Iscor, is born in21 Nov 2011✓
E-0069599event Abraham Jacobus (Kootjie) van den Heever, journalist and author and younger brother of C.M. van den Heever, is born on the farm11 Nov 2011✓
E-0070650event World Food Program warns the UN Security Council that a record 38 million people were at risk of starvation in Africa. The sout5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070639event Eleven residents are killed in an attack on an all-night funeral vigil aimed at remedying lack of support for Inkatha chairman,5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070629event Dr Chris Barnard performs the first heart transplant in the world on Louis Washkansky, who survived until the 21st of December5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070609event Laban Nkete (36), member of the SA marathon team that competed in the IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada in 2001, is5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070557event The United States withdraws the last of three C-130 transport planes sent to Congo in July to help the Kinshasa government airl5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070532event The suspected killer of two young women in Knysna is arrested in Hornlee. Nineteen year old Jessica Wheeler’s body was found in5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070452event Nine staff members of a training company and a pilot are killed when their plane crashes near the N17 freeway minutes after tak5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070451event Swapo wins the third general election in Namibia and President Sam Nujoma is elected for his third term of office as president.5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070385event Schalk Willem Burger, vice-president and acting president of the ZAR after President Kruger left for Europe in 1900, dies at Go5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070330event Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Goede Hoop takes place. Chief Commandant De Wet engages Col. Herbert at Goede Hoop, between Smi25 Nov 2011✓
E-0070222event The reigning Tri-Nations champions, the Springboks, beats out France for the team-of-the year award. Jake White is named coach25 Nov 2011✓
E-0070198event Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Kitchener succeeds Lord Roberts as commander-in-chief of the British forces in SA and Lord Roberts succe25 Nov 2011✓
E-0071231event Thomas Mokopu Mofolo, Basuto author who tried to capture the customs and spirit of the African people, is born in Khojane, Basu14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071222event A Black candidate, Haile Mphushu, qualifies as mine manager for the first time in South Africa, after the repeal of the law se14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071162event Johannes Nkosi, martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa, whose death is annually commemorated by the ANC and the SACP on14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071143event During the night of 18-19 December, four explosions occur at the Koeberg nuclear power station for which the ANC claims respons14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071032event WWII: Dan Pienaar gains distinction in an attack on the Italian outpost of El Wak and is awarded the Distinguished Service Orde9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070933event Edries Burton, Santos soccer player who was awarded Kick Off’s accolade for the Most Appearances of the Decade, is born in Heid9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070887event Anglo-Boer War 2: Winston Churchill climbs over the yard wall of the State Model School in Pretoria where he has been imprisone9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070868event Matthews Mapumolo, ANC member, dies in police custody after he was accosted at home in Swaziland by a group of armed men, shot,9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070843event A further 2,147 mile section of the Cape-to-Cairo Railroad is completed when lines meet at the Sudan-Congo border. africanhisto9 Dec 2011–
E-0070837event James Dube, a minor Zulu chief converted by the Rev. Daniel Lindley, is ordained as minister. James was the father of John Lang9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070836event Robert Koch, German scientist who visited SA to investigate the causes of rinderpest, is born in Germany. He was awarded the No9 Dec 2011✓
E-0073492event In a meeting between Pres. Mbeki and Pres. Hu Jintao of China in the Union Buildings, Pretoria, the two leaders agree to intens31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073466event Britain’s King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. Her husband, Prince Philip, informs her of his de31 Jan 2012✓
E-0071269event It is announced in Pretoria that Dr. Carel de Wet, M.P. for Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal and grandson of General C.R. de Wet, a le14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071257event Helen Elizabeth Martins, artist known for her queer sculptures at the Owl House in the Karoo village of Nieu Bethesda, is born14 Dec 2011✓

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