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E-0071840event John Tengo Jabavu, the second Black matriculant in South Africa and well-known journalist, is born near Healdtown.6 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-0073402event Six men suffocate in Vereeniging after being locked up by robbers in the airtight compartment of a meat truck.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073372event Herero Revolt in German South West Africa: Omaruru is relieved after a fierce battle between Franke and the Ovaherero.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073368event Prof. Raymond Arthur Dart, SA anthropologist and expert on the Taung skull, is born in Toowong, Brisbane, Australia.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073365event James Chapman (90) dies in Kimberley. He was the first explorer who took photographs of places he visited.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073361event More than 1000 people are reported drowned or missing when an Egyptian ferry sinks in the Red Sea.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073358event Operation PROTECTO (3 February 1994 – December 1994) of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to restore peace on31 Jan 2012–
E-0073298event Local Government Transition Act No 209, providing for revised interim measures to promote the restructuring of local government31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073260event Judge Jacob de Villiers, judge of the Appeal Court in South Africa, dies in Somerset West, Western Cape.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073255event Rabbi Cyril K. Harris succeeds Rabbi Emeritus Bernard Casper as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of Johannesburg a31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073249event Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, a leader of the South African Students’ Organisation, is killed by a parcel bomb near Gaborone, Botswana31 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-0073125event Nine people are hurt in an explosion in front of the Cape-Central police offices (previously Caledon Plain).27 Jan 2012✓
E-0073117event Eugene Terre Blanche, leader of the Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and nine other members are arrested for staging a riot o27 Jan 2012✓
E-0072985event Mohandas Ghandi finally reaches an agreement with the South African Union government over rights of Indian nationals (voluntary20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072984event Robey Leibbrandt, Olympic boxer and staunch supporter of the Ossewabrandwag (an Afrikaner patriotic movement), is born in Potch20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072964event Daily News photographer Laurie Bloomfield takes a picture of rioting in Cato Manor, which is immediately published around the w20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072939event Prime Minister John Vorster announces that a first-ever multi-racial commission will investigate the political and socio-econom20 Jan 2012✓
E-0071828event Security Police in Port Elizabeth, detain three black civil rights leaders after the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation (P6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071775event At its eightieth anniversary celebration in Bloemfontein, the ANC presents its post-apartheid policies and launches its elector6 Jan 2012–
E-0071757event Esther Susanna Mentz, soprano, actress and pioneer in various cultural fields including the first Afrikaans films, marries Gide6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071752event Sir Theophilus Shepstone, British South African statesman and administrator of native affairs, who was responsible for the anne6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071633event General Bantu Holomisa, who ousted Stella Sigcau in a coup, appoints himself as the Transkei’s military and government chief.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071600event The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071557event Emperor Wilhelm of Germany congratulates President Paul Kruger of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR or Transvaal Republic)on14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071547event Several ANC members detained in Swaziland decide to leave the country voluntarily for Mozambique. A further group of seventeen14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071522event With effect from this date the New Zealand government terminates all tariff preferences previously granted to South Africa.14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071514event Maruping Sebastian Bonokwane, trade unionist and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen14 Dec 2011✓

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