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E-0086051event Renewed rioting occurs in the Cape (18-19 June). Criminal elements in the Coloured community are blamed. Official figures repor15 Jun 2012✓
R-0089040archive Testimony of the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, President, Cape Province Native Congress, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 15, 192020 Jul 2012–
E-0086508event Dr Desmond Tutu receives the Officer of the French Legion of Honour award from Pres. Jacques Chirac in Cape Town.22 Jun 2012✓
E-0088414event James Cameron, SA educationist and vice-chancellor of the University of the Cape of Good Hope, is born on Madagascar.13 Jul 2012✓
E-0085016event Pieter Hackius becomes Governor of the Cape and succeeds Jakob Borghorst who returns to The Netherlands because of poor health.1 Jun 2012✓
E-0074490event Adam Tas is arrested by magistrate Starrenburg because he compiled the petition for the Cape burghers against Governor W.A. van17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074233event Lord Charles Somerset (64), former governor at the Cape and direct descendent of the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 117 Feb 2012✓
E-0074228event The Presidents of South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe meet in Cape Town. The five leaders exchange views on17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074149event A customs union and railway extension are proposed at a conference of delegations from the Cape Colony, Natal and the Orange Fr17 Feb 2012✓
E-0079679event Cecil John Rhodes (48), diamond magnate and premier of the Cape Colony, dies in Muizenberg. (Burne: Chronicle of the World;16 Mar 2012✓
E-0091992event Separate elections for the four Cape Coloured representative seats are held. They are won by Independents with the United Party27 Aug 2012✓
E-0091840event Fingoland and Indutywa are annexed to the Cape with Captain Matthew T. Blyth as first chief magistrate. The territory is called24 Aug 2012✓
E-0090191event Confrontation between South Africa and Transkei over the deportation and return to Transkei of squatters from the Cape Town are10 Aug 2012–
E-0091688event A group of Whites at the Cape ascends Table Mountain for the first time, with Khoi-Khoi chief Herry as guide.23 Aug 2012✓
E-0090165event The trial of Dr Allan Boesak on thirty-two charges of theft and fraud starts in the Cape Supreme Court.10 Aug 2012–
E-0090164event The trial of Dr Allan Boesak on thirty-two charges of theft and fraud starts in the Cape Supreme Court.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090084event The first rugby match in SA takes place on the Green Point common, Cape Town, between a military and civilian team.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090080event Joan van Arckel establishes the first congregation at the Cape, with Abraham Schut as elder and Jan Reyniersz as deacon.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090057event South African Airways (SAA) announces the re-routing of its services to Europe via Luanda (Angola), Brazzaville, the Cape Verde10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089886event J. van Arkel, the first resident Dutch clergyman, arrives at the Cape. Date is given as 17 August by another source.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0089750event The SA rugby team wins their last Tri-Nations match of the season against Australia 10-9 in Newlands, Cape Town.10 Aug 2012✓
E-0090754event The German Consulate in Cape Town packs up after South Africa’s official declaration of war on Germany the previous day.14 Aug 2012✓
E-0083956event The Afrikaans language festival, “Die Wonder van Afrikaans” which started on April 6 in Cape Town, ends at the Voortrekker monu25 May 2012✓
E-0081977event At least twenty-eight people die when a train from Port Alfred plunges from the Blaauwkrantz bridge in the Eastern Cape.23 Apr 2012✓
E-0081877event Me Epainette Mbeki, businesswomen and community worker in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, receives the Order of the Baobab for her servi13 Apr 2012✓
E-0083607event Dr. Marjorie (Margaretha) Emma McKerron, educationist, dies in Grahamstown, eastern Cape. She was one of the founders of the Af18 May 2012–
E-0083606event Dr. Marjorie (Margaretha) Emma McKerron, educationist, dies in Grahamstown, eastern Cape. She was one of the founders of the Af18 May 2012✓
E-0083488event The Seier of Norway is wrecked near Buffelsbaai, Western Cape, after having struck a rock in the vicinity of Walker Bay.18 May 2012✓
E-0083296event The Minister of Justice banns all protest meetings in the centre of Cape Town, following student protests. Several arrests are14 May 2012✓
E-0083267event Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, president of the ZAR for seven months, is born in the Uitenhage district, Eastern Cape.14 May 2012✓

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