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E-0082201event Rioting breaks out across Soweto, South Africa’s largest Black township, following police blockade of youths protesting arrest23 Apr 2012–
E-0082176event Rioting breaks out across Soweto, South Africa’s largest Black township, following police blockade of youths protesting arrest23 Apr 2012✓
E-0081454event President Mandela declares that Minister of Safety and Security Sydney Mufamadi and National Police Commissioner George Fivaz a5 Apr 2012✓
E-0081096event Dr William Fehr (75), first collector of Africana who imported it from abroad, dies in Cape Town.30 Mar 2012✓
E-0079833event Sir Bartle Frere is named British High Commissioner of South Africa with instructions to work toward federation.19 Mar 2012–
E-0079826event Sir Bartle Frere is named British High Commissioner of South Africa with instructions to work toward federation.19 Mar 2012✓
E-0079803event Dr Willem van der Ross (77), researcher known for his study of double stars, dies in Johannesburg.19 Mar 2012✓
E-0079801event Prime Minister Vorster holds his first-ever international press conference and asserts that discussion of separate development19 Mar 2012✓
E-0069847event Johan Frederik van Oordt (D’Arbez), early Afrikaans author of historical stories, is born in Cape Town.21 Nov 2011✓
E-0069582event Pieter Kenyon (P.K.) van der Bijl (76), former cabinet member of Zimbabwe, dies in Napier, Western Cape.11 Nov 2011✓
E-0070584event Dr Hendrik Josephus Terblanche, compiler of eight dictionaries and three grammar books, is born in Aberdeen, CP.5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070493event A consortium of philanthropic foundations announces an initiative to provide treatment for an estimated 2.5 million pregnant wo5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070459event Sir Otto John Beit, financier, philanthropist and younger brother of Alfred Beit, is born in Hamburg, Germany.5 Dec 2011✓
E-0071204event Marjorie (Margaretha) Emma McKerron (née Martinius), educationist, is born in Clanwilliam, Western Cape. She was one of14 Dec 2011✓
E-0070964event North Rhodesia’s first African-dominated government is formed under Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda became president of independent Zamb9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070808event South Africa signs multilateral treaty on consent to marriage, minimum age for marriage and registration of marriages.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0069061event Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joaquim Chissano, succeeds Samora Machel as president following Machel’s death in an1 Nov 2011✓
E-0071247event Explosive, Public Security and Criminal Procedure Amendment Act No 10, controlling public activity and possession of contraband14 Dec 2011–
E-0073765event In a public repudiation of Mugabe’s designs on expanding his presidential powers and expropriating White-owned farms, Zimbabwea31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073759event Rebels under Laurent Kabila take Zairian town of Faradje while advancing on country’s third largest city, Kisangani.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0072908event Anglo-Boer War 2: Danish farmers donate 12 000 boxes of butter to British troops in South Africa.20 Jan 2012✓
E-0072753event Chris Heunis, Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning, is appointed Acting State President by President P.W. Botha16 Jan 2012✓
E-0073390event President Samora Machel of Mozambique decrees an end to private ownership, and Lourenço Marques is renamed Maputo.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073339event Joseph Tshifura Makhari, engineer, student leader and recipient of various international study grants is born in Thohoyandou, V31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073336event Dr Eduardo C. Mondlane, president of Mozambique National Liberation Front (Frelimo), is assassinated by a letter bomb in Tanzan31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073262event Inkatha Freedom Party dismisses Dr Ben Ngubane, premier of KwaZulu-Natal, and Vincent Zulu, MEC for education.31 Jan 2012✓
E-0073049event Sipho John Thembani (69), ANC and member of Mdantsa Residents Association in Transkei, is shot and killed.20 Jan 2012✓
E-0073027event A fire breaks out on Table Mountain after a British tourist allegedly flights a lit cigarette out of a car window.20 Jan 2012✓
E-0071831event Almond Tshabalala (36), Daveyton, PWV, member of Daveyton Interim Committee, is shot dead by an unknown gunman.6 Jan 2012✓
E-0071562event Ismail Mahomed Ayob, attorney, notary, economist and recipient of various awards, is born in Mafeking (now Mafikeng).14 Dec 2011✓

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