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E-0086035event The first completely SA built aeroplane is flown by John Weston in Kimberley. He establishing a South African non-stop flight r15 Jun 2012✓
E-0088907event The SA rugby team plays for the first time against a team of the British Isles, and lose 0-4 in Port Elizabeth.20 Jul 2012✓
E-0088681event The last six SA mercenaries from the attempted Seychelles coup are pardoned, freed and arrive in Johannesburg. The Minister of20 Jul 2012✓
E-0085717event Headman Tshabalala, SA singer and founder member of the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, is shot and killed in a roadside argumen8 Jun 2012–
E-0088331event The SA government transfers R2bn to the Independent Development Trust to ‘overcome the backlog in the socio-economic developmen13 Jul 2012✓
E-0088272event Cornelis Jacob Langenhoven, SA author and writer of the words of Die Stem, dies at his home ‘Arbeidsgenot’ in Oudtshoorn.13 Jul 2012✓
E-0093605event Stats SA reports that the number of commercial farming units in South Africa decreased by 26% between 1993 and 200212 Sep 2012✓
E-0084896event David Nthubu Koloane, SA artist, is born in Alexandra, Johannesburg.   He received his art training at the Bill Ainslie Studi1 Jun 2012✓
E-0084788event ANC leader Nelson Mandela says in Geneva, Switzerland, that SA’s Black population is prepared to suffer the consequences of san1 Jun 2012✓
E-0074422event William W.P. Selborne (82), British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony (1905-1909),17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074288event SA government opens “whites only” downtown districts of Johannesburg and Durban to all races in the first break with apartheid17 Feb 2012✓
E-0074015event Simon Moshapo, SA artist, is born in Waterpoort district, Northern Transvaal.  He taught art at Batlhalerwa High School for pa10 Feb 2012✓
E-0079645event Johannes van der Walt, SA wrestler who was known as the ‘Gemaskerde Wonder’ (Masked Wonder), dies in Johannesburg after being w16 Mar 2012✓
E-0079541event The SA government announces that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be requested to help in repatri16 Mar 2012✓
E-0079526event Indians in SA start a protest under Mohandas Gandhi against new legislation forcing all male members to carry passbooks and hav16 Mar 2012✓
E-0079431event Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England, because of their rebel tour to SA.16 Mar 2012✓
E-0076765event TEC, SA to take over in Bop A joint Transitional Executive Council (TEC) and South African government delegation flew into Boph12 Mar 2012✓
E-0076250event The Mozambican police arrests Robert McBride, high-ranking official in the SA Department of External Affairs, on the alleged ch5 Mar 2012✓
E-0074640event Two pilots of the SA Air Force’s Cheetah Squadron, Lieutenant D.A. Ruiter and Captain W.J.J. Badenhorst, are killed in action w24 Feb 2012✓
E-0074600event Pilots Doug McKellar and "Dizzy" Deans of the SA Air Force’s No 2 (Flying Cheetah) Squadron, assisting the UN in the24 Feb 2012✓
E-0092732event SA signs treaty with Greece concerning the graves of members of the armed forces of the Commonwealth in Greek territory.28 Aug 2012✓
E-0092503event The Delmas Treason Trial, up to that time the longest in SA history, starts. All the accused plead not guilty.27 Aug 2012✓
E-0090628event Mary Elizabeth Barber, an 1820 Settler and early SA naturalist, author and painter, dies in Malvern, Natal.  She was a remarka14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090383event James Andrew Gray, SA journalist, newspaper proprietor and editor of the Pretoria News (1924-1932), is born in Scotland.  He w14 Aug 2012✓
E-0090327event George Cary Hobson, SA author, is born in Graaff-Reinet district. Together with his brother, S.B.  Hobson, they formed a uniqu10 Aug 2012✓
E-0091703event John Koenakeefe Mohl, SA artist and founder member of Artists under the Sun, is born in Dikonana, Zeerust, Western Transvaal. 23 Aug 2012–
E-0091702event John Koenakeefe Mohl, SA artist and founder member of Artists under the Sun, is born in Dikonana, Zeerust, Western Transvaal. 23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091500event Gerrie Coetzee, SA heavyweight boxing champion, wins the World Boxing Association (WBA) title in the US by knocking out America23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091259event The Paralympic Games open in Athens, with Amakrokokroko table tennis star Rosabelle Riese carrying the SA flag and leading the23 Aug 2012✓
E-0091241event Adolph Gysbert (Sailor) Malan, SA fighter pilot during WWII and later national president of the Torch Commando, dies in Kimberl23 Aug 2012✓

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