Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

26 September 1936

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of President Nelson Mandela, is born

26 September 1897

Prof. James Smith, who identified the first coelacanth found in South Africa, is born

26 September 1916

Margaret Mary Smith, SA artist and ichthyologist, is born

26 September 1943

Paul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party

26 September 1950

The energy and chemical company, Sasol, is registered

26 September 2004

Nelson Mandela is voted the greatest South African

26 September 1992

Record of Understanding is agreed to by the SA government and the ANC

26 September 1941

The Western Desert Force is upgraded

26 September 1996

De Kock alleges that SA secret agent shot Olaf Palme