Did you know that buying and selling of meteorite pieces in South Africa is illegal. source
Did you know that buying and selling of meteorite pieces in South Africa is illegal.
On March 17.1992 ; A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. source
On March 17.1992 ; A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
On March 21.1990 ; Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
On April 8.1954 ; South African Airways Flight 201 A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people. source
On April 8.1954 ; South African Airways Flight 201 A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people.
On April 21.1806 ; Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa. source
On April 21.1806 ; Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa.
On April 27.1950 ; Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races. source
On April 27.1950 ; Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races.
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg. source
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
On May 10.1994 ; Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. source
On May 10.1994 ; Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
On May 30.1815 ;The East Indiaman Arniston is wrecked during a storm at Waenhuiskrans, near Cape Agulhas, in present-day South Africa, with the loss of 372 lives. source
On May 30.1815 ;The East Indiaman Arniston is wrecked during a storm at Waenhuiskrans, near Cape Agulhas, in present-day South Africa, with the loss of 372 lives.
On May 31.1910 ; The creation of the Union of South Africa. source
On May 31.1910 ; The creation of the Union of South Africa.
On June 17.1991 ; Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. source
On June 17.1991 ; Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth.
Cricket arrived in Australia in 1788. New Zealand and South Africa followed in the early years of the 19th century. source
Cricket arrived in Australia in 1788. New Zealand and South Africa followed in the early years of the 19th century.
On July 26. 1882 ; The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa. source
On July 26. 1882 ; The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
In South Africa, Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March, in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre which took place on 21 March 1960. source
In South Africa, Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March, in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre which took place on 21 March 1960.
On August 14.1816 ; The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa. source
On August 14.1816 ; The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting. source
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting.
On September 17.1901 ; The Battle of Blood River Poort is fought. source
On September 17.1901 ; The Battle of Blood River Poort is fought.
On October 16.1984 ; Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. source
On October 16.1984 ; Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 27.1922 ; A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union. source
On October 27.1922 ; A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union.
On November 6.1913 ; Mohandas Gandhi is arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa. source
On November 6.1913 ; Mohandas Gandhi is arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa.
On November 27.1987 ; South African Airways Flight 295 crashes and kills all 159 on board. source
On November 27.1987 ; South African Airways Flight 295 crashes and kills all 159 on board.
On December 10.1996 ; The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela. source
On December 10.1996 ; The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
On December 16.1838 ; Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. source
On December 16.1838 ; Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
South Africa is the only country with three official capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.