1964 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1964 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- State President: Charles Robberts Swart.[1]
- Prime Minister: Hendrik Verwoerd.
- Chief Justice: Lucas Cornelius Steyn.
Events
- January
- 31 – The University of Port Elizabeth is established.
- February
- South Africa is suspended from the International Labour Organization.
- March
- 11 – South Africa withdraws from the International Labour Organization.
- June
- 5 – South Africa is expelled from the Universal Postal Union in Vienna.
- 12 – In the Rivonia Trial, Nelson Mandela's original 5-year sentence is extended to life sentence for high treason together with Denis Goldberg, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi and Walter Sisulu.
- 13 – Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island to start his life sentence, along with fellow Rivonia Trialists - Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi and Andrew Mlangeni. But Dennis Goldberg was separated from the group because he was white and served his sentence in Pretoria Central Prison.
- July
- 17 – Nelson Mandela is awarded the Joliot Curie Gold Medal for Peace.[2]
- 24 – John Harris, a schoolteacher, explodes a bomb at Park Station, killing 77-year-old Ethel Rhys and injuring 23 others.
- August
- 18 – The International Olympic Committee bans South Africa from the Tokyo Olympics on the grounds that its teams are racially segregated.
- November
- 6 – Vuyisile Mini is being hanged due to death penalty for treason together with Wilson Khayinga and Zinakile Mkaba.
- Unknown date
- The African National Congress establishes offices in Dar-es-Salaam.
- The Mahotella Queens are formed by producer Rupert Bopape in the Johannesburg studios of Gallo Record Company.
- The Munitions Production Board is formed in order to develop South African self-sufficiency in the manufacturing of arms.
- Neville Alexander is imprisoned on Robben Island.
- November
- The Little Rivonia Trial begins.
- December
- In the Little Rivonia Trial, sentence was introduced for another treason:
Wilton Mkwayi received life sentence; Dave Kitson twenty years; Laloo Chiba eighteen years; John Matthews fifteen years and Mac Maharaj twelve years. - Wilton Mkwayi arrived on Robben Island to start his life sentence, along with fellow Little Rivonia Trialists - Laloo Chiba and Mac Maharaj. But Dave Kitson and John Matthews were separated from the group because they were white and served their sentence in Pretoria Central Prison.
Births
- 13 January – Laurette Maritz, golfer
- 21 January – Mark Gleeson (journalist), soccer commentator & journalist
- 24 February – Wendy Oldfield, singer
- 18 March – Yvonne Chaka Chaka, singer & businesswoman
- 5 April – Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, King of the abaThembu
- 15 April – André Joubert, rugby player
- 13 April – Colleen De Reuck, long-distance runner
- 16 May – Kobus Wiese, former rugby player & tv personality
- 18 May – Balie Swart, rugby player
- 10 June – Keketso Semoko, actress and producer
- 11 July – Gavin Hunt, football coach
- 20 July – Deon Lotz, actor
- 26 July – Pitso Mosimane, former football player & coach
- 3 August – Lucky Dube, reggae musician (d. 2007)
- 19 August – Hector Pieterson, schoolboy who was shot and killed in Soweto uprising (d. 1976)
- 4 September – Menzi Ngubane, actor (d. 2021)
- 1 October – Roger De Sa, former football player & coach
- 5 October – Masoja Msiza, actor and poet
- 3 November – Brenda Fassie, singer (d. 2004)
- 12 December – Ringo Madlingozi, musician
Deaths
- 7 June – Charlie Llewellyn, first non-white South African test cricketer. (b. 1876)
- 6 November – Vuyisile Mini, South African anti-apartheid activist. (b. 1920)
Railways
Locomotives
- The South African Railways places the first of one hundred Class 5E1, Series 3 electric locomotives in mainline service, built by Union Carriage & Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal.[3][4]
Sports
- Papwa Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, wins the Dutch Open tournament for the third time.
References
- ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1961-1994 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
- ^ "This day in history: 17 July 1964". South African History Online. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
- ^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 128. ISBN 0869772112.
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