Highlights of 1994

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January                                                                                                     

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2     Tebogo Lazlo Potu is born

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12      Teboho Mabeka is born

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19      Zimkhita Kundlwana is born

20      Thandeka Mbokazi is born; Rudi Botha is born

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22      Keitumetse Sekati is born

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25     Yolanda Dlambulo is born 

26     Miche Olain is born

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February                                                                                                          

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6        Bukiwe Stofile is born; Norman Matji is born

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16     Musa Nxumalo is born

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19     Berenice Titus is born; Rasebetlwana Matlakala is born

20     Lee Dexter Ngobeni is born

21     Sylvester Monyai is born

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23     Donald Mahlatse is born

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27     Karabo Mokwena is born

28     Walvis Bay is handed back to Namibia; Gift Nyambhi is born 

 

March                                                                                                                

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3       Ziphozintle Mene is born; Thabisile Zulu is born

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5        World's largest milkshake made in Nelspruit - 1955 gallons of chocolate

6        Tumelo Thornley Ramashapa is born

7        Aminah Raciet is born; Vincent Okkers is born

8        Closing date for submission of South Africa's new flag

9        Rochelle Hartnick is born

          The Nokia 2110 is launched in South Africa at a cost of R4,199

           The Inkatha Freedom Party, Freedom Front fail to submit their
           candidates' lists to the Independent Electoral Commission's offices in
                Johannesburg by the 4.30pm deadline

10     

The Inkatha Freedom Party's central committee meet in Ulundi and decide against participation in the April election

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17      Reabetswe Rere Matsomela is born

18      Goldstone Commission reveals existance of secret police

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Cell fire kills 21 in Queenstown Prison as prisoners protest for right to vote and 3000 prisoners on hunger strike country wide

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27      South Africa is readmitted to the Olympic Games 

28      Letjeka Modubi is born

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April                                                                                                                  

1        A state of emergency is declared in KwaZulu-Natal

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4        Indy Makamba is born

5        Lizzy Evans is born 

          Stockpiling mania hits supermarkets as consumers buy up non-
          perishables despite Eskom's assurances that there will not be a blackout
          after the elections

6        The Rwandan Genocide begins

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11      Shiluva Mdaka is born

12     

International mediators fly in for mediation between the ANC, Inkatha Freedom Party and government

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14     

International mediation to break the constitutional deadlock between the African National Congress and Inkatha Freedom Party fails

15     

First American election-styled television debate in South Arican between FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela ends with both promoting reconciliation

16     

Fear that there will not be enough SANDF and police to man all 900 polling stations

17      Ryan Matthew Issari is born

18     

The Star's photographer, Ken Oosterbroek, is among several people killed during a firefight between hostel dwellers and National Peacekeeping Force troops in Tokoza

19     

Inkatha Freedom Party agrees to contest the first nonracial elections, to be held in a week time

20     

National Party has to abandon last spot on the ballot as IFP stickers are added to white space at the bottom of the ballot

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22     

Old South African flag flies for last time at Parliament to strains of "Die Stem" at one minute to midnight on the 21st, to be replaced by the new flag and Nkosi Sikelil' Afrika and Die Stem

23     

Two angry Green Party candidates leave party in protest of manifesto which promotes large scale cultivation of dagga as an ecologically-friendly natural resource

24      Bomb attack in central Johannesburg kills 9

25      Judith Letsoalo is born, Carter Mokk is born

26     

26-29 April the first democratic elections take place which the African National Congress wins, Dr Nomaza Paintin in New Zealand is the first South African to vote

27      Neelesh Kasoram is born

South Africa adopts its present multi-coloured flag as its national flag

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29      South Africa waits with bated breath as the big ballot count begins

30      IEC declare the election "free and fair"

 

 

May                                                                                                                   

1        Matome Matseke is born

2

3        Tursia Fisher is born; Mawinza Moila is born; Khutso Thobakgale  
           is born

          South Africa resumes full membership of the World Health Organisation

4

5        Nompilo Kweyama is born

          Bill Clinton, President of the United States, announces the doubling of  
          $600 million United States assistance to SA over the next 3 years

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          Anti-apartheid activist and retired University of Natal vice-principal Prof
          Deneys Schreiner shaved for the first time in 40 years: in 1954 he   
          vowed not to shave until blacks and coloured could vote

9        International who's who arrives for tomorrow's inauguration; Ashieka
          Willemse is born

10     

          Nelson Mandela is sworn in as the first post-apartheid President of
              South Africa and FW de Klerk and Thabo Mbeki become joint deputy
          presidents

11      Andiphe Ndlebe is born

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13

14      Victoria Motaung is born

15

16      Sasha-Lee Subramoney is born; Mpho Sharon is born; Sekole  
          Mmatlou is born

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23      Noxy Mfupi is born

25      The United Nations lifts its arms embargo on South Africa

26      Shiko Tshegofatso Meela is born

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June                                                                                                                  

1        Nthabiseng Nyakhuni is born

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6      Mbali Ngwenya is born

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10      Portia Mokoena is born

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19    Machaba Tsietsi is born

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22    Jody Overmeyer is born

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25      Dineo Moshokoa is born

26      Khumbula Ngcobo is born

27      Refilwe Lenthlopane is born; Cherildene Felix is born 

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29      Shatadi Petja is born

30      Hunadi Mogaladi is born

 

 

July                                                                                                         

 

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9      Sibongile Petunia is born

10    Thabie Lephaila is born

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14     Shanice Naidoo is born; Zandile Charlotte Sibanyoni is born

15     Adrian Paulsen is born

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21      Latti Maupi is born

22      Idrees Etalla is born

23      Takondwa Mwendera is born

24      Vuyolwethu Dubese is born

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26      Mpho Mphotwane is born; Khanyisile Biko is born

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29     Deveroux Benjamin is born

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August                                                                                                             

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3        Kegan de Beer is born

4        Sandile Dhlangamandla is born

5        Nadia Martin is born

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11      Tsolofelo Mamabolo is born

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22      South Africa and India sign a trade agreement

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24      Paul Freund is born

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September                                                                                                       

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3      Tebogo Molotja is born

4      Merron Kuhle Ngobeni is born

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9        Katlego Mpshe is born; Kganakga Molatelo Salvy is born

10      Mahlatse Phiona Ramabale is born

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19     Ngokoana Ulandar Lacious is born

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22      Likhaya Poni is born; Tevan Machivha is born

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October                                                                                                             

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3        Advice Mashego is born

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5       Zintle Siyothula is born

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11     Hloney Mabetoa is born; Lehlogonolo Itsi Monyethabeng is born

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20       Vuyiswa Pennelope Mokuoa is born

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22       Precious Segonyane is born; Boitshoko Olesego Rammule is born

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24      Sedickah Petersen is born

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29     Ntai Flora Motaung is born

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November                                                                                                         

1       Vusi Richard Langa is born

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4        Rizano Jacobs is born

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9        Thabisa Nkani is born

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12      Batsetsana Molebogeng Qaba is born

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24    Karin Fortune is born

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26    Maxwell Hamese is born

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December                                                                                                         

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2     Boikanyo Pedinyane is born

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8     Wiehahnn Philander is born

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12     Waheedah Amien is born

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16      Paulina Refilwe Thosago is born

17      The African National Congress hold their 49th National Conference

24      Shaniqua Phaswani is born

25      Pitsi Jaden Ramohlale is born

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27      Desire-Joy Booysen is born

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31      Aletta Beukes is born; Dlamini Minenhle-Mimi Pali-Pali is born