1995 in South Africa
List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1995 in South Africa .
Incumbents
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President , forms part of the Executive.
Events
January
10 – General Johan van der Merwe, Police Commissioner of the South African Police Service , resigns and is succeeded by General George Fivaz.
25 – South Africa and India sign a number of agreements relating to political, trade, economic, cultural, scientific and technical co-operation.
March
May
10 – The Vaal Reefs mining disaster at Vaal Reefs gold mine in Orkney . A runaway locomotive falls into a lift shaft onto an ascending cage and causes it to plunge 1,500 feet (460 m) to the bottom of the 6,900 feet (2,100 m) deep shaft, killing 104.[ 2] [ 3]
June
July
19 – The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No. 34 is signed into law by president Nelson Mandela .
South Africa and India sign an agreement on co-operation in science and technology.
August
– Serial killer Moses Sithole is arrested for the murders of 38 people.
November
Births
8 January – Kyle Edmund , South African-born British tennis player
29 January – RG Snyman , rugby player
14 March – Arno Greeff , actor
19 April – Madrie Le Roux , tennis player
5 May – Thomas du Toit , rugby player
15 May – Bruce Bvuma , football player
20 May – Warrick Gelant , rugby player
25 May – Kagiso Rabada , cricketer
5 June – Troye Sivan , South African-Australian actor and singer
12 June – Claudia Cummins , artistic gymnast
28 June – Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters , model, Miss Universe 2017
21 July – Armand Joubert , singer-songwriter
3 August – Ciara Charteris , South African-British actress
5 August – Jean-Luc du Preez , rugby player
5 August – Dan du Preez , rugby player
6 August – Lynn Kiro , tennis player
11 August – Brad Binder , motorcycle racer
29 August – Ntando Duma , actress and television personality
30 October – Anene Booysen , murder victim (d. 2013)
7 November – Cameron Coetzer , badminton player
20 December – Aimee van Rooyen , rhythmic gymnast
Deaths
6 January – Joe Slovo , activist and politician. (b. 1926)
20 June - Harry Gwala , activist and politician. (b. 1920)
15 September – Harry Calder , cricketer. (b. 1901)
Sports
Rugby
References
1995 in Africa
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