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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1964 in South Africa.
Incumbents
Events
- January
- February
- 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
- August
- 18 – The International Olympic Committee bans South Africa from the
Tokyo Olympics on the grounds that its teams are racially segregated.
- November
- Unknown date
- November
- December
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
Sports
References
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