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The following lists events that happened during 1995 in South Africa.
Video 1995 in South Africa
Incumbents
- President: Nelson Mandela.
- Deputy President: F.W. de Klerk along with Thabo Mbeki
- Chief Justice: Michael Corbett.
Maps 1995 in South Africa
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
- 27 - Winnie Mandela is dismissed as deputy minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology.
- Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh visit South Africa.
- May
- 10 - 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.
- June
- 6 - The Constitutional Court abolishes capital punishment in the case of S v Makwanyane and Another.
- 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
- 29 - Desmond Tutu is appointed chairperson of the 17-member Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) by president Nelson Mandela.
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Births
- 8 January - Kyle Edmund, South African-born British tennis player.
- 19 April - Madrie Le Roux, tennis player.
- 5 June - Troye Sivan, South African-born Australian actor and singer.
- 6 August - Lynn Kiro, tennis player.
- 11 August - Brad Binder, motorcycle racer.
- 30 October - Anene Booysen, murder victim. (d. 2013)
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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)
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Sports
Rugby
- 25 May to 24 June - South Africa hosts the 1995 Rugby World Cup and wins the final game 15-12 against the New Zealand All Blacks.
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References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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