- 1996 in South Africa
"See also:"
1995 in South Africa ,
other events of 1996,1996 in South African sport 1997 in South Africa and theTimeline of South African history .----
Events
February
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in his capacity as Grand President of the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League visits South Africa
*26 February -South Africa andAlgeria restore diplomatic tiesMarch
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11 March - The trial of GeneralMagnus Malan , former defence minister, and 19 other co-accused starts in theDurban Supreme Court
*19 March -Nelson Mandela formally ends his 38-year marriage toWinnie Mandela when the Rand Supreme Court grants him adivorce
*23 March - Approximately 6,000Inkatha Freedom Party supporters armed with fighting sticks, spears, clubs and battle axes rally in theTugela Ferry area ofKwazulu Natal in defiance of a national ban on traditional weaponsMay
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2 May - South Africa andChina exchange letters granting each other most-favoured-nation status
*8 May - South Africa's newconstitution is adopted by theConstitutional Assembly April
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15 April - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission starts its first formal hearingsJune
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19 June -Roberto Robaina Gonzalez ,Cuba n Foreign Minister visitsSouth Africa July
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President of South Africa ,Nelson Mandela , visits theUnited Kingdom on a state visit.August
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Mimi Coertse receives the highest accolade an artist can receive from theAustria n Government, the Oesterreichishe Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunsteptember
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6 September - TheConstitutional Court delivers judgement on the newconstitution
*11 September - A mining agreement on wages and working conditions is signed between theChamber of Mines and theNational Union of Mineworkers October
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Magnus Malan , former defence minister, and 19 other co-accused is acquitted on all charges relating to the massacre of 13 people in KwaMakhuta township south ofDurban in 1987
* The first South African National Census since the end ofapartheid is held
*11 October - Theconstitution is amended by theConstitutional Assembly December
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4 December - A number of agreements relating to culture, double taxation, fiscal evasion and amemorandum of understanding relating to defence equipment are signed byThabo Mbeki ,Deputy President of South Africa on a state visit toIndia
*10 December - The newconstitution is signed into lawUnknown date
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Trevor Manuel is appointedMinister of Finance port
Athletics
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February 25 –Josia Thugwane wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:11:46 inPinelands .Births
Deaths
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15 January - KingMoshoeshoe II of Lesotho is killed in a car accident
*16 December -Laurens van der Post ,author ,farmer , war hero, political adviser, educator,journalist ,humanitarian ,philosopher ,explorer , andconservationist , dies at the age of 90
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