Today in South Africa Change
Information about South Africa
- With its Country Official Name, the Republic of South Africa.South Africa's capital city is Cape Town which can be found in Southern Africa, Africa.South Africa is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+27)
Holidays in South Africa
Today in History for June 7
On this day in 2012
- DEATHS
- Phillip Tobias, South African palaeoanthropologist and three time Nobel Prize nominee (hominid fossil sites), who died at 86.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Keanu Baccus, Australian association football player, Durban, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Kurt-Lee Arendse, South African rugby player, Paarl, born in South Africa.
- Shane Eagle, Rapper, born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Michael Boy Gumede, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
- Alex Mcgregor, actor, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
- Jurie Van Vuuren, South African rugby union footballer, Ladybrand, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Josh Katzen, South African rugby union footballer, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1990
- POLITICS
- South African President F. W. de Klerk lifts 4 year state of emergency.
On this day in 1989
- EVENTS
- 23 year old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires.
On this day in 1988
- DEATHS
- Joe Partridge, cricketer (South African pace bowler 1963-65), commits suicide.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Kgothatso Montjane, Paralympic tennis player from South Africa, Polokwane, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Dylan Des Fountain, South African rugby union footballer, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
- Andrew Birch, South African cricketer, East London, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Gina Athans, South African model, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
- Mthokozisi Yende, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Moses Kwena, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Dupreez Strauss, South African conductor, Pretoria, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Lisa De Nikolits,, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1964
- DEATHS
- Charlie Llewellyn, South African cricketer (544 runs in 15 Tests for South Africa), who died at 87.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Duma Nkosi, South African politician, Paarl, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Johnny Clegg, South African musician "The White Zulu", born in Bacup, Lancashire (d. 2019).
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Peter Hobson, South African cricketer, Maseru, born in Lesotho.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Hotep Idris Galeta, South African musician, Crawford, born in South Africa.
- (Cecil) Hotep Idris Galeta, South African jazz pianist, composer, and educator, born in Crawford, Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2010).
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Denis Earp, South African Air Force officer, Port Elizabeth, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Hubert Du Plessis, South African pianist and composer, born in Groenrivier, Malmesbury (d. 2011).
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Claude Kietzman, South African rower, Pietermaritzburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Stanley Unwin, British comedian, Pretoria, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1893
- EVENTS
- Gandhi is thrown off a First Class compartment of a Pretoria train in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - leads to his first act of civil disobedience when he protests his treatment the next day.
On this day in 1879
- BIRTHS
- Arthur Macarthur-Onslow, Australian grazier and investor, Kokstad, born in South Africa.