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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.
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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
Sovereign states States with limited recognition
Dependencies and other territories