1995 in South Africa

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	1995 in South Africa
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	1995 in South African sport
Years in South Africa

Events

January

• 10 January – General Johan van der Merwe, Police Commissioner of the South African Police Service resigns and is succeeded by General George Fivaz
• 25 January – South Africa and India sign a number of agreements relating to political, trade, economic, cultural, scientific and technical co-operation

March

• Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh visit South Africa
• 27 March – Winnie Mandela is dismissed as deputy minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology

June

• 6 June – the Constitutional Court abolishes capital punishment in the case of S v Makwanyane and Another

July

• 19 July – The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 is signed into law president Nelson Mandela
• South Africa and India sign an agreement on co-operation in science and technology lll

November

• 29 November – Desmond Tutu is appointed chairperson of the 17 member Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) president Nelson Mandela

Sport

Athletics

• 11 March – Martin Ndivheni wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:12:32 in Port Elizabeth.
• SouthAfrica wins the Rugby world cup

Births

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Deaths