1963 in South Africa

Categories: Years in South Africa | 1963

See also: 1962 in South Africa, other events of 1963, 1964 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 July 1.2 November 1.3 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

July

• 2 July - Cameroon closes its airports and harbours to both Portugal and South Africa
• 11 July - Lionel Bernstein, Dennis Goldberg, Arthur Goldreich, Bob Hepple, James Kantor, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi, Walter Sisulu and Harold Wolpe, all senior African National Congress members are arrested at Lilliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, Johannesburg

November

• 26 November - The Rivonia Trial begins

Unknown date

• Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer wins the Natal Open tournament
• Dorothy Nyembe is arrested for furthering the objectives of the banned African National Congress and is sentenced to 3 years in prison

Births

• 3 May Justice Sfiso Mkame, artist, is born in Durban
• 6 July - Robert McBride, political activist, is born in Durban

Deaths