1964 in South Africa

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See also: 1963 in South Africa, other events of 1964, 1965 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents

1 Events 1.1 February 1.2 March 1.3 June 1.4 July 1.5 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

February

• South Africa is suspended from the International Labour Organisation

March

• 11 March - South Africa withdraws from the International Labour Organisation

June

• Nelson Mandela's original 5 year sentence is commuted for life for high treason in the Rivonia Trial
• 5 June - South Africa is expelled from the Universal Postal Union in Vienna

July

• 24 July - Frederick John Harris, a schoolteacher, explodes a bomb at Park Station (Johannesburg's main railway station) killing Edna Rhys, a 77 year old woman and injuring 23 others

Unknown date

• Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, wins the Dutch Open tournament for the third time
• The African National Congress establishes offices in Dar-es-Salaam

Births

Deaths

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