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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1956 in South Africa.
Incumbents
Events
- February
- March
- August
- December
- Unknown date
- Lillian Masediba Ngoyi is elected president of the Federation of South African Women.
- Lillian Masediba Ngoyi becomes the first woman to be elected to the
African National Congress National Executive Committee.
- Segregation is introduced on buses.
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Albert Lutuli is arrested.
Births
- 31 January –
Trevor Manuel, politician.
- 2 February –
Zweli Mkhize, politician, national minister
- 17 April –
Jerry Mofokeng, actor.
- 29 May –
Anant Singh, film producer, and businessman.
- 10 July –
Solomon Mahlangu,
Umkhonto we Sizwe operative
- 26 July –
Gordon Igesund, football coach.
- 1 September –
Jeremy Baskin, trade unionist and labour market analyst.
- 30 October –
Nick Mallett,
Springboks player &
Springboks coach.
- 13 November –
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, politician, national minister
- 15 December –
Tony Leon, politician.
- 16 December –
Duncan Faure, musician, member of
Rabbitt.
- 23 December –
Andre Markgraaff,
Springboks coach.
Deaths
Sports
References
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