1976 in South Africa
See also: 1975 in South Africa, other events of 1976, 1977 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
Events
- 16 June – Student riots break out in Soweto
- 25-26 August – The Prime Minister of South Africa, B.J. Vorster and the President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda meet at Victoria Falls
- A Central Operations Headquarters of Umkhonto we Sizwe is set up, and the process of establishing training camps in Angola began. Gabela Training Camp became the first to be established in Angola
Births
Deaths
- 16 June – Hector Pieterson, a 12 year old boy, killed by police
Categories: 1976 | Years in South Africa