1996 in South Africa
See also: 1995 in South Africa, other events of 1996, 1997 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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Events
May
- 2 May – South Africa and China exchange letters granting each other most-favoured-nation status
- 8 May – South Africa's new constitution is adopted by the Constitutional Assembly
April
- 15 April – The Truth and Reconciliation Commission starts its first formal hearings
August
- Mimi Coertse receives the highest accolade an artist can receive from the Austrian Government, the Oesterreichishe Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst
September
- 6 September – The Constitutional Court delivers judgement on the new constitution
October
- 11 October – The constitution is amended by the Constitutional Assembly
December
- 10 December – The new constitution is signed into law
Unknown date
- Trevor Manuel is appointed Minister of Finance
Births
Deaths
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