Accords of Nkomati
Mozambique & South Africa end hostilities. 1st agreement signed between South Africa & a black nation
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1984 in South Africa
Explore 15 historical events and records for South Africa in 1984.
Historical records for South Africa in 1984
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 15 of 15 unique records.
15Unique records
1 of 1Page
14Named events on this page
3Named people on this page
4Places on this page
March
Accords of Nkomati
Mozambique & South Africa end hostilities
Nkomati Accord
Signs a non-aggression accord with Mozambique.
Non-Aggression Agreement with Mozambique
Seeks limits on cross-border support for armed opposition movements.
September
New Constitutional System
Black South Africans remain excluded from national parliamentary representation.
Tricameral Constitution Begins
The new tricameral constitutional system comes into force.
Executive State Presidency
Becomes executive State President under the new constitution.
Executive State President
Is elected South Africa's first executive state president.
New Constitution Takes Effect
The office of prime minister is abolished.
State Presidency Begins
The premiership is abolished under the new constitution.
December
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, for work against apartheid
United Nations General Assembly condems South Africa
The United Nations General Assembly condems South Africa
Other events (month unknown)
Constitution of South Africa
Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created
President of South Africa
Appointed President of South Africa
Reform of Racial Laws
Separate Asian, coloured & white assemblies are created
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.