1985 In South Africa ,
Other Events Of 1986 ,
1987 In South Africa and the
Timeline Of South African History .
- An explosion at a Durban sub-station
- At De Deur, a Limpet mine causes structural damage to sub-station
- A hand grenade explodes in a Transkei minister's official car
- 2 February - A soldier and a are killed near Alldays
- 4 February - Four South African Army soldiers are injured when a man throws a grenade into their military vehicle at Gugulethu
- 9 February - A Limpet mine destroys two police vehicles at Umlazi Police station near Durban when parked after returning from riot patrol
- 10 February - A large bomb is defused by police in Amanzimtoti , 200 m from where the December 1985 blast (for which Andrew Zondo was hanged) took place
- 12 February - A pick-up detonates an anti-tank mine near Messina with no injuries
- 16 February - A police Casspir detonates an anti-tank landmine in Mamelodi
- 17 February - Two policemen and two terrorist or freedom fighter are killed while one is arrested in Zwide
- 19 February - Explosion in toilet block near Radio Control room at the Cambridge East Police station causes no injures
- Police come under fire at funeral in Dobsonville
- 3 March - Seven terrorists or freedom fighters who were arrested after skirmishes in Gugulethu are executed by police
- 4 March - An explosion on 3rd floor of the John Vorster Square injures two policemen and two civilians
- 7 March - A limpet mine is found at the Hillbrow Police Station and is safely detonated by police
- 12 March - Esther Masuku, mother of youth activist and SACC member Oupa Masuku, is killed in a hand grenade attack on their house in Atteridgeville
: - The Eminent Persons Group meets imprisoned African National Congress leader, Nelson Mandela .
- 15 March - A limpet mine explodes in front of the Springs Railway station, one person is seriously injured
- 17 March - A mini-limpet is discovered at the Afrikaans high school at Elsburg, Germiston and is safely detonated
- 19 March - A car belonging to a special branch policeman is destroyed by a limpet mine
: - A bomb blast inside the property of the Springs New Apostolic Church
- 8 April - The home of former Labour Party secretary in Natal , Kevin Leaf is attacked
- 10 April - A person is killed and four injured when a limpet mine explodes at Braamfontein station in Johannesburg
- 18 April - Two people are killed and several others injured when a bomb, set up by Phumzile Mayaphi, explodes at the Wild Coast Casino at Bizana in the Eastern Cape Province . Mayaphi is charged and found guilty of murder and sabotage and sentenced to death on 12 May 1989 . The African National Congress denied responsibility for this attack.
- 21 April - In the Breyten / Chrissiesmeer district, two anti-tank landmines detonate, injuring two people in taxi and one tractor driver
: - A terrorist or freedom fighter is seriously injured when he and others attack the police in Alexandra, Gauteng
- Police find a 15 kg bomb under a car in downtown Durban and defuse it
- 1 May - Two grenades are thrown at the home of Mr Klein, principal of Wentworth Primary School. Klein and his are wife both injured.
- 7 May - A bomb explosion causes extensive damage to Benmore Gardens Shopping Centre, Sandton
- 25 May - A vehicle hits an anti-tank mine on the farm of Colonel Koos Durr, near Davel . Two people are killed and eight injured
- 26 May - A tractor detonates a second anti-tank mine on the farm of Colonel Koos Durr, this time no injuries
- A bomb explodes at Jabulani Amphitheatre, Soweto with no injuries
- Ten people are killed in explosion in minibus in Bophutatswana
- 5 June - Botswana , Mozambique , South Africa and Zimbabwe agree to the establishment of the Limpopo Basin Permanent Technical Committee
- 10 June - A vehicle hits an anti-tank on the farm Boshoek, 5 km from Volksrust , and injures one person
: - On another farm, Blomhof, also near Volksrust, an anti-tank mine injures two farmworkers
- 14 June - A car bomb explode outside the Magoos and Why Not bars on the Durban beachfront. The bomb kills three, injures 69. Robert McBride is later sentenced to death for the bombing
- 16 June - A probable anti-tank mine explosion kills three Bophuthatswana Defence Force troops in troop carrier in the Winterveldt region
- 22 June - Limpet mines damage fuel storage tanks and a liquid fuel pipeline at the Mobil Refinery near Durban
: - A limpet mine explodes at 01h45 outside a Copper Shop on West Street, Durban
- 24 June - An explosion at 14h00 injures 16 people at a Wimpy Bar (fast-food restaurant) on Rissik Street, Johannesburg
- 27 June - At a police roadblock near the Botswana border four terrorists or freedom fighters are killed and one policeman injured
- 28 June - An explosion just before 12h00 injures two people in a Queenstown shopping centre
- 29 June - An explosion at the Alice post office
- 30 June - A Limpet mine explodes at 03h15 on pedestrian bridge in Westville , Durban and a second limpet aimed at responding policemen explodes 15 minutes later
- 3 August - An explosion at the Lakeside post office
- 15 August - Trevor Manuel is detained for the second time, this time he is only released in 1988
- 16 August - Four terrorists or freedom fighters are killed and one injured in the eastern Transvaal , near the Swaziland border
- 17 August - A vehicle detonates an anti-tank landmine on the farm Stellen Rust near Nelspruit killing five and injuring two people
- 22 August - Inkatha Freedom Party member Winnington Sabelo comes under grenade attack and Umkhonto We Sizwe fire at car of his wife as she entered the driveway, killing her and injuring 3 children
- 24 August - In Imbali, the home of town councillor Austin Kwejama comes under grenade attack. One child is killed and another is injured
- A mini-limpet mine explodes in bar of Devonshire Hotel injuring three people (this was a popular venue for Wits students)
- A grenade is thrown into crowded night club in Edenpark, Alberton
- 1 September - A bomb explodes at the Pick and Pay supermarket in Montclair, Durban and injures 1 person
- 7 September - A car bomb explodes not far from The Star 's Seaside Home in Durban which is a holiday home for underprivileged children
- 24 September - The home of Soweto Housing Director, Del Kevin, extensively damaged by a limpet mine
- 30 September - Northern Natal policeman is injured in an attack
- The police station in Newcastle is attacked
- 6 October - Six soldiers are injured when their military vehicle detonates an anti-tank mine at Mbuzini, near the Mozambique
- 20 October - A Limpet mine explodes outside the Lamontville Police station
- 22 October - Two anti-tank landmine explosions
- Two offices of PUTCO is bombed in Soweto after fare increase of 17,5% announced
- 2 or 4 November - An anti-tank landmine explosion kills one woman and injures a child near Nelspruit
- 4 November - A landmine kills a soldier on horseback in the eastern Transvaal
- 10 November - Two bombs explode at the Newcastle Magistrates Court injuring 24 people including the Magistrate and Public Prosecutor
- 14 November - A landmine injures a farmer and his son in the Alldays district
- 23 November - A Limpet mine explode at Fordsburg flats, new housing for Sowto town councillors
- 15 December - A police vehicle detonates an anti-tank mine in the Barberton area injuring the two occupants
- 19 December - An anti-tank landmine injures defence force member in the Komatipoort area
: - A grenade attack on home of Soweto councillor; two policemen injured
- 27 December - Three terrorists or freedom fighters and two policemen are killed near Messina
- 24 January - Sgt Makhulu, a policeman is killed in grenade attack on his home in Mamelodi
- 18 March - Constable Sinki Vuma is shot dead at his home in Mamelodi
- 11 April - Peter Nchabeleng , former president of United Democratic Front , dies while in police custody in Schoonoord, Lebowa
- 6 June David Lukhele, former minister of KaNgwane and his sister-in-law are killed in his home in Mamelodi, while watching television by African National Congress members, Neo Griffith Potsane, Jabu Obed Masina and Frans "Ting Ting" Masango
- 9 October - Lt Victor Raju, a policeman is killed in grenade attack on his home in Durban
- 19 October - Samora Machel , President of Mozambique , dies when his Tupolev Tu-134 plane crashes in South Africa
- 31 October - Detective W/O Seleka is killed in grenade attack on home
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