1995 the year when... 1996 the year when...


Internationally... • Princess Diana and Prince Charles are divorced. She has her title ‘HRH’ removed.


• 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing.


• Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer.


• Nintendo 64 released.


In South Africa... • Nelson Mandela formally ends his 38 year marriage to Winnie Mandela.


• Mimi Coertse receives the highest accolade an artist can receive from the Austrian Government, the Oesterreichishe Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst.


Internationally... • Gas attack in Tokyo subway.


• Oklahoma City bombing. • Yitzhak Rabin assassinated.


• African-American walks in Space. Dr Bernard A. Harris, Jr. makes history as the first black American astronaut to walk in space.


• First planet outside our solar system found.


• Windows 95 released.


• Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit South Africa.


In South Africa... • South Africa and India sign a number of agreements relating to political, trade, economic, cultural, scientific and technical co-operation.


• South Africa wins the Rugby World Cup.


• Desmond Tutu is appointed chairperson of the 17 member Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).


1995 Boss of the Year®


Finalists


• Elize, van der Berg, Marketing Manager, S.A Druggists.


• Herman Mashaba, Founder, Black Like Me.


• Johan Pretorius, Group Managing Director, Anglo Alpha.


• Colin Dr Naicker, Dental surgeon, Dental Practice.


• Rainer Hagemann, Managing Director, BMW SA.


1995 Boss of the Year®


Titlebearer


• Reiner Hallauer, MD, Siemens Nixdorf Info.


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• The first South African National Census since the end of apartheid is held.


• South Africa wins the African Cup of Nations.


• Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu begins hearings.


• Triumph of marathoner Josia Thugwane, who became the first black South African to win an Olympic gold.


• In March 1996 Penny Heyns broke the World Record for the ladies 100m Breaststroke at the SA National Championships in Durban.


• At the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Penny Heyns again broke the World Record in the women’s 100m Breaststroke and won the Gold Medal in both the women’s 100m and 200m breaststroke. In doing so she also broke the Olympic Record in the Women’s 100m and 200m Freestyle.


• South Africa hosted (and won) the 1996 African Nations Cup.


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1996 Boss of the Year®


Finalists


• Daan Esterhuyse, HR Director, Everite Manufacturing.


• Ntombi Langa-Royds, Chief Executive: HR, SABC.


• Kobus Laubscher, Managing Director, Visimed.


• Ben Chowles, Divisional Manager, Iscor Steel.


• Brian Paddey, Managing Director, Omega Plant Hire.


1996 Boss of the Year® Titlebearer


• Martin van Zyl, Provincial Administrator, Provincial Admin North Cape.


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