2023-MAR-13

Polity Timeline
SOUTHERN AFRICA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

(Cape Town)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

High Commission for Basutoland the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland : BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1955-03-04:

High Commission for Basutoland the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland : BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1968-09-06:

Front Line States Group : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1970-01-01:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1979-12-21:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1980-04-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1992-08-17:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1994-08-30:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1995-08-28:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

(Cape Town)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

High Commission for Basutoland the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland : BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1968-09-06:

Front Line States Group : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1970-01-01:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1979-12-21:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

(Lusaka)

- FRONT LINE STATES

1980-04-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1992-08-17:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1994-08-30:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

1995-08-28:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

2009-09-13:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- SOUTHERN AFRICA

Sovereignty changes:

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Cape Town

1910-05-31:

Maseru

1964-08-01:

(Mbabane)

1968-09-06:

Lusaka

1992-08-17:

Gaborone

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1963-10-03:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

1968-09-06:

FRONT LINE STATES

1970-01-01:

FRONTLINE STATES

1980-04-01:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

High Commission for Basutoland the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland : BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1963-10-03:

High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

1968-09-06:

Front Line States Group : FLS

1970-01-01:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

1980-04-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

1992-08-17:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

Ruler changes:

1968-09-06:

Front Line States Group : FLS

(Lusaka)

- BW
(BW)

1980-04-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- Lebang Mpotokwane (bw)
(Lebang Mpotokwane (bw))

1982-10-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- Secretary Frederick Arthur Blumeris (zw)
(Secretary Frederick Arthur Blumeris (zw))

1984-03-02:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- Lebang Mpotokwane (bw)
(Lebang Mpotokwane (bw))

1984-12-31:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

(Lusaka)

- Secretary Simba Makoni (zw)
(Secretary Simba Makoni (zw))

1994-01-01:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- Secretary Kaire Mbuende (na)
(Secretary Kaire Mbuende (na))

2000-01-01:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- Secretary Prega Ramsamy (mu)
(Secretary Prega Ramsamy (mu))

2005-09-01:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- Secretary Tomaz Augusto Salomao (mz)
(Secretary Tomaz Augusto Salomão (mz))

2013-09-01:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- Secretary Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax (tz)
(Secretary Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax (tz))

2021-09-01:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

(Gaborone)

- Secretary Elias Mpedi Magosi (bw)
(Secretary Elias Mpedi Magosi (bw))

2023-MAR-13

1900-01-01:

1931-04-06:

1955-03-04:

1968-09-06:

1970-01-01:

1979-12-21:

1980-04-01:

1992-08-17:

1994-08-30:

1995-08-28:

1900-01-01:

1931-04-06:

1968-09-06:

1970-01-01:

1979-12-21:

1980-04-01:

1992-08-17:

1994-08-30:

1995-08-28:

2009-09-13:

1900-01-01:

Cape Town

1910-05-31:

Maseru

1964-08-01:

(Mbabane)

1968-09-06:

Lusaka

1992-08-17:

Gaborone

1900-01-01:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1963-10-03:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

1968-09-06:

FRONT LINE STATES

1970-01-01:

FRONTLINE STATES

1980-04-01:

SOUTHERN AFRICA

1900-01-01:

High Commission in and for South Africa : High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

1931-04-06:

High Commission for Basutoland the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland : BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND AND SWAZILAND

1963-10-03:

High Commission Territories of SOUTHERN AFRICA

1968-09-06:

Front Line States Group : FLS

1970-01-01:

Front Line States Organization : FLS

1980-04-01:

Southern African Development Coordination Conference : SADCC

1992-08-17:

Southern African Development Community : SADC

1968-09-06:

1980-04-01:

1982-10-01:

1984-03-02:

1984-12-31:

1994-01-01:

2000-01-01:

2005-09-01:

2013-09-01:

2021-09-01:

LAST MODIFICATIONS : ~ 2023-MAR-13 ~ .