1974 in Rhodesia

← 1973 1972 1971 1974 in Rhodesia → 1975 1976 1977
Decades:	1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1974 Timeline of Rhodesian history

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Rhodesia .

Incumbents

• President: Clifford Dupont ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Ian Smith ^[2]

Events

March

• 2 March - At the African National Council inaugural conference, an agreement was reached on a mandate for continuing talks with the Rhodesian regime

June

• 2 June - The African National Council rejected the proposals agreed upon between Bishop Abel Muzorewa and Ian Smith

July

• 3 July - An African National Council delegation told the British Government that they were not prepared to continue talks with the Rhodesian regime
• 30 July - The Rhodesian Front won the Rhodesia general election ^{[3] [4] [5]}

November

• Detained activists Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwe African People's Union and Ndabaningi Sithole, founder Zimbabwe African National Union were allowed to attend the meetings in Lusaka, Zambia with the presidents of Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, African National Council and the representatives of the Rhodesian government ^[6]

December

• 9 December - The Lusaka Declaration was signed uniting Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwe African National Union and African National Council under the United African National Council banner
• 11 December - A ceasefire was agreed ^{[7] [8]}

Births

• January 1 — Birth of Samukeliso Moyo, long-distance runner ^[9]
• March 16 — Birth of Heath Streak, cricketer (died 2023) ^[10]

References

1. Africa Diary, Africa Publications (India), 1970, page 4947
2. "Colonial administrators and post-independence leaders in Zimbabwe (1923–2000)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford: Oxford University Press . Retrieved 11 January 2014.
3. 30 July 1974 House of Assembly Election African Elections Database
4. "Smith's Party Wins Landslide Victory in Rhodesia". The New York Times. 31 July 1974. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
5. "Smith's Party Wins A Sweeping Victory in Rhodesian Voting". The New York Times. 1 August 1974. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
6. Sibanda, Eliakim M. (2005). The Zimbabwe African People's Union 1961–87: A Political History of Insurgency in Southern Rhodesia. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press. pp. 90–93. ISBN   978-1-59221-275-0.
7. "RHODESIA: A BREAKTHROUGH TOWARD SETTLEMENT?". U.S. Department of State. 16 December 1974. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
8. "RHODESIANS AGREE TO HALT WARFARE; DETENTION TO END". The New York Times. 12 December 1974. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
9. Samukeliso Moyo. Sports-reference. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
10. Heath Streak Zimbabwe Allrounder