1974 in Rhodesia
The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Rhodesia.
Incumbents
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
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
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
Births
- January 1 — Birth of Samukeliso Moyo, long-distance runner
- March 16 — Birth of Heath Streak, cricketer