| 1940 | | Born in Pietermaritzburg, to a second generation Colonial family During the war years he stayed in the Durban Bantu Women's Hostel
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| 1945 | | Father returns from war and decides to farm in East Griqualand
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| 1950 | | Std. 3 Merchiston Primary School, Pmb
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| 1954 | | Begins school at Maritzburg College
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| 1959 | | Starts architecture studies at University of Natal
First visits Maputaland and 'Portuguese East Africa'
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| 1961 | | Visits Lourenco Marques and meets Pancho GUEDES
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| 1963 | | 'Practical year'in London. Meets Duma Nokwe.
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| 1965 | | Graduates from University of Natal with Bachelor of Architecture
Starts work with HALLEN and DIBB
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| 1968 | | Completes Convent of St John The Divine, Wentworth
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| 1969 | | RODNEY HARBER: ARCHITECT established
Commences part-time lecturing at University of Natal
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| 1971 | | Appointed lecturer/'Studio Master' at University of Natal School of Architecture
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| 1974 | | Chair of Natal Branch of South African Institute of Race Relations
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| 1979 | | Appointed Chair of KZN Branch of SA Planning Institute (till 1982)
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| 1983 | | Founder member of Built Environment Support Group (BESG)
Traditional Hindu Temples in South Africa published with co-authors Paul MIKULA and Brian KEARNEY.
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| 1983 | | Promoted to Senior Lecturer
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| 1987 | | Awarded Master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning
Works for CORD in Maputaland
During the 1980s his architectural activities and community work in "townships" was closely monitored by the Apartheid security police
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| 1989 | | Called to London by ANC Cultural Desk - on Architecture and Education
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| 1992 | | Appointed Associate Professor of Architecture at University of Natal
Commenced work on St Philips Primary School, Ndumo, Maputaland
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| 1994 | | President NIA KZN which becomes KZNIA and is then elected 1st President (serves until 1998
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| 1995 | | Nthlungwane Community Centre (destroyed in the 1985 Race Riot) is restored and Mbazwane Resources Centre built
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| 1997 | | Designs Mansel Road Facility in Durban for Street Traders
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| 1998 | | Designs iPhiva Camp
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| 1998 | | Regeneration of Port St Johns - Presidential Lead Project (Nelson Mandela) Public facility at Mandini
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| 2000 | | Awarded South African Institute of Architects Medal of Distinction
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| 2000 | | "Bishops Guide to Building a Cathedral" - Glenthorne Cathedral, Kokstad
Restoration of Mahatma Gandhi's home Sarvodaya in Phoenix and Phoenix settlement Inanda. Opened by President Mbeki
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| 2001 | | Awarded KZNIA Award of Merit for Sewula Camp, Estcourt, KZN
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| 2004 | | Completed the restoration of Chief Albert Luthuli House in Groutville
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| 2005 | | Elected to Council of Africa Union of Architects (AUA)
International Union of Architects (UIA) Education Committee and UNESCO in Paris
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| 2008 | | UIA Vassillis Sgoutas Prize, Honourable Mention
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| 2011 | | "II Magazine dell 'Architeturra" Harber named amongst 100 names that have an actual influence in the contemporary architectural world
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| 2011 | | Appointed Lead Consultant Architect Urban Design Town Planner - Premier's Pilot Project - Inkululeko Regeneration Programme Ndumo
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| 2013 | | Judge for the New Universities competition for the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in Kimberley and Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Vice Chairman of Violence protection through Urban Design (VPUU) Khayelitsha
Open Architecture launched for which he was an original protagonist
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| 2014 | | Tribute exhibition at the Durban Art Gallery (DAG) for UIA DURBAN 2014 |
Ref: Exhibition text for Rodney Harber-Archetype architect exhibition curated by Carol Brown and Peter Engblom (UIA, Durban, 2014)
All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.
Mikula, P, Kearney, B & Harber, R. 1982. Traditional Hindu Temples in South Africa. Durban: Hindu Temple Publications
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