James A. Michener (90), American author of epic historical fiction i.a. The Covenant, dealing with the Voortrekkers, dies.

Sol Plaatje University

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) opened in 2014, the first of two new universities to be established in post-apartheid South

Namibia

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Greyton, Western Province

The village of Greyton was established in 1852, although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854.

Tulbagh, Western Cape

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Franschhoek, Western Cape

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Police station operations, 1986, White S. African Reporter Pleads Guilty to Treason, Associated Press, 3 November 1986