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Dutch authorities launch an informal &quot;fact-finding&quot; inquiry into the anti-apartheid activities of Klaas de Jonge.

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SA signs treaty with Malawi providing for the training of nurses from Malawi in South Africa.

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A force of about fifty armed dissidents infiltrate the Togolese capital of Lome in an attempt to topple President Gnassingbe Ey

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Gerrie Coetzee, SA heavyweight boxing champion, wins the World Boxing Association (WBA) title in the US by knocking out America

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The Rand Supreme Court rules that Blacks from the homelands can establish the right to reside permanently in towns in White Sou

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Jacobus J. (Jim) Fouché (82), former SA state president, dies in Cape Town.

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The world press speculates that a bright flash detected by an American satellite between SA and the Antarctic was caused by a S

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Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat returns home to a hero’s welcome after Camp David summit resulting in an agreement on a framework

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The Netherlands government suspends its cultural agreement with South Africa and proposed visits by several other Dutch groups

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Renewed rioting breaks out in Johannesburg. The Minister of Information, Dr. Connie Mulder, warns of tougher measures, includin

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The United States government officially advises American companies operating in South Africa to negotiate with (unregistered) A

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James (Sofasonke – meaning ‘We shall all die’) Mpanza, politician and founder of the Sofasonke Party and a champion for bette

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Addressing a National Party rally at Volksrust, the Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster says that South Africa’s fight against foreign

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At the World Health Organisation’s Regional Conference for Africa, in Geneva, twenty-six African delegates leave the opening se

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The United Arab Republic Ministry of Economy announces that all economic ties with South Africa will be severed.

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The Department of Native Affairs is renamed as the Department of Bantu Administration and Development, with its main aim to pro

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Britain and France submit Suez Canal dispute to the UN Security Council.

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Col. Sir David Harris (90), soldier, politician, mining magnate and director of De Beers, dies in Kimberley.

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Olga Kirsch, SA poet who immigrated to Israel, is born in Koppies, OFS.

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Women protests take place in the Free State, led by Charlotte Maxeke resisting government attempts to impose passes on women.

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Gen. Christiaan Frederik Beyers, Boer general, is born in Stellenbosch.

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Anna (Sister Annie) Tempo, founder of ‘Nanny House’ for destitute girls on the streets of Cape Town, is born in Cape Town. Her

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Gerhardus Marthinus (Gert) Maritz (41), Voortrekker leader, dies at Sooilaer, Natal.

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World Maritime Day.

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Teboho Mokgalagadi, with his hair dyed golden, wins a Paralympic world record gold medal 100m sprints in his first internationa

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Denel, SA’s state-owned defence and aerospace group, announces that it has been awarded contracts amounting to $2 million (abou

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Liberian rebel leader Sekou Conneh returns to the country from Guinea-Conakry.

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The UN and UNAIDS, its Aids programme, issues a progress report on how member nations were adhering to commitments made during

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Twelve people die in a collision between an Inter Cape bus and a truck near Prince Albert Road in the Karoo.

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Troops from SA and Botswana cross into Lesotho and storm the royal palace.

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Dutch authorities launch an informal &amp;quot;fact-finding&amp;quot; inquiry into the anti-apartheid activities of Klaas de Jonge.

SA signs treaty with Malawi providing for the training of nurses from Malawi in South Africa.

A force of about fifty armed dissidents infiltrate the Togolese capital of Lome in an attempt to topple President Gnassingbe Ey

Gerrie Coetzee, SA heavyweight boxing champion, wins the World Boxing Association (WBA) title in the US by knocking out America

The Rand Supreme Court rules that Blacks from the homelands can establish the right to reside permanently in towns in White Sou

Jacobus J. (Jim) Fouché (82), former SA state president, dies in Cape Town.

The world press speculates that a bright flash detected by an American satellite between SA and the Antarctic was caused by a S

Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat returns home to a hero’s welcome after Camp David summit resulting in an agreement on a framework

The Netherlands government suspends its cultural agreement with South Africa and proposed visits by several other Dutch groups

Renewed rioting breaks out in Johannesburg. The Minister of Information, Dr. Connie Mulder, warns of tougher measures, includin

The United States government officially advises American companies operating in South Africa to negotiate with (unregistered) A

James (Sofasonke – meaning ‘We shall all die’) Mpanza, politician and founder of the Sofasonke Party and a champion for bette

Addressing a National Party rally at Volksrust, the Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster says that South Africa’s fight against foreign

At the World Health Organisation’s Regional Conference for Africa, in Geneva, twenty-six African delegates leave the opening se

The United Arab Republic Ministry of Economy announces that all economic ties with South Africa will be severed.

The Department of Native Affairs is renamed as the Department of Bantu Administration and Development, with its main aim to pro

Britain and France submit Suez Canal dispute to the UN Security Council.

Col. Sir David Harris (90), soldier, politician, mining magnate and director of De Beers, dies in Kimberley.

Olga Kirsch, SA poet who immigrated to Israel, is born in Koppies, OFS.

Women protests take place in the Free State, led by Charlotte Maxeke resisting government attempts to impose passes on women.

Gen. Christiaan Frederik Beyers, Boer general, is born in Stellenbosch.

Anna (Sister Annie) Tempo, founder of ‘Nanny House’ for destitute girls on the streets of Cape Town, is born in Cape Town. Her

Gerhardus Marthinus (Gert) Maritz (41), Voortrekker leader, dies at Sooilaer, Natal.

World Maritime Day.

Teboho Mokgalagadi, with his hair dyed golden, wins a Paralympic world record gold medal 100m sprints in his first internationa

Denel, SA’s state-owned defence and aerospace group, announces that it has been awarded contracts amounting to $2 million (abou

Liberian rebel leader Sekou Conneh returns to the country from Guinea-Conakry.

The UN and UNAIDS, its Aids programme, issues a progress report on how member nations were adhering to commitments made during

Twelve people die in a collision between an Inter Cape bus and a truck near Prince Albert Road in the Karoo.

Troops from SA and Botswana cross into Lesotho and storm the royal palace.

Dutch authorities launch an informal "fact-finding" inquiry into the anti-apartheid activities of Klaas de Jonge.