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Walter Whall Battiss, South African educationist, painter and specialist on the San art, is born in Somerset East, Eastern Cape

This day in history

The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south of Ladysmith, takes place, in which the Boer forces make an unsuccessful attempt to

This day in history

Death of Herman Albrecht, a South African soldier who fought on the side of the British during the S.A. War and who received th

This day in history

Cecil John Rhodes is forced to resign as prime minister of the Cape, because of his involvement in the Jameson Raid.

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”Die Vierkleur” (Four Colour), flag of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), is hoisted for the first time in Potchefstroom at

This day in history

A Dutch ship, the Rosenberg, carrying Huguenots (Protestant refugees from France), leaves for the Cape from the Netherlands.

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Vasco da Gama comes ashore at the mouth of the Limpopo River. He and his crew make the first White contact with Black southern

This day in history

The Proteas became the first South African team in history to win a Test cricket series in Australia when they took an unassail

This day in history

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata is arrested for drunk driving after he drove into a wall north of Johannesburg. He resis

This day in history

Louis Buys, chief director of disaster management at the department of provincial and local government, says the South African

This day in history

The cricket team of South Africa suffers an innings defeat in the second test against Australia in Sydney. Shane Warne take

This day in history

Mass celebration takes place in the streets of Lilongwe, Malawi, following the arrest of former president Hastings Kamuzu Banda

This day in history

Allan Boesak, charged with financial impropriety, agrees not to take up the post of Ambassador to the United Nations.

This day in history

The Swedish Government announces that it will give financial aid totalling about 110 million Rand to the ANC and other organisa

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SA signs air service agreement with the Republic of Malaysia.

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The ANC agrees to close its military training base in Angola and in return South Africa must stop aid to the rebel Angolan UNIT

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The planning and programming divisional manager of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Mr Danie Schoeman, says that

This day in history

Senator Edward Kennedy pays an eight-day visit to South Africa.

This day in history

The forty-five mercenaries alleged to have commandeered an Air India Boeing and forced it to fly to Durban, after attempting a

This day in history

Kenya president Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament.

This day in history

The Meadowlands Tswana School Board meets with the local inspector of the Bantu Education Department to discuss the conflict th

This day in history

The SABC starts regular daily TV transmissions after trial transmissions during 1975.

This day in history

The British Foreign Minister, James Callaghan, arrives in Port Elizabeth for a three-hour meeting with Prime Minister John Vors

This day in history

The Van Riebeeck festival, commemorating the settlement of Whites in South Africa 300 years ago, is officially opened by dr D.F

This day in history

WW2: Bardia, Libya, falls to a British assault 25 000 Italian troops, including six generals, are captured.

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Lawrence George Green, author of numerous travel books, is born in Kimberley. Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South

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The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.

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Former State President Marais Viljoen, the country’s last ceremonial state president (1979-1984) dies as a result of heart fa

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Daniel arap Moi is again re-elected as president of Kenya.

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Daniel Torotich arap Moi is sworn in as Kenyan president for another term.

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Walter Whall Battiss, South African educationist, painter and specialist on the San art, is born in Somerset East, Eastern Cape

The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south of Ladysmith, takes place, in which the Boer forces make an unsuccessful attempt to

Death of Herman Albrecht, a South African soldier who fought on the side of the British during the S.A. War and who received th

Cecil John Rhodes is forced to resign as prime minister of the Cape, because of his involvement in the Jameson Raid.

”Die Vierkleur” (Four Colour), flag of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), is hoisted for the first time in Potchefstroom at

A Dutch ship, the Rosenberg, carrying Huguenots (Protestant refugees from France), leaves for the Cape from the Netherlands.

Vasco da Gama comes ashore at the mouth of the Limpopo River. He and his crew make the first White contact with Black southern

The Proteas became the first South African team in history to win a Test cricket series in Australia when they took an unassail

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata is arrested for drunk driving after he drove into a wall north of Johannesburg. He resis

Louis Buys, chief director of disaster management at the department of provincial and local government, says the South African

The cricket team of South Africa suffers an innings defeat in the second test against Australia in Sydney. Shane Warne take

Mass celebration takes place in the streets of Lilongwe, Malawi, following the arrest of former president Hastings Kamuzu Banda

Allan Boesak, charged with financial impropriety, agrees not to take up the post of Ambassador to the United Nations.

The Swedish Government announces that it will give financial aid totalling about 110 million Rand to the ANC and other organisa

SA signs air service agreement with the Republic of Malaysia.

The ANC agrees to close its military training base in Angola and in return South Africa must stop aid to the rebel Angolan UNIT

The planning and programming divisional manager of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Mr Danie Schoeman, says that

Senator Edward Kennedy pays an eight-day visit to South Africa.

The forty-five mercenaries alleged to have commandeered an Air India Boeing and forced it to fly to Durban, after attempting a

Kenya president Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament.

The Meadowlands Tswana School Board meets with the local inspector of the Bantu Education Department to discuss the conflict th

The SABC starts regular daily TV transmissions after trial transmissions during 1975.

The British Foreign Minister, James Callaghan, arrives in Port Elizabeth for a three-hour meeting with Prime Minister John Vors

The Van Riebeeck festival, commemorating the settlement of Whites in South Africa 300 years ago, is officially opened by dr D.F

WW2: Bardia, Libya, falls to a British assault 25 000 Italian troops, including six generals, are captured.

Lawrence George Green, author of numerous travel books, is born in Kimberley. Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South

The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.

Former State President Marais Viljoen, the country’s last ceremonial state president (1979-1984) dies as a result of heart fa

Daniel arap Moi is again re-elected as president of Kenya.

Daniel Torotich arap Moi is sworn in as Kenyan president for another term.