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Suppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950, according to which the Communist Party of South Africa is declared an illegal org

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India asks the UN General Assembly to consider the question of the treatment of Indians in South Africa.

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The charter of the United Nations is adopted in San Francisco, USA, with SA prime minister, Gen. Smuts, present. The preamble o

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Pierre Jacy Fourie, boxer and winner of the middle and light-heavyweight SA titles, is born in Malvern, Johannesburg. He was

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The SA rugby team beats Australia 9-5 in Sydney.

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Harry Dudley (Brom) Bromfield, SA cricket player in 9 tests, is born in Mossel Bay.

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The first mail boat in Durban, the Armadale Castle, anchors in the harbour.

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Dr William Guybon Atherstone (84), medical practitioner and scientist who was probably the first to use an anaesthetic in any B

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George Edward Stanhope Molyneux, archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamen’s grave together with Howard Carter, is born.

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The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.

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Anna Susanna (Antjie) Scheepers, Voortrekker pioneer woman who, together with Martha Tregardt (Trichardt) and Breggie Pretorius

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Jacobus Johannes Uys, Voortrekker pioneer to whom the English inhabitants of Grahamstown handed a Statebybel when he and his co

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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

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Four cops are shot dead and two are wounded in a hostage gunfight, while members of the elite Task Force kill eight thugs befor

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In Zimbabwean parliamentary elections (24-25 June) the Zanu-PF barely keeps its hold on power against the Movement for Democrat

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In his first state of the nation address, South African President Thabo Mbeki promises to tackle rampaging crime. The nation’s

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Pres. Jacques Chirac of France arrives in Windhoek on his first state visit to Southern Africa.

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Japan lifts its call for voluntary restraint on expanding trade with South Africa.

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International Conference on the Educational Needs of the Victims of Apartheid in South Africa, UNESCO House, Paris (25-27 June)

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Six persons are killed and eighteen injured when gunmen open fire on a crowded commuter train in Soweto.

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Anti-government riots break out in Lusaka, Zambia.

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African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela meets with President George Bush at the White House.

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Angolan, Cuban, South African and United States officials meet in Cairo, in search of independence for Namibia in tandem with a

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The Durban Supreme Court cancels the state’s announcement of 18 June 1982 that it has repossessed the Ingwavuma region of KwaZu

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Helen Joseph, the seventy-five year old political campaigner, is served with a two-year banning order.

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The death toll in the riots is officially given as 174 Blacks and two Whites, the number of wounded 1,222 Blacks and six Whites

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Suppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950, according to which the Communist Party of South Africa is declared an illegal org

India asks the UN General Assembly to consider the question of the treatment of Indians in South Africa.

The charter of the United Nations is adopted in San Francisco, USA, with SA prime minister, Gen. Smuts, present. The preamble o

Pierre Jacy Fourie, boxer and winner of the middle and light-heavyweight SA titles, is born in Malvern, Johannesburg. He was

The SA rugby team beats Australia 9-5 in Sydney.

Harry Dudley (Brom) Bromfield, SA cricket player in 9 tests, is born in Mossel Bay.

The first mail boat in Durban, the Armadale Castle, anchors in the harbour.

Dr William Guybon Atherstone (84), medical practitioner and scientist who was probably the first to use an anaesthetic in any B

The Orange Free State Teachers’ Association is founded in Bloemfontein.

The first patient is admitted to the Volkshospitaal in Pretoria.

Nathaniel Isaacs (64), SA author and scout, dies in Cheshire, England.

George Edward Stanhope Molyneux, archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamen’s grave together with Howard Carter, is born.

The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.

Anna Susanna (Antjie) Scheepers, Voortrekker pioneer woman who, together with Martha Tregardt (Trichardt) and Breggie Pretorius

Jacobus Johannes Uys, Voortrekker pioneer to whom the English inhabitants of Grahamstown handed a Statebybel when he and his co

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Four cops are shot dead and two are wounded in a hostage gunfight, while members of the elite Task Force kill eight thugs befor

In Zimbabwean parliamentary elections (24-25 June) the Zanu-PF barely keeps its hold on power against the Movement for Democrat

In his first state of the nation address, South African President Thabo Mbeki promises to tackle rampaging crime. The nation’s

Pres. Jacques Chirac of France arrives in Windhoek on his first state visit to Southern Africa.

Japan lifts its call for voluntary restraint on expanding trade with South Africa.

International Conference on the Educational Needs of the Victims of Apartheid in South Africa, UNESCO House, Paris (25-27 June)

Six persons are killed and eighteen injured when gunmen open fire on a crowded commuter train in Soweto.

Anti-government riots break out in Lusaka, Zambia.

African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela meets with President George Bush at the White House.

Angolan, Cuban, South African and United States officials meet in Cairo, in search of independence for Namibia in tandem with a

The Durban Supreme Court cancels the state’s announcement of 18 June 1982 that it has repossessed the Ingwavuma region of KwaZu

Helen Joseph, the seventy-five year old political campaigner, is served with a two-year banning order.

The death toll in the riots is officially given as 174 Blacks and two Whites, the number of wounded 1,222 Blacks and six Whites