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Rioting breaks out in Black townships around Pretoria.

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Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.

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Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.

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Johanna Catharina Jacoba Cornelius, full-time organiser and general secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Johannesbu

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The Minister of Finance announces a change in the South African exchange rate practice. Henceforth the Rand is tied strictly to

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The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares that South Africa is under obligation to withdraw its administration f

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The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares that South Africa is under obligation to withdraw its administration f

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Dr William Nicol (79), minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, cultural leader and administrator of the Transvaal from 1948 to 1

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Dr William Nicol (79), minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, cultural leader and administrator of the Transvaal from 1948 to 1

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The General Laws Amendment Bill or ‘Terrorism Bill’, which makes terrorism a separate offence to be equated with treason, is ga

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Gary Player wins the US Open golf tournament to become only the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles. Player, fro

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Gary Player wins the US Open golf tournament to become only the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles. Player, fro

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Army officer Houari Boumedienne organises new government in Algeria after ousting and arresting President Ahmed Ben Bella.

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SA signs a multilateral protocol on international civil aviation. Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. &amp; Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). S

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Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st

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Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st

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WWII: The Second South African Division under Major-General H.B. Klopper surrenders and the German force under Gen. Rommel capt

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Dr Essop Goolam Pahad, Minister in the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999 with specific responsibili

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James Thomas (Jackie) Botten, SA cricket player in three tests in 1965, is born in Pretoria.

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James Thomas (Jackie) Botten, SA cricket player in three tests in 1965, is born in Pretoria.

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Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries sustained in a crash in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France.

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Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c

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Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c

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Following the introduction of a bill to provide a national flag for the Union of South Africa (in 1925 by DF Malan), Afrikaner

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Following the introduction of a bill to provide a national flag for the Union of South Africa (in 1925 by DF Malan), Afrikaner

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Benedictus de Korte (63), Transvaal judge, dies in Pretoria.

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Prof. William R.M. Malherbe is appointed as first dean of the law faculty of the University of Stellenbosch.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: “In a letter to St John Broderick, Secretary of War, Lord Kitchener declares, ‘It was a mistake to regard t

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The Star newspaper mentions that hundreds of Black people are leaving the Witwatersrand, especially for Natal, and calls it an

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Pres. Paul Kruger lays the corner stone of the new Volkshospitaal in Pretoria.

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Rioting breaks out in Black townships around Pretoria.

Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.

Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.

Johanna Catharina Jacoba Cornelius, full-time organiser and general secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Johannesbu

The Minister of Finance announces a change in the South African exchange rate practice. Henceforth the Rand is tied strictly to

The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares that South Africa is under obligation to withdraw its administration f

The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares that South Africa is under obligation to withdraw its administration f

Dr William Nicol (79), minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, cultural leader and administrator of the Transvaal from 1948 to 1

Dr William Nicol (79), minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, cultural leader and administrator of the Transvaal from 1948 to 1

The General Laws Amendment Bill or ‘Terrorism Bill’, which makes terrorism a separate offence to be equated with treason, is ga

Gary Player wins the US Open golf tournament to become only the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles. Player, fro

Gary Player wins the US Open golf tournament to become only the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles. Player, fro

Army officer Houari Boumedienne organises new government in Algeria after ousting and arresting President Ahmed Ben Bella.

SA signs a multilateral protocol on international civil aviation. Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. &amp;amp; Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). S

Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st

Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, SA artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto. From 1962 to 1970, while still at school, Matsoso st

WWII: The Second South African Division under Major-General H.B. Klopper surrenders and the German force under Gen. Rommel capt

Dr Essop Goolam Pahad, Minister in the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999 with specific responsibili

James Thomas (Jackie) Botten, SA cricket player in three tests in 1965, is born in Pretoria.

James Thomas (Jackie) Botten, SA cricket player in three tests in 1965, is born in Pretoria.

Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries sustained in a crash in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France.

Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c

Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c

Following the introduction of a bill to provide a national flag for the Union of South Africa (in 1925 by DF Malan), Afrikaner

Following the introduction of a bill to provide a national flag for the Union of South Africa (in 1925 by DF Malan), Afrikaner

Benedictus de Korte (63), Transvaal judge, dies in Pretoria.

Prof. William R.M. Malherbe is appointed as first dean of the law faculty of the University of Stellenbosch.

Anglo-Boer War 2: “In a letter to St John Broderick, Secretary of War, Lord Kitchener declares, ‘It was a mistake to regard t

The Star newspaper mentions that hundreds of Black people are leaving the Witwatersrand, especially for Natal, and calls it an

Pres. Paul Kruger lays the corner stone of the new Volkshospitaal in Pretoria.

SA signs a multilateral protocol on international civil aviation. Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). S