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Theo Gerdener resigns from the National Party on account of his involvement with Action South and Southern Africa (ACASA), an i

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Colin Mark de Sousa, who donned a SADF uniform and gained entry into the premises of the Wits Command to make a surveillance of

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Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is installed as the eighth king of the Zulus at a traditional ceremony at Nongoma

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Dr Chris Barnard performs the first heart transplant in the world on Louis Washkansky, who survived until the 21st of December

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The Minister of Defence, P.W. Botha, announces a reshuffle of senior defence force posts to increase the efficiency of the coun

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The Rivonia Trial, concerning two charges of sabotage, one under the Suppression of Communism Act, and one under the General La

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Adam Ismail Ebrahim, economist and managing director and portfolio manager of Oasis Asset Management, is born in Cape Town.

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The SA rugby team beats Wales 3-0 in Cardiff.

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Britain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan.

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Bruce Fordyce, legendary Comrades Marathon winner, is born in Hong Kong. He came in 1956 to South Africa with his parents and i

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Muntu Myeza, SA anti-apartheid activist, is born.

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John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

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Guy C. Jones (60), mining engineer, dies in Johannesburg.

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The Statute of Westminster is passed, under which British dominions gain complete legislative independence.

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Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman in eighteen tests during 1950s is born.

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Peter (Petrus) K. Masiza, teacher and later priest in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, dies in Tsomo, Eastern Cap

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E.F. Bourke is Pretoria’s first elected mayor.

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Leopoldville is founded as a trading post by H.M. Stanley and named Leopoldville in honour of King Leopold II of Belgium. In 19

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SABC news reports a second mass grave has been found near the former South African Defence Force base in northern Namibia, Eenh

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The ANC and PAC pay tribute to President Yasser Arafat.http://www.news24.com

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Yasser Arafat, 75, veteran Palestinian leader, dies this morning 03.30 in a French military hospital.

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A Zambian court rules that former president Frederick Chiluba must stand trial for alleged corruption.

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The (TRC) hears three days of testimony concerning the role of the business sector during the apartheid era. At the start of t

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SA signs agreement with Bophuthatswana regarding social pensions, grants and allowances.

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SA signs memorandum of understanding on multiple co-operation with Israel.

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Thousands form a human chain in a symbolic protest against the Group Areas Act

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Dr C.P. Mulder, resigned Minister of Plural Relations and Development, relinquishes his leadership of the National Party in the

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Theo Gerdener resigns from the National Party on account of his involvement with Action South and Southern Africa (ACASA), an i

Colin Mark de Sousa, who donned a SADF uniform and gained entry into the premises of the Wits Command to make a surveillance of

Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is installed as the eighth king of the Zulus at a traditional ceremony at Nongoma

Dr Chris Barnard performs the first heart transplant in the world on Louis Washkansky, who survived until the 21st of December

The Minister of Defence, P.W. Botha, announces a reshuffle of senior defence force posts to increase the efficiency of the coun

The Rivonia Trial, concerning two charges of sabotage, one under the Suppression of Communism Act, and one under the General La

Adam Ismail Ebrahim, economist and managing director and portfolio manager of Oasis Asset Management, is born in Cape Town.

The SA rugby team beats Wales 3-0 in Cardiff.

Britain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan.

Bruce Fordyce, legendary Comrades Marathon winner, is born in Hong Kong. He came in 1956 to South Africa with his parents and i

Muntu Myeza, SA anti-apartheid activist, is born.

John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

Guy C. Jones (60), mining engineer, dies in Johannesburg.

The Statute of Westminster is passed, under which British dominions gain complete legislative independence.

Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman in eighteen tests during 1950s is born.

Peter (Petrus) K. Masiza, teacher and later priest in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, dies in Tsomo, Eastern Cap

E.F. Bourke is Pretoria’s first elected mayor.

Leopoldville is founded as a trading post by H.M. Stanley and named Leopoldville in honour of King Leopold II of Belgium. In 19

SABC news reports a second mass grave has been found near the former South African Defence Force base in northern Namibia, Eenh

The ANC and PAC pay tribute to President Yasser Arafat.http://www.news24.com

Yasser Arafat, 75, veteran Palestinian leader, dies this morning 03.30 in a French military hospital.

A Zambian court rules that former president Frederick Chiluba must stand trial for alleged corruption.

The (TRC) hears three days of testimony concerning the role of the business sector during the apartheid era. At the start of t

Nigerian author Ken Saro-Wiwa is executed.

SA signs bilateral air transport agreement with Rwanda.

The Goldstone Commission raids offices of the SADF’s Directorate.

SA signs agreement with Bophuthatswana regarding social pensions, grants and allowances.

SA signs memorandum of understanding on multiple co-operation with Israel.

Thousands form a human chain in a symbolic protest against the Group Areas Act

Dr C.P. Mulder, resigned Minister of Plural Relations and Development, relinquishes his leadership of the National Party in the