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Egyptian government arrests at least 200 activists of the Muslim Brotherhood, the mainstream Islamic opposition movement.
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South African President F.W. de Klerk demotes two Cabinet ministers in charge of security, Magnus Malan and Adriaan Vlok, to de
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The official launch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) as an above-ground organisation takes place.
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The Sowetan reports that the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela was burned down allegedly by a group of school children, after an at
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Twenty-six church leaders issue a statement decrying the coming municipal elections in October.
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The minister of Education and Development, Dr Gerrit Viljoen, states in Parliament that action was being taken against schools
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South Africa’s President P.W. Botha rejects British foreign secretary’s plea for unconditional release of Nelson Mandela.
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The government is reported to have paid the family of Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko, R65, 000 in settlement of claims
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A gale force southeaster wrenches the Antipolis loose from her anchor and the ship runs aground at Oudekraal. In the same sto
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Harry Mashabela, reporter for the Star and Patrick Weech, sub-editor for the Rand Daily Mail, are arrested under Section 6 of t
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The International Court of Justice in The Hague unanimously condemns the continuing presence of South Africa in South West Afri
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The SA rugby team loses 14-19 against France in Johannesburg.
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Edward Motale, SA soccer player who was awarded the accolade, ‘Footballer of the Season 95’ by Kick Off, is born in Pretoria. (
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Second military coup in Nigeria by northern army officers. Ibo head of military government Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Iro
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Addressing the Senate, President Swart announces that legislation is to be introduced by the government to prohibit interferenc
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The Prime Minister issues a statement making it clear that the government will not yield to outside pressure to reduce the sent
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James Arnold (Jimmy) La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the SACP and president of the South African Colo
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Ms Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks, Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005, is born.
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The United Nations (UN) establishes the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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The Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Trusten Assuransie-Maatskappy Bpk (Santam)is registered.
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The 12th Olympic Games, the first after WWII, starts in London.
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Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi, Xhosa poet and prose writer, dies near King William’s Town. His first collection of poems, Imihobe
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Recruitment of Indians into the South African Defence Force (SADF) begins under Colonel Morris. Another source gives the date a
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Eighteen-year-old Crown Prince Farouk is crowned king of Egypt.
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Professor Maarten Christiaan Roode, first music professor of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and co
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The Orient, with a cargo of wheat, strands at East London.
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Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish secretary-general of the UN who visited SA in January 1961, is born.
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Anglo-Boer War 2 -General Marthinus Prinsloo, leader of the Republican forces in the Brandwater Basin, sends an emissary to Gen
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The International Convention with Respect to Laws and Customs of War by Land is signed at The Hague, the Netherlands.
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