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The Diadem, 158 tons, is stranded near Plettenberg Bay. All on board are saved.

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The Rev. Johannes Henoch Neethling, co-founder of the Stellenbosch Gymnasium, later the Paul Roos Gymnasium, and also the “Stel

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An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hits Cape Town.

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Fires in Cape Town and the Western Cape are ‘out of control’. A woman and two teenagers have burnt to death in Khayelitsha, Cap

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Police use teargas and rubber bullets to disperse residents of Ganyesa, north of Vryburg in North-West province. Residents were

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The non-governmental organisation Surplus People Project (SPP) says the department of land affairs should consider using expropriation

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Joe Ndhlela is appointed as executive head of the South African Premier Soccer League.

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Executive Outcomes, known for its paramilitary actions in Africa, closes down.

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The discovery of the oldest complete fossilised hominid or human-like skeleton in South Africa by Dr Ron Clarke of Witwatersran

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A national strike paralyses Zimbabwe. Bowing to growing demonstrations, the government gives up plans for new taxes to finance

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Mary Leaky (83), archaeologist, dies in Nairobi, Kenya.

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General Holomisa announces that he is abandoning a Supreme Court action aimed at forcing the ANC to reinstate him as a member a

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Francois Botha, SA heavyweight, wins the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title.

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The president of the general assembly announces the repeal of the oil embargo against South Africa in view of the installation

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The UN Electoral Assistance Unit sends a &quot;Needs Assessment Team&quot; to South Africa.

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Exchange of notes with Thailand on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

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American forces land in Somalia to begin humanitarian operation in famine-stricken country.

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SA signs co-operation agreement with Ciskei regarding structural adjustment.

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The Pan-Africanist Congress rejects the government’s invitation to negotiations. Newly elected PAC president, Clarence Makwetu,

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Anti-apartheid forces hold a Conference for a Democratic Future (CDF) and pass a number of resolutions containing the elements

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The International Olympic Committee asks the federations that govern worldwide sports to bar any athlete who competes in South

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Walter Sisulu’s son Zwelakhe marries Zodwa Mdladlamba.

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Portuguese and Rhodesian soldiers are accused in a UN report of torturing and killing over 1,000 Africans in Mozambique during

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The United States withdraws the last of three C-130 transport planes sent to Congo in July to help the Kinshasa government airl

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Alfred Assegai (Mkhonto) Kumalo, Zulu choirmaster and composer who was a founder member and first secretary of the Bantu Social

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Tanganyika becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth with Julius Nyerere as president.

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Tanganyika becomes independent as Tanzania within the Commonwealth with Julius Nyerere as prime minister.

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The United Nations establishes a special committee to deal with South West Africa, with Victorio Carpio as chairman.

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China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy.

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WWII: South African armoured cars take part in the pursuit of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps as it retreats towards

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The Diadem, 158 tons, is stranded near Plettenberg Bay. All on board are saved.

The Rev. Johannes Henoch Neethling, co-founder of the Stellenbosch Gymnasium, later the Paul Roos Gymnasium, and also the “Stel

An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hits Cape Town.

Fires in Cape Town and the Western Cape are ‘out of control’. A woman and two teenagers have burnt to death in Khayelitsha, Cap

Police use teargas and rubber bullets to disperse residents of Ganyesa, north of Vryburg in North-West province. Residents were

The non-governmental organisation Surplus People Project (SPP) says the department of land affairs should consider using expropriation

Joe Ndhlela is appointed as executive head of the South African Premier Soccer League.

Executive Outcomes, known for its paramilitary actions in Africa, closes down.

The discovery of the oldest complete fossilised hominid or human-like skeleton in South Africa by Dr Ron Clarke of Witwatersran

A national strike paralyses Zimbabwe. Bowing to growing demonstrations, the government gives up plans for new taxes to finance

Mary Leaky (83), archaeologist, dies in Nairobi, Kenya.

General Holomisa announces that he is abandoning a Supreme Court action aimed at forcing the ANC to reinstate him as a member a

Francois Botha, SA heavyweight, wins the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title.

The president of the general assembly announces the repeal of the oil embargo against South Africa in view of the installation

The UN Electoral Assistance Unit sends a &amp;quot;Needs Assessment Team&amp;quot; to South Africa.

Exchange of notes with Thailand on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

American forces land in Somalia to begin humanitarian operation in famine-stricken country.

SA signs co-operation agreement with Ciskei regarding structural adjustment.

The Pan-Africanist Congress rejects the government’s invitation to negotiations. Newly elected PAC president, Clarence Makwetu,

Anti-apartheid forces hold a Conference for a Democratic Future (CDF) and pass a number of resolutions containing the elements

The International Olympic Committee asks the federations that govern worldwide sports to bar any athlete who competes in South

Walter Sisulu’s son Zwelakhe marries Zodwa Mdladlamba.

Portuguese and Rhodesian soldiers are accused in a UN report of torturing and killing over 1,000 Africans in Mozambique during

The United States withdraws the last of three C-130 transport planes sent to Congo in July to help the Kinshasa government airl

Alfred Assegai (Mkhonto) Kumalo, Zulu choirmaster and composer who was a founder member and first secretary of the Bantu Social

Tanganyika becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth with Julius Nyerere as president.

Tanganyika becomes independent as Tanzania within the Commonwealth with Julius Nyerere as prime minister.

The United Nations establishes a special committee to deal with South West Africa, with Victorio Carpio as chairman.

China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy.

WWII: South African armoured cars take part in the pursuit of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps as it retreats towards

The UN Electoral Assistance Unit sends a "Needs Assessment Team" to South Africa.