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At least twenty-eight people are murdered in KwaZulu-Natal on New Year’s Day.

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General Johan van der Merwe is appointed as new commissioner of police.

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Stompie Sepei is taken from the Methodist manse in Orlando by Jerry Richardson, former coach of the Mandela United football tea

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Twelve residents are killed in a KwaNdebele vigilante attack on Moutse, KwaNdebele.

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The study privileges of Sisulu and Mandela are permanently withdrawn.

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Donald Woods, editor of the East London Daily Dispatch, escapes to Lesotho through the Caledon River on his way to London.

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The Centre against Apartheid is established in the United Nations Secretariat, with E. S. Reddy, Chief of Section for African A

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With effect from this date the New Zealand government terminates all tariff preferences previously granted to South Africa.

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For the first time in the history of the South African Police Force (SAP) policewomen are enlisted as full members of the force

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The University College of Zululand, formerly affiliated to the University of South Africa, attains full academic autonomy as th

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The Weights and Measures Bill, providing for the metrification of weights and measures, thereby introducing the metric system,

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SA signs multilateral Sugar Agreement of 1958.

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Bosman de Kock is appointed director of the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT).

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President David Dacko of the Central African Republic is ousted in a military coup by army commander Jean-Bédel Bokassa.

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In a New Year message, Prime Minister Verwoerd emphasises that South African policy is one of non-interference in the issues be

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Maruping Sebastian Bonokwane, trade unionist and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen

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Thousands of Commonwealth citizens resident in South Africa, mostly Britons, become technically aliens through failing to apply

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Victoria Nonyamezelo Mxenge, civil rights lawyer and political activist, is born in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.

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Johannes Frederik Janse van Rensburg (Hans) is appointed as leader of the Ossewabrandwag (OB), an Afrikaner cultural movement,

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Albert John Luthuli acts as elected Chief at Groutville after resigning his teaching post in 1935. In 1952 he was deposed as Ch

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Italian colonies of Tripoli, Cyrenaica and Fezzan are merged as Libya.

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Coalminers strike because of lowered wages.

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Job Patja Kekana, S.A. sculptor, is born in Potgietersrus, Transvaal.

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Percy Fisher, born in 1891 in Durham, England, miner and unionist who was regarded as the main leader of the 1922 miners’ strik

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Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, poet and writer and first Black South African to receive a doctorate in literature, is born in Gro

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The poll tax of £1 per head on all adult male inhabitants of Natal, except indentured Indians and married Blacks, imposed by t

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At least twenty-eight people are murdered in KwaZulu-Natal on New Year’s Day.

General Johan van der Merwe is appointed as new commissioner of police.

Stompie Sepei is taken from the Methodist manse in Orlando by Jerry Richardson, former coach of the Mandela United football tea

Twelve residents are killed in a KwaNdebele vigilante attack on Moutse, KwaNdebele.

The study privileges of Sisulu and Mandela are permanently withdrawn.

Donald Woods, editor of the East London Daily Dispatch, escapes to Lesotho through the Caledon River on his way to London.

The Centre against Apartheid is established in the United Nations Secretariat, with E. S. Reddy, Chief of Section for African A

With effect from this date the New Zealand government terminates all tariff preferences previously granted to South Africa.

For the first time in the history of the South African Police Force (SAP) policewomen are enlisted as full members of the force

The University College of Zululand, formerly affiliated to the University of South Africa, attains full academic autonomy as th

The Weights and Measures Bill, providing for the metrification of weights and measures, thereby introducing the metric system,

SA signs multilateral Sugar Agreement of 1958.

Bosman de Kock is appointed director of the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT).

President David Dacko of the Central African Republic is ousted in a military coup by army commander Jean-Bédel Bokassa.

In a New Year message, Prime Minister Verwoerd emphasises that South African policy is one of non-interference in the issues be

Maruping Sebastian Bonokwane, trade unionist and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen

Thousands of Commonwealth citizens resident in South Africa, mostly Britons, become technically aliens through failing to apply

Rwanda is granted internal self-government by Belgium.

Cameroon declares independence from France.

Sudan is declared an independent republic.

Black Education Act No 47 commences.

Victoria Nonyamezelo Mxenge, civil rights lawyer and political activist, is born in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.

Johannes Frederik Janse van Rensburg (Hans) is appointed as leader of the Ossewabrandwag (OB), an Afrikaner cultural movement,

Albert John Luthuli acts as elected Chief at Groutville after resigning his teaching post in 1935. In 1952 he was deposed as Ch

Italian colonies of Tripoli, Cyrenaica and Fezzan are merged as Libya.

Coalminers strike because of lowered wages.

Job Patja Kekana, S.A. sculptor, is born in Potgietersrus, Transvaal.

Percy Fisher, born in 1891 in Durham, England, miner and unionist who was regarded as the main leader of the 1922 miners’ strik

Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, poet and writer and first Black South African to receive a doctorate in literature, is born in Gro

The poll tax of £1 per head on all adult male inhabitants of Natal, except indentured Indians and married Blacks, imposed by t