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The Transkei military, under General Bantu Holomisa, overthrows the administration of Stella Sigcau of the Transkei.

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The crew of a SA helicopter, which were arrested in Mozambique on their way to the scene of the Helderberg disaster, arrive bac

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Exxon Corporation becomes the first major international oil company to withdraw from South Africa because of racial policies.

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Eleven residents are killed by vigilantes in clashes between ‘Fathers’ and ‘Comrades’, following the killing of a community cou

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Winnie Mandela is arrested for contravening a banning order prohibiting her from being in the magisterial district of Johannesb

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The Malagasy Republic changes its name to the Democratic Republic of Madagascar.

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Ralph Sipho Luthuli, chief executive officer of Tower Outsourcing and director of Azaguys Advertising, is born in Oudtshoorn.

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The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree to purchase gold from South Africa, subject to certain conditions.

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Foreign Minister Dr Hilgard Muller apologises to Zambia for the actions of five members of the South African police detained on

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SA signs multilateral treaty establishing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

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Yunus Ismail Mahomed, attorney, businessman and chair of Kagiso Trust, is born in Johannesburg.

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Daisy de Melker is hung for poisoning her two husbands and her son.

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WWII The SA Brigade leaves for Alexandria, Egypt.

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Prof. Geof Cronjé, promoter of stage productions in SA and chairman of various councils and committees, is born.

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Battleships are sent to Tangiers by the Spanish government as the first part of its intended invasion of Morocco.

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Adam Kok III (64), Griqua chief, dies in Griqualand East. Date is given as 31 December 1875 in another source.

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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr de Waal, advocate, politician and author, is born in Stellenbosch.

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Carl Zeyher (59), collector of plants, is born in Cape Town.

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Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.

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The first edition of the Graham’s Town Journal, mouthpiece of the Eastern Frontier settlers,is published. It soon becomes known

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The SA cricket team beats the West Indies with nine wickets in Durban to lead 3-0 in the series of five.

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President Daniel Torotich arap Moi wins the first multi-party elections held in Kenya for twenty-six years. All foreign observe

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Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his wife Ruth Gerhardt, are sentenced to

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Winnie Mandela is banned for a further five years and continues to be restricted to the small town of Brandfort.

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Justice Coetzee in the Rand Supreme Court refuses to lift an order barring resumption of publication of four Black newspapers.

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Rev. Allan Hendrickse is elected leader of the Coloured Labour Party of South Africa at its thirteenth Congress in Bloemfontein

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Mathilda Hanekom, SA actress and wife of Hendrik Hanekom, dies.

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Police announce the release of the last of the 113 detainees held under Section 10 (preventive detention) of the Internal Secur

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The Minister of Bantu Education announces moves towards the introduction of free and compulsory education for Blacks. This is t

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The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, to which SA is a party, is signed i

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The Transkei military, under General Bantu Holomisa, overthrows the administration of Stella Sigcau of the Transkei.

The crew of a SA helicopter, which were arrested in Mozambique on their way to the scene of the Helderberg disaster, arrive bac

Exxon Corporation becomes the first major international oil company to withdraw from South Africa because of racial policies.

Eleven residents are killed by vigilantes in clashes between ‘Fathers’ and ‘Comrades’, following the killing of a community cou

Winnie Mandela is arrested for contravening a banning order prohibiting her from being in the magisterial district of Johannesb

The Malagasy Republic changes its name to the Democratic Republic of Madagascar.

Ralph Sipho Luthuli, chief executive officer of Tower Outsourcing and director of Azaguys Advertising, is born in Oudtshoorn.

The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree to purchase gold from South Africa, subject to certain conditions.

Foreign Minister Dr Hilgard Muller apologises to Zambia for the actions of five members of the South African police detained on

SA signs multilateral treaty establishing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Yunus Ismail Mahomed, attorney, businessman and chair of Kagiso Trust, is born in Johannesburg.

Daisy de Melker is hung for poisoning her two husbands and her son.

WWII The SA Brigade leaves for Alexandria, Egypt.

Prof. Geof Cronjé, promoter of stage productions in SA and chairman of various councils and committees, is born.

Battleships are sent to Tangiers by the Spanish government as the first part of its intended invasion of Morocco.

Adam Kok III (64), Griqua chief, dies in Griqualand East. Date is given as 31 December 1875 in another source.

Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr de Waal, advocate, politician and author, is born in Stellenbosch.

Carl Zeyher (59), collector of plants, is born in Cape Town.

Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.

The first edition of the Graham’s Town Journal, mouthpiece of the Eastern Frontier settlers,is published. It soon becomes known

The SA cricket team beats the West Indies with nine wickets in Durban to lead 3-0 in the series of five.

President Daniel Torotich arap Moi wins the first multi-party elections held in Kenya for twenty-six years. All foreign observe

Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his wife Ruth Gerhardt, are sentenced to

Winnie Mandela is banned for a further five years and continues to be restricted to the small town of Brandfort.

Justice Coetzee in the Rand Supreme Court refuses to lift an order barring resumption of publication of four Black newspapers.

Rev. Allan Hendrickse is elected leader of the Coloured Labour Party of South Africa at its thirteenth Congress in Bloemfontein

Mathilda Hanekom, SA actress and wife of Hendrik Hanekom, dies.

Police announce the release of the last of the 113 detainees held under Section 10 (preventive detention) of the Internal Secur

The Minister of Bantu Education announces moves towards the introduction of free and compulsory education for Blacks. This is t

The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, to which SA is a party, is signed i