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The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, M.C. Botha, reports that a thorough inquiry into Transkei land claims has been made

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In the Senate the United Party calls for the convening by the Prime Minister of a conference of all race groups to discuss a co

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All South African policemen in Rhodesia are being confined to camps. South Africa is slowly disengaging from the settlement sit

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The Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, meets John Vorster for talks of a confidential nature.

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Joshua Oupa Gqozo, former Ciskei military ruler, is born in Kroonstad, OFS.

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Victor Smith makes one of the first successful forced landings in South Africa, en route from Cape Town to London on a solo fli

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Angry White workers, on strike since 28 December, storm and occupy police stations, railway installations and mines at the Rand

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Nationalists riot in Cairo following deportation from Egypt of Said Zaghul Pasha.

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The Koopmans-De Wet Museum is opened in Cape Town.

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Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson promises in his opening of the Cape parliament that all Cape rebels who fought in Anglo-Boer War 2 w

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Britain signs treaty with Uganda to regulate government with British commissioner as adviser.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The British under Lord Roberts conquers the Boers in the battle of Driefontein.

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French colonies of French Guinea and Ivory Coast are formally established.

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Sir Henry B. Loch opens the railway line between the Cape Colony and the Orange Free State.

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Sarah Gertrude Millin, SA author, is born in Lithuania.

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Jan Gerritze Bantjes, teacher and secretary to the provisional Voortrekker administration and to Comdt.-Gen. Andries Pretorius,

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Britain and France recognise independence of Zanzibar.

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The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is registered in the

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Christoffel Coetzee, compiler of SA genealogies, is born.

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Chief of the SA Air Force (SAAF) Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano announces Waterkloof air force base the country’s most promin

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Forty miners are trapped 2 400m underground after the earthquake at Stilfontein. One miner died and another is still missing.

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An earth tremor measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale strikes South Africa with its epicentre believed to be at the Hartebeesfonte

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Government spokesman Joel Netshitenzhe confirms that Pretoria is still the name of the SA capital, not Tshwane. The metro counc

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In response to a question by Mr R Jankielsohn (DP) in the National Assembly, President Mbeki replies that he spent 300 days in

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Dr Gideon Roos, former director-general of the SABC and founder member of SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organisation), dies

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The Mozambican police arrests Robert McBride, high-ranking official in the SA Department of External Affairs, on the alleged ch

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Mafikeng shuts down, and sporadic protests in the town and in neighbouring Mmabatho are halted by police and military troops.

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Widespread revolt grips Bophuthatswana as demonstrators which demand the re-incorporation of the nominally independent homeland

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Exchange of notes establishing diplomatic relations with Thailand.

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’Doctor’ Mkopidi Motsisi, witness to killing of an ANC activist, is shot dead in Sharpeville, PWV.

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The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, M.C. Botha, reports that a thorough inquiry into Transkei land claims has been made

In the Senate the United Party calls for the convening by the Prime Minister of a conference of all race groups to discuss a co

All South African policemen in Rhodesia are being confined to camps. South Africa is slowly disengaging from the settlement sit

The Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, meets John Vorster for talks of a confidential nature.

Joshua Oupa Gqozo, former Ciskei military ruler, is born in Kroonstad, OFS.

Victor Smith makes one of the first successful forced landings in South Africa, en route from Cape Town to London on a solo fli

Angry White workers, on strike since 28 December, storm and occupy police stations, railway installations and mines at the Rand

Nationalists riot in Cairo following deportation from Egypt of Said Zaghul Pasha.

The Koopmans-De Wet Museum is opened in Cape Town.

Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson promises in his opening of the Cape parliament that all Cape rebels who fought in Anglo-Boer War 2 w

Britain signs treaty with Uganda to regulate government with British commissioner as adviser.

Anglo-Boer War 2: The British under Lord Roberts conquers the Boers in the battle of Driefontein.

French colonies of French Guinea and Ivory Coast are formally established.

Sir Henry B. Loch opens the railway line between the Cape Colony and the Orange Free State.

Sarah Gertrude Millin, SA author, is born in Lithuania.

Jan Gerritze Bantjes, teacher and secretary to the provisional Voortrekker administration and to Comdt.-Gen. Andries Pretorius,

Britain and France recognise independence of Zanzibar.

The farm Lang Leegte (of which the suburb Langlaagte now forms part) where the first gold was discovered, is registered in the

Christoffel Coetzee, compiler of SA genealogies, is born.

Chief of the SA Air Force (SAAF) Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano announces Waterkloof air force base the country’s most promin

Forty miners are trapped 2 400m underground after the earthquake at Stilfontein. One miner died and another is still missing.

An earth tremor measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale strikes South Africa with its epicentre believed to be at the Hartebeesfonte

Government spokesman Joel Netshitenzhe confirms that Pretoria is still the name of the SA capital, not Tshwane. The metro counc

In response to a question by Mr R Jankielsohn (DP) in the National Assembly, President Mbeki replies that he spent 300 days in

Dr Gideon Roos, former director-general of the SABC and founder member of SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organisation), dies

The Mozambican police arrests Robert McBride, high-ranking official in the SA Department of External Affairs, on the alleged ch

Mafikeng shuts down, and sporadic protests in the town and in neighbouring Mmabatho are halted by police and military troops.

Widespread revolt grips Bophuthatswana as demonstrators which demand the re-incorporation of the nominally independent homeland

Exchange of notes establishing diplomatic relations with Thailand.

’Doctor’ Mkopidi Motsisi, witness to killing of an ANC activist, is shot dead in Sharpeville, PWV.