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Defence Minister General Magnus Malan says all activities of the clandestine Civil Co-operation Bureau (CCB) have been suspende

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All 343 political prisoners on Robben Island begin a hunger strike, signalling the start of a nationwide campaign for the uncon

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Thousands of Namibians welcome the head of the UN task force, General Prem Chand, in Windhoek. Chand is in charge of the milita

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Harry Percival Madibane, educationist, school principal and soccer administrator, dies in Pietersburg. He was born at Blaauberg

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Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.

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Mozambique and South Africa sign a railway cooperation agreement.

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Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.

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The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Bill is passed, whereby every African is issued with a certificate of citizenship of his respec

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The Minister of Interior, Mr S.L. Muller, grants a visa to Japanese jockey Sueo Masuzawa after first refusing it.

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The South African Indian Council Bill, dealing with the affairs of the Indian Population, is passed with the support of the Opp

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South Africa signs multilateral agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency, South Africa and the United States fo

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Announcement of the continuation of current SA defence relations with the United Kingdom.

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A state of emergency is proclaimed in Southern Rhodesia.

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Louisa Frederika Meyburgh, also called the ‘first Afrikaans pastor of Port Elizabeth’ because of her fervour for proclaiming th

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Daniel Hugo, SA poet and radio broadcaster, is born.

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Winston Churchill announces that Britain has produced its own atomic bomb.

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Maj. William Jardine (80), one of the first collectors of Africana, dies in Cape Town.

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William W.P. Selborne (82), British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony (1905-1909),

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Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet who lives since 1966 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is born in Klerksdorp, western Transva

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Gen. George Pomeroy Colley deploys his troops overnight on Amajuba; Gen. Piet Joubert discovers it only at daybreak.

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An English troop carrier, the Birkenhead with Robert Salmond as captain, carrying reinforcements for the 8th Frontier War, runs

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A violent earthquake hits Cape Town.

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Militiamen kill nine United Nations Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Ituri, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the worst attac

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Condom use and multiple-drug &quot;cocktails&quot; have slowed the spread of Aids cases in certain African countries, the 12th

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A memorial service, attended by several dignitaries, is held for Archbishop Denis Hurley at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart i

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The Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, beats Zaire 2-1.

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South Africa opens an embassy in Mbabane, Swaziland.

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SA signs agreement with the government of Namibia relating to the promotion of co-operation in the field of administration of j

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The Women’s National Coalition conference (25-27 February), where the Women’s Charter is adopted, starts.

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US marines and Nigerian soldiers blast at snipers in central Mogadishu, Somalia, in a five-hour battle that kills one Somali.

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Defence Minister General Magnus Malan says all activities of the clandestine Civil Co-operation Bureau (CCB) have been suspende

All 343 political prisoners on Robben Island begin a hunger strike, signalling the start of a nationwide campaign for the uncon

Thousands of Namibians welcome the head of the UN task force, General Prem Chand, in Windhoek. Chand is in charge of the milita

Harry Percival Madibane, educationist, school principal and soccer administrator, dies in Pietersburg. He was born at Blaauberg

Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.

Mozambique and South Africa sign a railway cooperation agreement.

Ethiopian army units seize Asmara, second largest city in Ethiopia, and demand better pay and living conditions.

The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Bill is passed, whereby every African is issued with a certificate of citizenship of his respec

The Minister of Interior, Mr S.L. Muller, grants a visa to Japanese jockey Sueo Masuzawa after first refusing it.

The South African Indian Council Bill, dealing with the affairs of the Indian Population, is passed with the support of the Opp

South Africa signs multilateral agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency, South Africa and the United States fo

Announcement of the continuation of current SA defence relations with the United Kingdom.

A state of emergency is proclaimed in Southern Rhodesia.

Louisa Frederika Meyburgh, also called the ‘first Afrikaans pastor of Port Elizabeth’ because of her fervour for proclaiming th

Daniel Hugo, SA poet and radio broadcaster, is born.

Winston Churchill announces that Britain has produced its own atomic bomb.

Maj. William Jardine (80), one of the first collectors of Africana, dies in Cape Town.

William W.P. Selborne (82), British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony (1905-1909),

Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet who lives since 1966 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is born in Klerksdorp, western Transva

Gen. George Pomeroy Colley deploys his troops overnight on Amajuba; Gen. Piet Joubert discovers it only at daybreak.

An English troop carrier, the Birkenhead with Robert Salmond as captain, carrying reinforcements for the 8th Frontier War, runs

A violent earthquake hits Cape Town.

Militiamen kill nine United Nations Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Ituri, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the worst attac

Condom use and multiple-drug &amp;quot;cocktails&amp;quot; have slowed the spread of Aids cases in certain African countries, the 12th

A memorial service, attended by several dignitaries, is held for Archbishop Denis Hurley at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart i

The Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, beats Zaire 2-1.

South Africa opens an embassy in Mbabane, Swaziland.

SA signs agreement with the government of Namibia relating to the promotion of co-operation in the field of administration of j

The Women’s National Coalition conference (25-27 February), where the Women’s Charter is adopted, starts.

US marines and Nigerian soldiers blast at snipers in central Mogadishu, Somalia, in a five-hour battle that kills one Somali.

Condom use and multiple-drug "cocktails" have slowed the spread of Aids cases in certain African countries, the 12th