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The ANC foreign affairs department hosts an international solidarity conference in Johannesburg (19-21 February), to mobilise i

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South Africa signs an agreement with Hungary on co-operation in the areas of culture, education, science and related fields and

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US President George Bush authorises the Export-Import Bank to underwrite US exports to South Africa, officially ending a ban th

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The government announces that prosecutions for offences under the Group Areas Act will cease immediately.

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President Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana vows that the country would never be reunified with SA, because it has not become ind

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Four people, including Jerry Richardson, coach of the Mandela United Football Club, are arrested at the home of Winnie Mandela

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A bomb shatters a crowded bank office in Windhoek, Namibia, killing fourteen people and injuring thirty-one.

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The Ciskei administration declares 19 February a public holiday Heroes’ Day to commemorate the Ciskei Defence Force’s repulsion

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President Lennox Sebe of the Ciskei escapes an assassination attempt by elements in the Transkei Defence Force in an attempted

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The Minister of Justice, Kobie Coetsee, announces that the most comprehensive and intensive investigation is being carried out

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Eastern Province Herald reports that for the first time in SA police history three Black policemen were promoted to the rank of

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The South African Defence Force has taken over from the police the security of Northern Natal since the area is becoming a thir

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The former Transkei Prime Minister, Chief Kaiser Matanzima, is elected President of Transkei. His brother, Chief George Matanzi

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The MPLA government in Angola is recognised by most countries of the world. Foreign intervention is condemned, and the with

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Unrest among Black workers over wage improvement continues. Police arrest 244 African workers, of whom 169 are subsequently cha

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Dr. Hendrik J. van Eck (67), father of SA industry and chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation, dies.

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John Commins, SA cricket player, is born.

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The minister of defence announces the re-establishment, as of 1 April 1963, of the ‘Cape Corps’ of Coloured to be employed in n

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The first part of the South African Press Commission’s first report is tabled in parliament by the minister of the interior, Ja

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After preliminary conversations started on 6 of February in Cape Town by representatives from India, Pakistan and South Africa,

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Dr. Andries Treurnicht, former leader of the Conservative Party, is born in Piketberg.

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The Star newspaper reports that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour very quickly. This trend was attributed to the ch

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Eighty people die and 500 are injured in a collision between a goods train and a train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, Johan

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The Transvaal issues a proclamation assuming administration of Swaziland.

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The Free State day of independence is proclaimed a festive day.

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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (58), British philanthropist who had a strong influence on the British policy in South Africa, dies in

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Piet Retief and a group of Trekkers arrive in Natal.

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The ANC foreign affairs department hosts an international solidarity conference in Johannesburg (19-21 February), to mobilise i

South Africa signs an agreement with Hungary on co-operation in the areas of culture, education, science and related fields and

US President George Bush authorises the Export-Import Bank to underwrite US exports to South Africa, officially ending a ban th

The government announces that prosecutions for offences under the Group Areas Act will cease immediately.

President Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana vows that the country would never be reunified with SA, because it has not become ind

Four people, including Jerry Richardson, coach of the Mandela United Football Club, are arrested at the home of Winnie Mandela

A bomb shatters a crowded bank office in Windhoek, Namibia, killing fourteen people and injuring thirty-one.

The Ciskei administration declares 19 February a public holiday Heroes’ Day to commemorate the Ciskei Defence Force’s repulsion

President Lennox Sebe of the Ciskei escapes an assassination attempt by elements in the Transkei Defence Force in an attempted

The Minister of Justice, Kobie Coetsee, announces that the most comprehensive and intensive investigation is being carried out

Eastern Province Herald reports that for the first time in SA police history three Black policemen were promoted to the rank of

The South African Defence Force has taken over from the police the security of Northern Natal since the area is becoming a thir

The former Transkei Prime Minister, Chief Kaiser Matanzima, is elected President of Transkei. His brother, Chief George Matanzi

The MPLA government in Angola is recognised by most countries of the world. Foreign intervention is condemned, and the with

Unrest among Black workers over wage improvement continues. Police arrest 244 African workers, of whom 169 are subsequently cha

Dr. Hendrik J. van Eck (67), father of SA industry and chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation, dies.

John Commins, SA cricket player, is born.

The minister of defence announces the re-establishment, as of 1 April 1963, of the ‘Cape Corps’ of Coloured to be employed in n

The first part of the South African Press Commission’s first report is tabled in parliament by the minister of the interior, Ja

After preliminary conversations started on 6 of February in Cape Town by representatives from India, Pakistan and South Africa,

Judge Daniël de Waal (64), Judge President in Transvaal, dies in Pretoria.

Italian troops commence with raids into Addis Abeba, capital of Ethiopia.

William Archer Way (58), educator, dies in Johannesburg.

Dr. Andries Treurnicht, former leader of the Conservative Party, is born in Piketberg.

The Star newspaper reports that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour very quickly. This trend was attributed to the ch

Eighty people die and 500 are injured in a collision between a goods train and a train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, Johan

The Transvaal issues a proclamation assuming administration of Swaziland.

The Free State day of independence is proclaimed a festive day.

Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (58), British philanthropist who had a strong influence on the British policy in South Africa, dies in

Piet Retief and a group of Trekkers arrive in Natal.