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In his opening speech to Parliament, President Botha outlines government policy on the restoration of South African citizenship

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In an address to the Foreign Correspondents Association, minister of cooperation and development, Dr Gerrit Viljoen , announces

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President P.W. Botha offers a release proposal to jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela.

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Nine of the world’s poorer nations open talks in Lusaka, Zambia, on a joint strategy to break traditional trade links with Sout

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The Swiss government sends an official protest to the South African government over the illegal activities of South African age

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Ethiopia and Kenya sign a treaty of co-operation and friendship.

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Jimmy Kruger , minister of police, announces in the House of Assembly that new measures for the protection of political detaine

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The first residence complex of the University of Port Elizabeth is inaugurated.

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Apollo 14 takes the South African flag to the moon.

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Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.

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Britain tightens sanctions on Rhodesia.

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The University of Port Elizabeth comes into being with the adoption of Act 1 of 1964 by Parliament.

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South Africa signs treaty with Luxemburg relating to air services.

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Trevor Andrew Manuel, Minister of Finance of the RSA since 1996, is born in Kensington, Cape Town.

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An Avro York aircraft, en route from Johannesburg to London, lands in Nairobi, Kenya, after the machine was damaged when a swar

Eugene Terre Blanche, Source: Gallo Images/Getty

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Eugene Terre Blanche, controversial leader of the AWB ( Afrikaner Resistance Movement), is born in Ventersdorp.

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Bosman de Kock, broadcaster of the Afrikaans service of the BBC, London, who was appointed director of the Performing Arts Coun

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Generals Smuts and Liebenberg captures Modderfontein, Transvaal.

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Marthinus Johannes (Tinus) de Jong, SA landscape painter, is born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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David Draper, prospector and geologist is born in Cape Town. He discovered underground water at Zuurbekom in 1898, whereby freq

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The Groote Kerk in Cape Town is inaugurated.

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The Rev. Hendrik Carel Vos Leibbrandt, archivist and librarian, is born in Cape Town.

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Jacobus Nicolaas Boshof, second president of the Orange Free State (1855-1859), is born in Swellendam, CC.

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World Leprosy Day: Hundreds of representatives from leprosy non-governmental organisations gather in South Africa from 30 Janua

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The Sunday Independent reports that the special mixture prescribed by Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, the minister of health, for fig

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The Somerset Mall 10km race is won by Thembelani Zola (Mr Price) in an excellent time of 30,4, followed closely by team mate Ne

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A car bomb explodes in Algiers, killing at least twenty people and injuring about sixty in the worst bombing during a three-yea

Feb. 10, 1990: Soweto residents mourned the death of Clayton Sithole, photo source: JOANNE RATHE/GLOBE STAFF

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Clayton Sithole, the last political activist to die in Apartheid police detention

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Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs. N Tvl).

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Patrick McCall, member of Stander’s bank robber gang, is killed by police in Stander’s hideout in Houghton, Johannesburg.

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In his opening speech to Parliament, President Botha outlines government policy on the restoration of South African citizenship

In an address to the Foreign Correspondents Association, minister of cooperation and development, Dr Gerrit Viljoen , announces

President P.W. Botha offers a release proposal to jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela.

Nine of the world’s poorer nations open talks in Lusaka, Zambia, on a joint strategy to break traditional trade links with Sout

The Swiss government sends an official protest to the South African government over the illegal activities of South African age

Ethiopia and Kenya sign a treaty of co-operation and friendship.

Jimmy Kruger , minister of police, announces in the House of Assembly that new measures for the protection of political detaine

The first residence complex of the University of Port Elizabeth is inaugurated.

Apollo 14 takes the South African flag to the moon.

Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.

Britain tightens sanctions on Rhodesia.

The University of Port Elizabeth comes into being with the adoption of Act 1 of 1964 by Parliament.

South Africa signs treaty with Luxemburg relating to air services.

Trevor Andrew Manuel, Minister of Finance of the RSA since 1996, is born in Kensington, Cape Town.

An Avro York aircraft, en route from Johannesburg to London, lands in Nairobi, Kenya, after the machine was damaged when a swar

Eugene Terre Blanche, controversial leader of the AWB ( Afrikaner Resistance Movement), is born in Ventersdorp.

Bosman de Kock, broadcaster of the Afrikaans service of the BBC, London, who was appointed director of the Performing Arts Coun

Anglo-Boer War 2: Generals Smuts and Liebenberg captures Modderfontein, Transvaal.

Marthinus Johannes (Tinus) de Jong, SA landscape painter, is born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

David Draper, prospector and geologist is born in Cape Town. He discovered underground water at Zuurbekom in 1898, whereby freq

The Groote Kerk in Cape Town is inaugurated.

The Rev. Hendrik Carel Vos Leibbrandt, archivist and librarian, is born in Cape Town.

Jacobus Nicolaas Boshof, second president of the Orange Free State (1855-1859), is born in Swellendam, CC.

World Leprosy Day: Hundreds of representatives from leprosy non-governmental organisations gather in South Africa from 30 Janua

The Sunday Independent reports that the special mixture prescribed by Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, the minister of health, for fig

The Somerset Mall 10km race is won by Thembelani Zola (Mr Price) in an excellent time of 30,4, followed closely by team mate Ne

A car bomb explodes in Algiers, killing at least twenty people and injuring about sixty in the worst bombing during a three-yea

Clayton Sithole, the last political activist to die in Apartheid police detention

Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs. N Tvl).

Patrick McCall, member of Stander’s bank robber gang, is killed by police in Stander’s hideout in Houghton, Johannesburg.