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South African president Nelson Mandela is sworn in to office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

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The Azanian People’s Organisation and the Pan Africanist Congress announce they are to work towards the formation of a patrioti

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Helene Pastoors, the Belgian national sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in 1986 for treason, is released from prison followi

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The Venda National Assembly elects a new state president, Mr Frank Ravele, after the death of Chief Patrick Mphephu in April.

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An International Commission of Jurists report alleges the widespread use of force and torture by security forces on anti-aparth

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Yvonne Ntsele, Senoane Secondary School pupil is shot dead in Soweto in what is considered a political assassination.

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Jabulani Maluleke, secretary of the COSAS Soweto branch, disappears after allegedly being arrested by railway police while retu

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Talks (10 -12 May) start in Cape Town between Swaziland and South Africa concerning trade and regional security. South Africa i

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The first 90-day detainees are held in South Africa. Some sources say that the first detainees were held under the 90-day law o

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Gert Oosthuizen, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation in the Republic of South Africa since 10 May 2004, is born.

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The UN reports acceptance of an unconditional ceasefire by Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.

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Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu, daughter of African National Congress veterans, Walter and Albertina Sisulu and Minister of Housing sin

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In preparation for the next general election, two anti-Malan parties are formed: the Federal Union Party and the Liberals (led

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Ruben Xulu SA artist is born in Hlabisa, Natal. Xulu, born deaf, began carving with Bernard Gcwensa at Hlabisa mission statio

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Life magazine is banned in Egypt after publishing an unflattering article about King Farouk.

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The Mouvement démocatique pour la rénovation malgache (MDRM, the Malagasy Renovation Party) is banned by the Fren

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Italy’s former colonies in North Africa are to be placed under UN control.

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Peter Schütz, S.A artist, is born in Glogau, East Germany. His family emigrated to SA in the early fifties.

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Noria Mabasa (also Mabaso), SA artist, is born in Tshigalo, Ramukhumba, Venda. She moved to White City in Soweto but return

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Eric Sturgess, SA tennis player who won a title in the mixed doubles on Wimbledon, is born in Johannesburg.

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Christiaan Frederick Beyers Naude, who resigned as moderator of the Southern Transvaal Dutch Reformed Synod to take up the posi

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Fydell Edmund Garrett (41), newspaper editor, member of parliament and friend of Cecil John Rhodes, dies in Devon, England.

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Portugal is brought close to bankruptcy by the costly revolt in Angola.

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The Natal legislative council passes a law to institute responsible government i.e. becoming a Self-governing territory. Two m

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M.W. Pretorius takes the oath of office as president of the whole of the Transvaal.

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South African president Nelson Mandela is sworn in to office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

The Azanian People’s Organisation and the Pan Africanist Congress announce they are to work towards the formation of a patrioti

Helene Pastoors, the Belgian national sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in 1986 for treason, is released from prison followi

The Venda National Assembly elects a new state president, Mr Frank Ravele, after the death of Chief Patrick Mphephu in April.

An International Commission of Jurists report alleges the widespread use of force and torture by security forces on anti-aparth

Yvonne Ntsele, Senoane Secondary School pupil is shot dead in Soweto in what is considered a political assassination.

Jabulani Maluleke, secretary of the COSAS Soweto branch, disappears after allegedly being arrested by railway police while retu

Talks (10 -12 May) start in Cape Town between Swaziland and South Africa concerning trade and regional security. South Africa i

SA signs amendment to the Convention on Civil Aviation.

Transkei abrogates its non-aggression pact with South Africa.

Max Gordon, industrial chemist and trade unionist, dies in Cape Town.

Dave von Hoesslin, SA Springbok rugby scrumhalf, is born in Stellenbosch.

Frank Staff (52), SA choreographer, dies.

The first 90-day detainees are held in South Africa. Some sources say that the first detainees were held under the 90-day law o

Gert Oosthuizen, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation in the Republic of South Africa since 10 May 2004, is born.

The UN reports acceptance of an unconditional ceasefire by Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.

Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu, daughter of African National Congress veterans, Walter and Albertina Sisulu and Minister of Housing sin

In preparation for the next general election, two anti-Malan parties are formed: the Federal Union Party and the Liberals (led

Ruben Xulu SA artist is born in Hlabisa, Natal. Xulu, born deaf, began carving with Bernard Gcwensa at Hlabisa mission statio

Life magazine is banned in Egypt after publishing an unflattering article about King Farouk.

The Mouvement démocatique pour la rénovation malgache (MDRM, the Malagasy Renovation Party) is banned by the Fren

Italy’s former colonies in North Africa are to be placed under UN control.

Peter Schütz, S.A artist, is born in Glogau, East Germany. His family emigrated to SA in the early fifties.

Noria Mabasa (also Mabaso), SA artist, is born in Tshigalo, Ramukhumba, Venda. She moved to White City in Soweto but return

Eric Sturgess, SA tennis player who won a title in the mixed doubles on Wimbledon, is born in Johannesburg.

Christiaan Frederick Beyers Naude, who resigned as moderator of the Southern Transvaal Dutch Reformed Synod to take up the posi

Fydell Edmund Garrett (41), newspaper editor, member of parliament and friend of Cecil John Rhodes, dies in Devon, England.

Portugal is brought close to bankruptcy by the costly revolt in Angola.

The Natal legislative council passes a law to institute responsible government i.e. becoming a Self-governing territory. Two m

M.W. Pretorius takes the oath of office as president of the whole of the Transvaal.