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The SA rugby team loses 20-32 against Australia in the Tri-nation series in Brisbane.

… The SA rugby team loses 20-32 against Australia in the Tri-nation series in Brisbane. …

Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988

… Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988 …

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William Henry Brann (54), SA cricket player in three tests, 1922 /1923, dies in Port Elizabeth.

… William Henry Brann (54), SA cricket player in three tests, 1922 /1923, dies in Port Elizabeth. …

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Albert Schweitzer, French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon.

… French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon. …

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Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test match (1935/1936), is born in Kimberley.

… Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test match (1935/1936), is born in Kimberley. …

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Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia.

… Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia. …

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Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost.

… Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost. …

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Geoffrey Walter Ashton Chubb (71), SA cricket player in five test matches, dies in East London.

… Geoffrey Walter Ashton Chubb (71), SA cricket player in five test matches, dies in East London. …

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An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and wounds approximately 60.

… An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and …

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The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre.

… The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre. …

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The SA rugby team beats Canada 20-0 in the World Cup Rugby Tournament in Port Elizabeth.

… The SA rugby team beats Canada 20-0 in the World Cup Rugby Tournament in Port Elizabeth. …

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The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria.

… The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria. …

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The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria.

… The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria. …

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Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies.

… Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies. …

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Gunmen attack a delegation including African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing

… African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing …

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The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated.

… The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated. …

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Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead.

… Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead. …

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Julius Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg.

… Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg. …

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Siamese twins are separated in Cape Town, the first successful operation of that kind in SA.

… Siamese twins are separated in Cape Town, the first successful operation of that kind in SA. …

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An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.

… An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English. …

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Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 266. … Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand. …

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John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

… John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda. …

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Gerrit Bon, organist and music lecturer in SA and Rhodesia, is born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

… Gerrit Bon, organist and music lecturer in SA and Rhodesia, is born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. …

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A group of ultra right Whites storm 300 Black children in a park in Louis Trichardt, northern Transvaal.

… A group of ultra right Whites storm 300 Black children in a park in Louis Trichardt, northern Transvaal. …

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The test between the SA rugby team and England in London ends in a tie with 3 each.

… The test between the SA rugby team and England in London ends in a tie with 3 each. …

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In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana.

… In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana. …

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Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town.

… Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town. …

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Drunken British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in

… British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in …

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The first experimental radio broadcast in SA takes place in Johannesburg by the Western Electric Company.

… The first experimental radio broadcast in SA takes place in Johannesburg by the Western Electric Company. …

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Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.

… Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape. …

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The SA rugby team loses 20-32 against Australia in the Tri-nation series in Brisbane.

Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988

William Henry Brann (54), SA cricket player in three tests, 1922 /1923, dies in Port Elizabeth.

Albert Schweitzer, French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon.

Ernest George Bock, SA cricket player in one test match (1935/1936), is born in Kimberley.

Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia.

Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost.

Geoffrey Walter Ashton Chubb (71), SA cricket player in five test matches, dies in East London.

An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and wounds approximately 60.

The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre.

The SA rugby team beats Canada 20-0 in the World Cup Rugby Tournament in Port Elizabeth.

The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria.

The SA rugby team loses 15-32 against England in the first test match in Pretoria.

Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies.

Gunmen attack a delegation including African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing

The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated.

Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead.

Julius Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg.

Siamese twins are separated in Cape Town, the first successful operation of that kind in SA.

An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.

Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand.

John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

Gerrit Bon, organist and music lecturer in SA and Rhodesia, is born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

A group of ultra right Whites storm 300 Black children in a park in Louis Trichardt, northern Transvaal.

The test between the SA rugby team and England in London ends in a tie with 3 each.

In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana.

Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town.

Drunken British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in

The first experimental radio broadcast in SA takes place in Johannesburg by the Western Electric Company.

Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.