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Mass funeral for those killed at Sharpeville commemoration

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Mass funeral for those killed at Sharpeville commemoration

William Brown becomes the first South African officer killed during World War I

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William Brown becomes the first South African officer killed during World War I

Mohamed Farouk Asvat portrait

Mohamed Farouk Asvat

Over a thousand people are detained

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Over a thousand people are detained under state of emergency following the Sharpeville massacre

Beatles records are banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon’s previous ‘Jesus’ comments

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Beatles records are banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon’s previous ‘Jesus’ comments

Zola Budd and Annette Cowley are banned from the Commonwealth Games

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Zola Budd and Annette Cowley are banned from the Commonwealth Games

New SA Constitution takes effect

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New SA Constitution takes effect

Togo and South Africa flags, featured on an enamel pin

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Togo and South Africa establish diplomatic relations following a visit by Nelson Mandela

The first regular jet flight leaves London for Johannesburg

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The first regular jet flight leaves London for Johannesburg

Nigeria imposes sanctions

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Nigeria imposes sanctions on South Africa, and implements a total trade boycott

Post-detention weapons

Code Name Rae book cover

Code Name Rae book launch soon

Moses Mabhida dies in Maputo

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Moses Mabhida dies in Maputo

Soweto Town council asks SADF troops to stay

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Soweto Town council asks SADF troops to stay

18,000 people have been detained since the declaration of the State of Emergency in March

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18,000 people have been detained since the declaration of the State of Emergency in March

Transkei’s first President, Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau, dies

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Transkei’s first President, Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau, dies

UN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis

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UN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis

The South African War field doctor, Arthur Conan Doyle is born

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The South African War field doctor, Arthur Conan Doyle is born

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Pik Botha is born

flag of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

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Angola becomes independent of Portuguese colonial rule

Umbrella Contemporary Dance Festival

The Empire of Mali (1230-1600)

The Empire of Mali (1230-1600)

Apartheid - The early 1980s

Reactions to Silverton Siege 1980

Reactions to Silverton Siege 1980

The appointment of Judges

December 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage

December 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage

The Influenza epidemic

KwaMsiza - A Ndebele village

Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)

Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)