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The Defence Minister, J.J. Fouché, announces that the striking power of the Defence Force has been increased twenty-fold
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The Defence Minister, J.J. Fouché, announces that the striking power of the Defence Force has been increased twenty-fold
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Gabon, the last of the four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independence with Gabriel Lé
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Gabon, the last of the four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independence with Gabriel Lé
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World War 2: East Africa. The Italian invasion of British Somaliland, which began on August 4, is complete. The Royal Navy succ
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The Rehoboth Agreement is signed in Windhoek, SWA (Namibia).
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The Rehoboth Agreement is signed in Windhoek, SWA (Namibia).
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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Cape Town on board the Ophir.
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis
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Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.
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Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.
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The Executive Council of the ZAR announces in an official document that W.H. Struben is considered the real discoverer of the W
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The Executive Council of the ZAR announces in an official document that W.H. Struben is considered the real discoverer of the W
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Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (48), philologist and pioneer in Bushman (San) and Bantu research, dies in Cape Town.
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Britain buys forts on Africa’s Gold Coast from Denmark.
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Britain buys forts on Africa’s Gold Coast from Denmark.
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The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by the Dutch discoverer Col. Robert Gordon.
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William Paterson, collector of plants in SA, is born in Montrose, Scotland.
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Machtelt Smit (born Combrinck), founder of the first private welfare organisation in SA, is born.
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Joan van Arkel, the first minister of religion at the Cape, arrives in Table Bay on board the Nieu Middelburg. Date is given as
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Maluleke George, the deputy defence minister, attends the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France. During t
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The first of South Africa’s fleet of Gripen aircraft ordered to re-equip the SA National Defence Force is transported by road t
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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.
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IFP political director, Ziba Jiyane, is appointed secretary-general of the party at its annual general conference in Ulundi.
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The IFP releases its new constitution at its annual general conference held in Ulundi.
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The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 765(1992). Pursuant to that resolution, the Secretary-General appointed a Sp
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The SA government transfers R2bn to the Independent Development Trust to ‘overcome the backlog in the socio-economic developmen
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The ANC sent a report on police violence to President F. W. de Klerk and demanded an end violent police action.
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