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SA signs agreement with the government of Mozambique regarding cooperation and mutual assistance in combating crime.
EventMercenaries from South Africa led by Colonel “Mad Mike” Hoare, attempt an unsuccessful coup in Seychelles
The armed mercenaries entered the Seychelles disguised as a beer-drinking tourist party, "The Ancient Order of Froth-Blowers." Hoare's objective was to return…
EventJacob Abraham Uitenhage de Mist and his daughter Augusta leave on an exploration of the interior
On 9 October 1803, Jacob Abraham de Mist, Commissioner General, left Cape Town on a 167 day journey into the interior, accompanied by his daughter, Augusta, a…
EventHajara Ibrahim appears before a Nigerian Islamic court to launch an appeal against her conviction for adultery
Sharia law refers to a body of Islamic religious laws and deals with aspects of everyday life, such as politics, banking, family, sexuality and hygiene. Since…
EventPharmaceutical companies drop a lawsuit against South Africa ending an international battle over patent rights and profit
In 1998 the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and thirty nine international pharmaceutical companies brought a lawsuit against the South…
Esther Franks, physician and first woman ophthalmic surgeon to practise in SA, is born in Zurich
Esther Franks, physician and first woman ophthalmic surgeon to practise in SA, was born in Zurich, Switzerland. Her parents emigrated from Russia via England…
Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988
EventAn inquest into the death of Ernest Dipale finds no-one criminally liable for his death
An inquest into the death of Ernest Dipale, who had died in custody at the Johannesburg Security Police headquarters, John Vorster Square on 8 August 1982,…