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Christopher George de Villiers Burger, SA cricket player in two tests (1957/1958), is born in Randfontein, Transvaal.

… Christopher George de Villiers Burger, SA cricket player in two tests (1957/1958), is born in Randfontein, Transvaal. …

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Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.

… Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata. …

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WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

… South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle. …

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Hezekiel Sepeng, SA Olympic -, World and Commonwealth silver medal winner in the 800m events, is born in Potchefstroom. ;

… SA Olympic -, World and Commonwealth silver medal winner in the 800m events, is born in Potchefstroom. ; …

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Seven Muslim radicals are hanged in Egypt for attacking foreign tourists in their campaign to overthrow the government.

… Seven Muslim radicals are hanged in Egypt for attacking foreign tourists in their campaign to overthrow the government. …

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Eleven commuters are killed in a possible IFP-ANC related attack on minibus taxis and private vehicles in Germiston.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 266. … Eleven commuters are killed in a possible IFP-ANC related attack on minibus taxis and private vehicles in Germiston. …

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George Andrew Manuel, scholar, author and one of the first Coloured journalists in SA, dies in Cape Town.

… scholar, author and one of the first Coloured journalists in SA, dies in Cape Town. …

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Ahmed Mahomed Cachalia, businessman, community leader and staunch opponent of the Asiatic Registration Act, born in poverty in

… and staunch opponent of the Asiatic Registration Act, born in poverty in …

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The corner stone of the oldest church building in Transvaal, the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Potchefstroom, is laid.

… The corner stone of the oldest church building in Transvaal, the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Potchefstroom, is laid. …

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The second in command of Uganda’s LRA rebel movement, Brigadier Charles Tabuley is reportedly killed in an ambush.

… The second in command of Uganda’s LRA rebel movement, Brigadier Charles Tabuley is reportedly killed in an ambush. …

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The influenza epidemic, which claimed thousands of lives in South Africa, rages at its height in Cape Town.

… The influenza epidemic, which claimed thousands of lives in South Africa, rages at its height in Cape Town. …

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Oliver Reginald Tambo, president of South Africa’s African National Congress, is born in a rural Mbizana, in eastern Mpondoland

… of South Africa’s African National Congress, is born in a rural Mbizana, in eastern Mpondoland …

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Prof. Johannes Jacobus Smith, professor in Afrikaans at the University of Stellenbosch, is born in Tulbach, western Cape.

… Prof. Johannes Jacobus Smith, professor in Afrikaans at the University of Stellenbosch, is born in Tulbach, western Cape. …

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Egypt bombs and strikes major air base in Libya in second day of conflict between the two countries.

… Egypt bombs and strikes major air base in Libya in second day of conflict between the two countries. …

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The rugby match between SA and the British Isles in Johannesburg ends in a draw with ten points each.

… The rugby match between SA and the British Isles in Johannesburg ends in a draw with ten points each. …

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The Rev. Daniël Stephanus Botha, moderator of the DRC Cape Synod in 1919, is born in Goudini, CP.

… Daniël Stephanus Botha, moderator of the DRC Cape Synod in 1919, is born in Goudini, CP. …

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Sir Thomas Muir, educationist, mathematician and superintendent-general of education in the Cape Colony, is born in Lanarkshire

… mathematician and superintendent-general of education in the Cape Colony, is born in Lanarkshire …

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Jacobus Hoendervangers (religious name: Petrus), first resident priest in the OFS, is born in Steenbergen, North Brabant, the N

… (religious name: Petrus), first resident priest in the OFS, is born in Steenbergen, North Brabant, the N …

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SA signs agreement with Swaziland in respect of cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of combating crime.

… SA signs agreement with Swaziland in respect of cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of combating crime. …

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Robert Moffat (87), Scottish missionary near Kuruman and father-in-law of David Livingstone, dies in Tunbridge, Wales.

… Moffat (87), Scottish missionary near Kuruman and father-in-law of David Livingstone, dies in Tunbridge, Wales. …

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WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

… South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle. …

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Sir John Francis Cradock, governor of the Cape in 1811 and following years, is born in Dublin, Ireland.

… Sir John Francis Cradock, governor of the Cape in 1811 and following years, is born in Dublin, Ireland. …

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Thirteen people are injured, some seriously, when a bomb explodes in a building housing a fast food outlet in Pretoria. Police

… people are injured, some seriously, when a bomb explodes in a building housing a fast food outlet in Pretoria. Police …

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Dr Georg Siegfried Johannes Kuschke, industrialist and president in 1970 of the Industrial Development Corporation, dies in Joh

… Siegfried Johannes Kuschke, industrialist and president in 1970 of the Industrial Development Corporation, dies in Joh …

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The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 17-6 in the third test in Auckland and wins the series 2-1.

… The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 17-6 in the third test in Auckland and wins the series 2-1. …

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John Papo Monyakalle, ANC Youth League leader, is found dead in the toilet of his home in Soweto.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Papo Monyakalle, ANC Youth League leader, is found dead in the toilet of his home in Soweto. …

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WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

… South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle. …

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Allison Wessels George Champion, trade union leader, politician and businessman, dies in Chesterville, Durban. In 1942 he was

… trade union leader, politician and businessman, dies in Chesterville, Durban. In 1942 he was …

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Anglo American announces its decision to invest R4 billion in the zinc-mining project in Gamsberg, Northern Cape.

… Anglo American announces its decision to invest R4 billion in the zinc-mining project in Gamsberg, Northern Cape. …

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Nearly 300 people are killed in a single late-night altercation between the government and Islamic militants in Algeria.

… Nearly 300 people are killed in a single late-night altercation between the government and Islamic militants in Algeria. …

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Christopher George de Villiers Burger, SA cricket player in two tests (1957/1958), is born in Randfontein, Transvaal.

Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela is born in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata.

WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

Hezekiel Sepeng, SA Olympic -, World and Commonwealth silver medal winner in the 800m events, is born in Potchefstroom. ;

Seven Muslim radicals are hanged in Egypt for attacking foreign tourists in their campaign to overthrow the government.

Eleven commuters are killed in a possible IFP-ANC related attack on minibus taxis and private vehicles in Germiston.

George Andrew Manuel, scholar, author and one of the first Coloured journalists in SA, dies in Cape Town.

Ahmed Mahomed Cachalia, businessman, community leader and staunch opponent of the Asiatic Registration Act, born in poverty in

The corner stone of the oldest church building in Transvaal, the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Potchefstroom, is laid.

The second in command of Uganda’s LRA rebel movement, Brigadier Charles Tabuley is reportedly killed in an ambush.

The influenza epidemic, which claimed thousands of lives in South Africa, rages at its height in Cape Town.

Oliver Reginald Tambo, president of South Africa’s African National Congress, is born in a rural Mbizana, in eastern Mpondoland

Prof. Johannes Jacobus Smith, professor in Afrikaans at the University of Stellenbosch, is born in Tulbach, western Cape.

Egypt bombs and strikes major air base in Libya in second day of conflict between the two countries.

The rugby match between SA and the British Isles in Johannesburg ends in a draw with ten points each.

The Rev. Daniël Stephanus Botha, moderator of the DRC Cape Synod in 1919, is born in Goudini, CP.

Sir Thomas Muir, educationist, mathematician and superintendent-general of education in the Cape Colony, is born in Lanarkshire

Jacobus Hoendervangers (religious name: Petrus), first resident priest in the OFS, is born in Steenbergen, North Brabant, the N

SA signs agreement with Swaziland in respect of cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of combating crime.

Robert Moffat (87), Scottish missionary near Kuruman and father-in-law of David Livingstone, dies in Tunbridge, Wales.

WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

Sir John Francis Cradock, governor of the Cape in 1811 and following years, is born in Dublin, Ireland.

Thirteen people are injured, some seriously, when a bomb explodes in a building housing a fast food outlet in Pretoria. Police

Dr Georg Siegfried Johannes Kuschke, industrialist and president in 1970 of the Industrial Development Corporation, dies in Joh

The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 17-6 in the third test in Auckland and wins the series 2-1.

John Papo Monyakalle, ANC Youth League leader, is found dead in the toilet of his home in Soweto.

WW1: The South African brigade is called to capture Delville Wood in France in a fierce two-day battle.

Allison Wessels George Champion, trade union leader, politician and businessman, dies in Chesterville, Durban. In 1942 he was

Anglo American announces its decision to invest R4 billion in the zinc-mining project in Gamsberg, Northern Cape.

Nearly 300 people are killed in a single late-night altercation between the government and Islamic militants in Algeria.