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A three-day strike starts in Soweto by between 150,000 and 200,000 workers.

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Ephraim Mojalefa (Kid) Ngatane, artist teacher, musician and boxer, is born in Maseru, Lesotho.

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Hassan Howa, cricket promoter and campaigner for sports equality, is born in Cape Town.

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François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam.

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Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA.

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Former Anglo American and De Beers chairman, Harry Oppenheimer (91), dies after a short illness.

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The major political parties begin their submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Cape Town on board the Ophir.

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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

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Twenty-seven people die in overnight rioting in townships in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

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Report on proceedings and resolutions of the Dutch Reformed Church Conference, February 3, 1927 [Extracts]

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The treaty establishing the border between the ZAR and Mozambique is signed with Portugal.

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Nicolaas Johannes Brümmer, clergyman, professor, author and cultural leader, is born at Prospect, Dordrecht.

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Sir William Bisset Berry, physician, Cape politician and Speaker, is born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Natal’s Indians, the Empire and the South African War, 1899-1902 by Goolam Vahed

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Why they fought: Black Cape Colonists and Imperial Wars, 1899-1918 by Bill Nasson

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Experiencing Sophiatown - Conversations among Residents about the Past, Present and Future of the Community

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Cachalia, Amina. 2013. When Hope and History Rhyme: An Autobiography - Reviewed by Muhammed Haron

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The ANC and the SA government reach a compromise at their summit meeting in Johannesburg.

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Prof. Jacobus Johannes le Roux, linguist and Afrikaans cultural leader, dies in Pietermaritzburg, Natal.

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Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

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Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

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Dr. H.F. Verwoerd is elected as prime minister in succession of Adv. J.G. Strijdom.

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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

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France returns the deposit paid by South Africa for two corvettes and two submarines.

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Gé Korsten (71), popular SA tenor and actor, commits suicide in his Wilderness home.

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General Obasanjo and a delegation of sixteen Nigerians meet President de Klerk, Mandela, Buthelezi etc.

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King William IV is crowned as king of Great Britain and the British Colonies.

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Lieutenant Gregory Rockman condemns the behaviour of riot police squads as brutal and unprofessional.

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Full citizenship is conferred on all inhabitants of Portuguese territories, including Mozambique and Angola.

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A three-day strike starts in Soweto by between 150,000 and 200,000 workers.

Ephraim Mojalefa (Kid) Ngatane, artist teacher, musician and boxer, is born in Maseru, Lesotho.

Hassan Howa, cricket promoter and campaigner for sports equality, is born in Cape Town.

François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam.

Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA.

Former Anglo American and De Beers chairman, Harry Oppenheimer (91), dies after a short illness.

The major political parties begin their submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Cape Town on board the Ophir.

A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

Twenty-seven people die in overnight rioting in townships in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Report on proceedings and resolutions of the Dutch Reformed Church Conference, February 3, 1927 [Extracts]

The treaty establishing the border between the ZAR and Mozambique is signed with Portugal.

Nicolaas Johannes Brümmer, clergyman, professor, author and cultural leader, is born at Prospect, Dordrecht.

Sir William Bisset Berry, physician, Cape politician and Speaker, is born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Natal’s Indians, the Empire and the South African War, 1899-1902 by Goolam Vahed

Why they fought: Black Cape Colonists and Imperial Wars, 1899-1918 by Bill Nasson

Experiencing Sophiatown - Conversations among Residents about the Past, Present and Future of the Community

Cachalia, Amina. 2013. When Hope and History Rhyme: An Autobiography - Reviewed by Muhammed Haron

The ANC and the SA government reach a compromise at their summit meeting in Johannesburg.

Prof. Jacobus Johannes le Roux, linguist and Afrikaans cultural leader, dies in Pietermaritzburg, Natal.

Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

Dr. H.F. Verwoerd is elected as prime minister in succession of Adv. J.G. Strijdom.

A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

France returns the deposit paid by South Africa for two corvettes and two submarines.

Gé Korsten (71), popular SA tenor and actor, commits suicide in his Wilderness home.

General Obasanjo and a delegation of sixteen Nigerians meet President de Klerk, Mandela, Buthelezi etc.

King William IV is crowned as king of Great Britain and the British Colonies.

Lieutenant Gregory Rockman condemns the behaviour of riot police squads as brutal and unprofessional.

Full citizenship is conferred on all inhabitants of Portuguese territories, including Mozambique and Angola.