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Eric Hendrik Louw, SA minister of finance and first ambassador to the US, is born in Jacobsdal, OFS.
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The Rev. Robert Shand, controversial Scottish clergyman of Tulbach, dies on the farm Rhenosterfontein at the Breede River, CC.
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Thomas Mtobi Mapikela, businessman, politician and speaker of the African National Congress (ANC) who was the first chairperson
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Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, is born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Daniël Francois du Toit, founder member of the Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners, is born in Daljosafat, CC.
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Olof Martini Bergh (63), secretary of the Political Council and acting fiscal and auctioneer, dies in Cape Town.
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Zacharias Wagenaer, successor of Jan van Riebeeck, writes to the Lords 17 suggesting that sixty-seven families be sent back to
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Cornelis de Houtman rounds the Cape for the second time (the first was in 1595) and sets foot on shore in Table Bay to barter s
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A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59. He earns the dubious honour of being the offender
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Pandemonium breaks out inside the Big Top Arena at Carnival City when angry boxing fans protest the dubious verdict, which favo
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Rugby world champion England beats Tri-Nations kings South Africa 32-16 at Twickenham to record its sixth successive victory.
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Presidential election campaigning officially gets underway in Guinea-Conakry.
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Ugandan MPs from north and east begin a parliamentary boycott until the security situation improves.
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Zimbabwean workers start a two-day general strike.
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The Angolan government and Unita rebel organisation again sign a peace treaty, the 1994 Lusaka Protocol, reaffirming agreements
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John Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot-out in the centre of Johannesburg.
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From this date the Bureau of State Security (BOSS) becomes a full portfolio of National Security under the Prime Minister who i
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President Anwar Sadat of Egypt addresses the Israeli parliament.
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The Bophuthatswana Legislative Assembly concludes a two-day Special Session during which it formally votes to open negotiations
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Jan Jacobus van der Post, SA author who lived as a boy with the San for several years where he learned their language and custo
EventNatasha Kate Sutherland, actress in the SA soap opera Egoli, is born.
Natasha Sutherland began her career in the early 1990’s as presenter of children’s show Kideo. She then joined the cast of the soapie, Egoli, launching her…
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The General Assembly, in resolution 2505 (XXIV), welcomes the Lusaka Manifesto on Southern Africa, agreed on by leaders of East
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The first session of the Coloured Persons’ Representative Council is officially opened in Bellville and immediately takes up th
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The Malawian pound is devaluated.
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Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia sign an agreement on regional defence co-operation.
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The first elections to the forty-five seats for elected members of the Transkei Legislative Assembly take place.
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Ben Bella is recognised as a political prisoner in Algeria following a hunger strike.
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Stephanus Johannes Paulus (Fanie) Eloff (62), first notable sculptor born in SA and grandson of Paul Kruger, dies in Pretoria.
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Nicolaas (Nico) Hofmeyr, clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape.
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