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Speaking at the end of a two-day fact-finding mission by three ministers of the European Community (EC), United Kingdom Foreign
… Speaking at the end of a two-day fact-finding mission by three ministers of the European Community (EC), United Kingdom Foreign …
The number of people who discovered they were fraudulently married has risen to 779, according to the department of home affair
… The number of people who discovered they were fraudulently married has risen to 779, according to the department of home affair …
Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President
… Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to …
A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat
… A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat …
Christiaan Andries van Niekerk, commandant in the Anglo-Boer War 2 (one of only six persons to vote against the conclusion of p
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 154 … Christiaan Andries van Niekerk, commandant…
Mark Thatcher, SA business man and son of Margaret Thatcher, is arrested by the Scorpions on the suspicion of providing about $
… Mark Thatcher, SA business man and son of Margaret Thatcher, is arrested by the Scorpions on the suspicion of providing about $ …
Closure of more than seventy Black schools, mainly in the Cape Province, is ordered by the government following five months of
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Closure of more than seventy Black schools,…
The Department of Native Affairs is renamed as the Department of Bantu Administration and Development, with its main aim to pro
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 70 … The Department of Native Affairs is renamed…
A fistfight between parliamentarians of the ANC and National Party erupts in the parliament in Cape Town. Johnny de Lange of th
… A fistfight between parliamentarians of the ANC and National Party erupts in the parliament in Cape Town. Johnny de Lange of th …
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the Transvaal elected in 1857 and founder of Pretoria, is born on the farm Preto
… D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 9, p. 118 … Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the…
James Arnold (Jimmy) La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the SACP and president of the South African Colo
… La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the SACP and president of the South African Colo …
Douglas Fuchs (84), one of the first full-time Afrikaans broadcasters and former director general of the SABC, dies during a bo
… Douglas Fuchs (84), one of the first full-time Afrikaans broadcasters and former director general of the SABC, dies during a bo …
The former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere bows out of mainstream politics when he quits as chairman of the ruling CCM party
… The former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere bows out of mainstream politics when he quits as chairman of the ruling CCM party …
Fidel Castro, president of Cuba since 1976 who authorised the intervention of Cuban troops in the Angolan Civil War, is born.
… Fidel Castro, president of Cuba since 1976 who authorised the intervention of Cuban troops in the Angolan Civil War, is born. …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Battle of Elands River: One of Col. Hore’s men, having sneaked through the besieger’s lines, reaches the Brit
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … Anglo-Boer War 2: Battle of Elands River: One of Col. Hore’s men, having sneaked through the besieger’s lines,…
His Majesty, the King of Malaysia, officially opens the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Teams of South Africa also take par
… His Majesty, the King of Malaysia, officially opens the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Teams of South Africa …
Following unrest and rioting in the townships, the Minister of Law and Order prohibits all meetings of more than two persons, d
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Following unrest and rioting in the…
The visit of the Ivory Coast’s Minister of Information, M.L. Dona-Fologo, to South Africa on a fact-finding tour, starts. It
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The visit of the Ivory Coast’s Minister of…
Beyers Naude (89), an Afrikaner cleric who became one of the most important moral voices of the anti-apartheid movement, passes
… Beyers Naude (89), an Afrikaner cleric who became one of the most important moral voices of the anti-apartheid movement, passes …
Dr. Zach de Beer, leader of the former Progressive Federal Party is elected as leader of the newly formed Democratic Party.
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Dr. Zach de Beer, leader of the former…
Lydia van Niekerk, professor of literature and first woman to be appointed to the chair at the University of Stellenbosch, is b
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 155 … Lydia van Niekerk, professor of literature…
The Transkei Minister of Justice orders the Methodist Church of South Africa to cease all activities, and cede its property wit
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Transkei Minister of Justice orders the…
Memorandum, On Behalf Of The South African Indian Congress, To The United Nations Group Of Experts On South Africa, March 6, 1964
… Memorandum, On Behalf Of The South African Indian Congress, To The United Nations Group Of Experts On South Africa, March 6, …
Birth of Jan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck in Culemborg, the Netherlands. Van Riebeeck landed at the southern tip of Africa on 6 Ap
… Birth of Jan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck in Culemborg, the Netherlands. Van Riebeeck landed at the southern tip of Africa on 6 Ap …
Thousands of Blacks take to the streets in South Africa to protest the assassination of There are calls amongst protesters for
… Thousands of Blacks take to the streets in South Africa to protest the assassination of There are calls amongst protesters for …
Dr Canaan Sodindo Banana is selected as the first President of the newly independent Republic of Zimbabwe. He is officially ina
… Dr Canaan Sodindo Banana is selected as the first President of the newly independent Republic of Zimbabwe. He is officially …
Thousands of Blacks take to the streets in South Africa to protest the assassination of There are calls amongst protesters for
… Thousands of Blacks take to the streets in South Africa to protest the assassination of There are calls amongst protesters for …
In East Africa’s worst marine disaster, a Tanzanian ferry capsizes on Lake Victoria near the western town of Mwanza. Of the est
… disaster, a Tanzanian ferry capsizes on Lake Victoria near the western town of Mwanza. Of the est …
In a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament it is unanimously agreed to re-entrench the language rights in the constitution
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … In a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament it…
Alwyn Petrus Burger, founder of the charity service of the Dutch Reformed Church in Transvaal, is born in Montagu, Cape Provinc
… Alwyn Petrus Burger, founder of the charity service of the Dutch Reformed Church in Transvaal, is born in Montagu, …