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The Transvaal Indian Organisation is formed.
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Simon Petros (Peter) Matseke, who played an important role in African social, educational and political life, dies in Pretoria.
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Valerie Bester-Kieser, S.A. sculptor, is born in Schweizer-Reneke, Western Transvaal.
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The Rev. Willem Postma (46), clergyman and Bible translator, dies in Reddersburg, OFS.
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Balthazar Johannes (John) Vorster, premier (1966-1978) and state president (1978-1979) of SA, is born in the district of Jamest
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Vladimir Tretchikoff, SA painter, is born in Russia.
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Sir Laurens van der Post, SA philosopher, explorer and author, is born in Philippolis, OFS.
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Prof. Hendrik Bernardus Thom, rector of the University of Stellenbosch, is born.
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Thirty people establish the Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap with Dr N.M. Hoogenhout as chairman in Pretoria.
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”On this night a bedraggled Winston Churchill knocks on the door of the manager of Delagoa Bay Collier, pleading for something
"On this night a bedraggled Winston Churchill knocks on the door of the manager of Delagoa Bay Collier, pleading for something to eat after his escape from…
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P.J Meintjes writes to President Kruger pointing out that the property of the ‘Randjeslaagte Syndicate’ contains payable gold d
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Dr Eduard Christiaan Pienaar, professor at the University of Stellenbosch and first full-time professor in Afrikaans, is born o
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Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence): After a period of passive resistance and repeated attempts by leaders to have
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An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.
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A newspaper reports in Mbabane that Swaziland’s King Mswati III has bought himself a luxury sedan worth about R3.5m while his d
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Lucas Radebe, SA born soccer star, is ruled out of the Bafana’s squad for the 2002 African Nations Cup finals by a twisted ankl
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A Zeerust family, Dr François Barnard, his wife and two sons are killed when their Piper Saratoga crashes during a storm near
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Three SA farmers from the Eastern Cape, who have crossed the border to Lesotho to search for stolen cattle, are shot and killed
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The ANC confirms it has forwarded 300 applications from its members to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and expects to s
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The first group of 120 exiles returning to South Africa under the agreement reached in August by UNHCR and the South African au
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Three anti-apartheid activists still in the British Consulate in Durban leave the building. A. Gumede and one other are immedia
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The United Nations General Assembly adopts two resolutions concerning South Africa’s nuclear capacity, requesting the Security
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A White extremist group, the ‘Wit Kommando’ claims responsibility for the bombing of the offices of Professor F.A. Maritz at th
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The interim state Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, created on 1 June 1979, returns to colonial status and becomes the colony of Zimbabwe-Rhod
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The Christian Institute appeals to the Prime Minister, John Vorster, asking him to reconsider the withdrawal or confiscation of
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A year after achieving independence from Britain, Kenya becomes a republic with Kenyatta, formerly prime minister, as president
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Mishack Mkhabela, S.A sculptor, is born in Ka-Bokweni, Transvaal.
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Kenya becomes an independent state within the Commonwealth with Jomo Kenyatta as prime minister. ,
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A police patrol, out to investigate an assassination attempt in the Transkei, are attacked by a gang of about sixty Poqo member
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