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Col. Sir David Harris (90), soldier, politician, mining magnate and director of De Beers, dies in Kimberley.

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Diederik Johannes Opperman, Afrikaans poet, dramatist, litterateur, and professor of the University of Stellenbosch, dies in St

This day in history

Twenty people die in Kliprivier when gunmen, travelling in two minibuses, open fire on vehicles and pedestrians.

This day in history

The government prohibits an anti-apartheid conference organised by COSATU and restricts its organisers for ten days.

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South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n

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Hester Elizabeth Cornelius, national organiser and branch secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Honeydew, Johannesbu

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During the lnkatha Freedom Party (IFP) submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi apolo

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Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference

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Thousands of &quot;non-Whites&quot; march and bathe at &quot;Whites only&quot; beaches in a nationwide defiance campaign in Sou

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The Rev. John Daniel Lindley (80), missionary and clergyman of the Voortrekkers, dies in Morristown, New Jersey.

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Britain signs a peace treaty with the Zulus, banishing Cetshwayo and dividing Zululand in thirteen separate chiefdoms under a B

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The French take possession of Mauritius and rename it l’Ile de France (The Island of France).

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South Africa signs memorandum of understanding with Iran on cooperation in the fields of mining and minerals.

This day in history

South Africa signs memorandum of understanding with Iran on cooperation in the fields of mining and minerals.

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Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad are admitted to the United Nations (UN), 105th-108th countries.

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Charles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, jurist, journalist, politician, farmer and first state president of SA, dies in Bloemfontein.

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Horatio Isaiah Budlwana (Bud) Mbelle, interpreter, insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was w

This day in history

Horatio Isaiah Budlwana (Bud) Mbelle, interpreter, insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was w

This day in history

Nigeria is granted full independence as a federation of three regions (northern, western, and eastern) under a constitution tha

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Prof. Christiaan Engelbertus (Chris) Lampbrecht, choir master and adaptor of SA folk music, is born in Bloemfontein.

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The Ciskei ‘homeland’ government proclaims the introduction of emergency powers, after violent incidents and rioting. The power

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KwaZulu Chief Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi, President Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana and Ciskei’s Oupa Gqozo reject the recor

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Diederik Johannes Opperman, Afrikaans poet, dramatist and litterateur, is born near Dundee, Natal. Verwey: New Dictionary of

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Pope John Paul II appoints thirty-one new cardinals including three from Africa – Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria.

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Pope John Paul II appoints thirty-one new cardinals including three from Africa – Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria.

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Jeremy Cronin, South African Communist Party politician and former political prisoner in the Pretoria Maximum Security Prison,

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Foreign ministers of Organisation of African Unity approve plan to end rebellion and political strife in Congo.

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Foreign ministers of Organisation of African Unity approve plan to end rebellion and political strife in Congo.

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The SA rugby team plays the second test ever against the British Isles and loses 0-3 in Kimberley.

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Following facilitation by former president Nelson Mandela, the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi is signed

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Col. Sir David Harris (90), soldier, politician, mining magnate and director of De Beers, dies in Kimberley.

Diederik Johannes Opperman, Afrikaans poet, dramatist, litterateur, and professor of the University of Stellenbosch, dies in St

Twenty people die in Kliprivier when gunmen, travelling in two minibuses, open fire on vehicles and pedestrians.

The government prohibits an anti-apartheid conference organised by COSATU and restricts its organisers for ten days.

South African President P. W. Botha, in his ‘Rubicon Speech’, rejects Western pleas to abolish apartheid, and declares, ‘I am n

Hester Elizabeth Cornelius, national organiser and branch secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Honeydew, Johannesbu

During the lnkatha Freedom Party (IFP) submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi apolo

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference

Thousands of &amp;quot;non-Whites&amp;quot; march and bathe at &amp;quot;Whites only&amp;quot; beaches in a nationwide defiance campaign in Sou

The Rev. John Daniel Lindley (80), missionary and clergyman of the Voortrekkers, dies in Morristown, New Jersey.

Britain signs a peace treaty with the Zulus, banishing Cetshwayo and dividing Zululand in thirteen separate chiefdoms under a B

The French take possession of Mauritius and rename it l’Ile de France (The Island of France).

South Africa signs memorandum of understanding with Iran on cooperation in the fields of mining and minerals.

South Africa signs memorandum of understanding with Iran on cooperation in the fields of mining and minerals.

Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad are admitted to the United Nations (UN), 105th-108th countries.

Charles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, jurist, journalist, politician, farmer and first state president of SA, dies in Bloemfontein.

Horatio Isaiah Budlwana (Bud) Mbelle, interpreter, insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was w

Horatio Isaiah Budlwana (Bud) Mbelle, interpreter, insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was w

Nigeria is granted full independence as a federation of three regions (northern, western, and eastern) under a constitution tha

Prof. Christiaan Engelbertus (Chris) Lampbrecht, choir master and adaptor of SA folk music, is born in Bloemfontein.

The Ciskei ‘homeland’ government proclaims the introduction of emergency powers, after violent incidents and rioting. The power

KwaZulu Chief Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi, President Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana and Ciskei’s Oupa Gqozo reject the recor

Diederik Johannes Opperman, Afrikaans poet, dramatist and litterateur, is born near Dundee, Natal. Verwey: New Dictionary of

Pope John Paul II appoints thirty-one new cardinals including three from Africa – Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria.

Pope John Paul II appoints thirty-one new cardinals including three from Africa – Sudan, Ghana and Nigeria.

Jeremy Cronin, South African Communist Party politician and former political prisoner in the Pretoria Maximum Security Prison,

Foreign ministers of Organisation of African Unity approve plan to end rebellion and political strife in Congo.

Foreign ministers of Organisation of African Unity approve plan to end rebellion and political strife in Congo.

The SA rugby team plays the second test ever against the British Isles and loses 0-3 in Kimberley.

Following facilitation by former president Nelson Mandela, the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi is signed

Thousands of "non-Whites" march and bathe at "Whites only" beaches in a nationwide defiance campaign in Sou