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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirms newspaper reports that five former security police officers have confessed to
President Mandela meets United States black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam. Both state their opposi
In the bloodiest day so far in Egypt’s Islamic insurgency, police shoot to death fourteen suspected militants, and extremists k
SA signs joint communiqué concerning the development of bilateral relations with Jordan.
Troops in Zaire run riot, killing the French Ambassador.
Leadership of National Liberation Front, which won Algeria’s independence and ruled for three decades, resigns.
Eugene Terre Blanche, leader of the Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and nine other members are arrested for staging a riot o
The ANC announces that it has given President de Klerk a list of police officers believed to have participated in township viol
Mthunzi Njakazi, ANC member of Durban, is shot dead on street.
Farmers march in protest through Pretoria streets and disrupt traffic.
A group of dissatisfied members of the AWB (Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging) break away and start the BVB (Boere-Vryheidsbeweging)
United States Secretary of State, George Shultz, meets ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, in Washington, D.C.
SA signs loan agreement with Lesotho.
The Security Police arrest Major A.M. Kozlov, a senior officer in the Soviet KGB, during his third visit to South Africa in 198
Prime Minister Botha announces that general elections to the House of Assembly and the Provincial Councils will be held on 29 A
A newspaper reports that the South African government told the World Court in a letter that it is prepared to hold a plebiscite
Cairo suburbs are attacked by Israeli jet fighters.
Riots break out in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.
Mlungisi Hlongwane, national president of the SA National Civic Association (SANCO) and director of SANCO Investment Holdings s
Rwanda’s provisional government proclaims republic.
WW2: Five power stations are blown up by pro-Axis saboteurs in an attempt to destabilise the Rand gold mines.
Gen. J.C. Smuts and Gen. Louis Botha establish “Het Volk” (The People), an Afrikaner political organisation.
British relief force reaches Khartoum, and the Sudan is evacuated.
Anglo-Boer War 1: The British forces are defeated and 83 British soldiers under Sir George Colley are killed and 111 wounded in
EventThe Pretoria Supreme Court orders for an inquiry into the doctors' treatment of Steve Biko at the time of his death
The Pretoria Supreme Court ordered the South African Medical and Dental Council (SAMDC) to hold an inquiry into the conduct of the two doctors who treated…
EventBafana Bafana, SA’s National soccer team, wins the Africa Cup of Nations Final
South African were the host of the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament in 1996. It was the national team, Bafana Bafana’s second appearance in the tournament…
EventFirst Egyptian woman to file for divorce under new law
In 2000, a 32 year old Egyptian housewife became the first woman to file for a divorce without having to prove physical or psychological abuse. Under Egypt’s…
EventUgandan President Idi Amin releases political prisoners
On 28 January 1971, just three days after General Idi Amin Dada overthrew Milton Obote, he released all political prisoners detained by Obote’s government. He…
EventTrevor Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, is born
Trevor Andrew Manuel was born in Kensington, Cape Town on 31 January 1956.Manuel first became involved in politics when he joined the Labour Party Youth in…
EventThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland collapses
On 1 February 1963, a statement announcing the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Nyasaland (now Malawi) was made. In 1959, before the…