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Ishmael Booker Mompati, teacher, musician and composer, is born in the district of Dewetsdorp, OFS.
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Another ninety-six political prisoners are released and 235 political offenders are indemnified from prosecution.
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French and Spanish representatives meet with Riff envoys but fail to reach an armistice agreement.
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End of a four day meeting between Hitler and Mussolini over failure to hold North Africa.
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”Future of the Africanist Movement”. Questions and Answers Y.R.M. Sobukwe, in The Africanist, January 1959
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Frew McMillan, doubles player with Bob Hewitt and Wimbledon tennis champion, is born in Springs.
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The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) has ordered the mobilisation of 100,000 reservists.
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Albert Luthuli’s ban expires again but he is immediately served with a new and stricter order.
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Algeria and Morocco decide to restore diplomatic relations after twelve years of bitter political disputes.
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Maggie Laubser (87), SA painter and receiver of several awards, dies in the Strand, Cape.
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France has had limited successes against the Rif rebels and their leader Abd al-Krim.
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Democratic Transition and Consolidation in South Africa: The Advice of ‘the Experts’ by Raymond Suttner
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The UN reports acceptance of an unconditional ceasefire by Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
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Inhabitants of the Congo are prohibited to collect ivory and rubber, unless for the state.
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Jan Stephanus de Villiers (Jan Orrelis), SA composer and organist, dies in Paarl, Western Cape.
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Hendrik Adolph Mulder (Willem Hessels), SA poet and leading Afrikaans literary critic, dies in Grahamstown.
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Hendrik Adolph Mulder (Willem Hessels), SA poet and leading Afrikaans literary critic, dies in Grahamstown.
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The Volkstaat Council is dissolved and the Volkstaat Council Act, 1994, repealed through Presidential Proclamation.
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The World Peace Council, The United Nations and The ANC: My Reminiscences by Enuga S. Reddy
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The Volkstaat Council is dissolved and the Volkstaat Council Act, 1994, repealed through Presidential Proclamation.
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The English fleet destroys pirate fleet of Bey of Tunis and releases prisoners in Algiers.
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Police confront some 10,000 students demonstrating against rent increases in Soweto and violence ensues.
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End of a four day meeting between Hitler and Mussolini over failure to hold North Africa.
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Rule of Equatorial Africa and the Cameroon by ‘Free France’ is recognised by the US.
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Nelson Mandela and three other ANC leaders are moved from Robben Island to Pollsmoor prison.
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Henry Selby Msimang, interpreter, clerk, journalist, farm manager and especially politician, dies in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg
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Tielman Johannes de Villiers Roos (56), politician and SA Minister of Justice, dies in Pretoria.
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Winnie Mandela, Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, is dismissed from her post.
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Soldiers overthrow Mali’s military dictator after days of rioting and protests that leave dozens dead.
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