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… Dr Allan Boesak, minister to the Piketberg congregation of the World Congregation of Reformed Churches and former anti-aparthei …

… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 561. … South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King …

… Mangosuthu Buthelezi, home affairs minister and president of the IFP interrupts a live studio broadcast of an interview with Pr …

… Holy Roman Empire fleet captures vessel Port of Africa at Mehedia in Tunis, naval headquarters of Turkish corsair Dragut. …

… The Minister of Defence, Fouche, announces that private enterprise will be responsible for the manufacture of aircraft for the …

… Congo-Brazzaville declares itself independent of France (Moyen Congo) as the newly instituted Republic of Congo with Fulbert Yo …

… The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo …

… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo …

… Hilda Postma, daughter of the Rev. S. Postma and author of books for children, is born in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony. …

… Matsiri Mokgokong, academic, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the North, dies in Mankweng …

… Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) dies of a heart attack at her Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Calcutta, India. Th …

… Hayes, S. (ed)(2000).  Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball … Ramola Makan, freelance consultant, writer of several cookery books and recipient of inter alia the Silwood Kitchen Honorary Gr …

… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … While officially opening the Biennial Congress of the Coordinating Council of South African Trade Unions in Pretoria, the Minis …

… The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, M.C. de Wet Nel, says that ‘Tswanaland’, a number of African reserves ski …

… D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 272 … The commissioner of mines, Carl von Brandis, is appointed as the first landdros of Johannesburg, responsible for the administra …

… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Prime Minister and Chief Kaiser Matanzima sign a total of sixty-five documents concerning the establishment of an independe …

… in a special session, the National Executive Committee of the ANC ratifies the Record of Understanding. It resolves to …

… (1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state , Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Political assassination: Sam Ntuli (31), general secretary of CAST, chair of Thokoza Civic Association and ANC member, is shot …

… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 513 … WWII: The Active Citizen Force units of SA are authorised to accept volunteers for the duration of the war. …

… Leaders of the Azanian People’s Organisation, the Socialist Party of Azania and the Black People’s Convention announce they wil …

… Frederick Pine Theophilus (Fred) Struben (80), one of the discoverers of the Rand gold reef, dies in Devonshire, England. …

… Namibians attend a Windhoek rally to mark the anniversary of the start of SWAPO’s independence struggle. …

… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 453 | Kruger, D.W. (ed)(1972). Dictionary of South African Biography, Cape Town: Human Sciences … Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria. …

… Malmesbury, CP, Dr D.F. Malan pleads for the independence of the Union of South Africa.  …

… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1990). Race Relations Survey 1989/90 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 847 … Several thousand teachers march to the regional offices of the Department of Education and Training (DET) in Johannesburg, in o …

… who received several awards, including the award of Honorary Life Fellowship of the Academy by t …

… Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology and ANC Women’s League president Winnie Mandela is accused of misusing …

… Dr Verwoerd announces the introduction of legislation for a referendum of White voters to decide whether South Africa would bec …

… Leader of the Opposition, Sir De Villiers Graaff, demands a judicial inquiry into the activities of the Broederbond, and demand …