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Thirty-five people are killed in fighting between pro-Inkatha hostel-dwellers and residents in Soweto.

… Thirty-five people are killed in fighting between pro-Inkatha hostel-dwellers and residents in Soweto. …

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Edgar John (Eddie) Barlow, Springbok cricket player in thirty tests (1961-1970), is born in Pretoria.

… Edgar John (Eddie) Barlow, Springbok cricket player in thirty tests (1961-1970), is born in Pretoria. …

Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988

… Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988 …

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Albert Schweitzer, French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon.

… French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon. …

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Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia.

… Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia. …

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Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost.

… Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost. …

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An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and wounds approximately 60.

… An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and …

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The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre.

… The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre. …

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Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies.

… Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies. …

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Gunmen attack a delegation including African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing

… African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing …

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The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated.

… The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated. …

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Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead.

… Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead. …

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Julius Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg.

… Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg. …

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An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.

… An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English. …

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Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand.

… Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand. …

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John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

… John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda. …

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In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana.

… Human & Rousseau | Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell. … In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana. …

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Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town.

… Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town. …

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Drunken British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in

… British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in …

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Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.

… Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape. …

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A foreign ministry statement issued in Pretoria, blames ‘developments in Angola’ for the indefinite postponement of President M

… A foreign ministry statement issued in Pretoria, blames ‘developments in Angola’ for the indefinite postponement of President M …

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Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, founder of the pro-Boer association in the Netherlands, is born in Amsterdam.

… Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, founder of the pro-Boer association in the Netherlands, is born in Amsterdam. …

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The SACP is formally launched in Natal at a rally held at Currie’s Fountain Stadium in Durban.

… The SACP is formally launched in Natal at a rally held at Currie’s Fountain Stadium in Durban. …

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Frederich Martin Joseph Welwitsch, discoverer of the welwitschia plant in the Namib, is born in Austria.

… Joseph Welwitsch, discoverer of the welwitschia plant in the Namib, is born in Austria. …

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Hannah Botha (84), veteran actress and one of the main characters in Egoli, dies in Johannesburg.

… Botha (84), veteran actress and one of the main characters in Egoli, dies in Johannesburg. …

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The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate.

… The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate. …

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Sultan Sayyidi Muhammad V ibn Yusuf arrives in northern Morocco in the hope of ending Spanish rule.

… Sultan Sayyidi Muhammad V ibn Yusuf arrives in northern Morocco in the hope of ending Spanish rule. …

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The Schlesinger Organisation, with government approval, forms the African Broadcasting Corporation in Johannesburg, in which th

… approval, forms the African Broadcasting Corporation in Johannesburg, in which th …

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French and Algerian rebel delegations in Evian-les-Baine, France, sign ceasefire agreement in Algerian War.

… French and Algerian rebel delegations in Evian-les-Baine, France, sign ceasefire agreement in Algerian War. …

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The British government publishes in Trade and Industry, guidelines for British companies operating in South Africa.

… The British government publishes in Trade and Industry, guidelines for British companies operating in South Africa. …

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Thirty-five people are killed in fighting between pro-Inkatha hostel-dwellers and residents in Soweto.

Edgar John (Eddie) Barlow, Springbok cricket player in thirty tests (1961-1970), is born in Pretoria.

Laughter in the belly of the beast - Cartoons by Zapiro: In an era of repression, 1988

Albert Schweitzer, French Nobel Award winner, physician and missionary in Africa, dies at Lambaréné in Gabon.

Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia.

Fire breaks out in the Pembroke Castle in Cape Town docks and ten lives are lost.

An explosion in a market in Algiers, Algeria kills at least seventeen people and wounds approximately 60.

The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre.

Severe drought is reported in Ethiopia, over 800,000 people are in urgent need of supplies.

Gunmen attack a delegation including African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing

The new organ in the Groote Kerk in Cape Town, a gift from Jan Hoets, is inaugurated.

Violence in Ivory Coast breaks out between rival rebel factions in Karoo, leaving twenty-two dead.

Julius Gottlieb Jeppe (72), seller of most of the original stands in Johannesburg, dies in Johannesburg.

An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.

Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand.

John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana.

Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town.

Drunken British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in

Dr Fred du Plessis, chairman of Sanlam, is killed in a motor accident in the Western Cape.

A foreign ministry statement issued in Pretoria, blames ‘developments in Angola’ for the indefinite postponement of President M

Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, founder of the pro-Boer association in the Netherlands, is born in Amsterdam.

The SACP is formally launched in Natal at a rally held at Currie’s Fountain Stadium in Durban.

Frederich Martin Joseph Welwitsch, discoverer of the welwitschia plant in the Namib, is born in Austria.

Hannah Botha (84), veteran actress and one of the main characters in Egoli, dies in Johannesburg.

The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate.

Sultan Sayyidi Muhammad V ibn Yusuf arrives in northern Morocco in the hope of ending Spanish rule.

The Schlesinger Organisation, with government approval, forms the African Broadcasting Corporation in Johannesburg, in which th

French and Algerian rebel delegations in Evian-les-Baine, France, sign ceasefire agreement in Algerian War.

The British government publishes in Trade and Industry, guidelines for British companies operating in South Africa.