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T. Samuels scores SA’s first ever try and also the first points for SA in 5 rugby test matches against Britain.

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Former President F.W. de Klerk tells the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that he reiterates his apologies for suffering cau

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The leaders of seven of the country’s nine Black homelands i.e. all except Chiefs Matanzima (Transkei) and Mangope (Bophuthatsw

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Dr Bernabé Jan Gerard de la Bat (84), first principal of the Deaf and Blind Institute in Worcester, dies.

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The Soviet Union and Germany sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, a 10-year nonaggression treaty, with a secret addendum, to parti

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Frans Vredenrijk Engelenburg (75), founder member of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst on 1 and 2 July

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Sir Peregrine Maitland, Governor of the Cape, declares the maintenance of British authority over all emigrant Boers and defines

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Chad, formally known as Tchad and the first of four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independen

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The Theron Commission Report is discussed at a meeting between the Prime Minister and the sixteen-member Liaison Committee of t

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A delegation of the South African Council of Churches meets the Prime Minister and other government leaders, following calls by

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Battle of Elands River: British Gen. Carrington retreats to the Marico River and Zeerust, Western Transvaal

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Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk, elected as ‘Chairman’ of the territory south and north of the Harts River, issues a proclamation

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Sir Lionel Phillips, President of the Chamber of Mines and developer of deep level mining, is born in London.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.

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The ‘Committee of 81’, representing all Coloured schools and colleges in the Western Cape, decides to end class boycotts.

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Europeans and Americans are reportedly fleeing Biafra, the oil rich eastern region of Nigeria, as more Nigerian Federal troops

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Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, visits South Africa in connection with South Africa’s agreement to store and mark

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The South African Government, ANC and IFP agree on a draft National Peace Accord that they described as &quot;a firm foundation

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Thomas Edward Lawrence, called Lawrence of Arabia (1888-1935), British adventurer, soldier, and author, is born in Tremadoc, Wa

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Sam de Beer, former leader of the National Party in Gauteng, resigns and joins the United Democratic Movement (UDM).

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Heavy fighting rages in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, between forces of the president and those of a former military ruler.

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SADF soldiers surround the Thaba-Juluba high school in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts.

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The third rugby test of the series between SA and New Zealand ends in a tie with 11 points each.

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Sydney Smith Bell, judge in the Cape Colony, is appointed as chief justice and president of the legislative assembly.

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A statement issued simultaneously in Lusaka and Salisbury, gives details of proposals agreed to after two days of talks between

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The fourth rugby test match between SA and France ends in a draw with 6 points each. SA wins the series 2-1.

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Tiyo Soga, missionary and first ordained Black minister who published a Xhosa translation of the first part of Bunyan’s Pilgrim

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T. Samuels scores SA’s first ever try and also the first points for SA in 5 rugby test matches against Britain.

Former President F.W. de Klerk tells the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that he reiterates his apologies for suffering cau

The leaders of seven of the country’s nine Black homelands i.e. all except Chiefs Matanzima (Transkei) and Mangope (Bophuthatsw

Dr Bernabé Jan Gerard de la Bat (84), first principal of the Deaf and Blind Institute in Worcester, dies.

The Soviet Union and Germany sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, a 10-year nonaggression treaty, with a secret addendum, to parti

Frans Vredenrijk Engelenburg (75), founder member of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst on 1 and 2 July

Sir Peregrine Maitland, Governor of the Cape, declares the maintenance of British authority over all emigrant Boers and defines

Chad, formally known as Tchad and the first of four territories, which had formed French Equatorial Africa, achieves independen

The Theron Commission Report is discussed at a meeting between the Prime Minister and the sixteen-member Liaison Committee of t

A delegation of the South African Council of Churches meets the Prime Minister and other government leaders, following calls by

Anglo-Boer War 2: Battle of Elands River: British Gen. Carrington retreats to the Marico River and Zeerust, Western Transvaal

Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk, elected as ‘Chairman’ of the territory south and north of the Harts River, issues a proclamation

Sir Lionel Phillips, President of the Chamber of Mines and developer of deep level mining, is born in London.

Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis

Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR Executive Council instructs Commandant-General Louis Botha to investigate and, if necessary, to punis

Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.

Anglo-Boer War 2: Chief Commandant De Wet and Pres. Steyn arrive at Commando Nek, about four hours from Pretoria.

The ‘Committee of 81’, representing all Coloured schools and colleges in the Western Cape, decides to end class boycotts.

Europeans and Americans are reportedly fleeing Biafra, the oil rich eastern region of Nigeria, as more Nigerian Federal troops

Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, visits South Africa in connection with South Africa’s agreement to store and mark

The South African Government, ANC and IFP agree on a draft National Peace Accord that they described as &amp;quot;a firm foundation

Thomas Edward Lawrence, called Lawrence of Arabia (1888-1935), British adventurer, soldier, and author, is born in Tremadoc, Wa

Sam de Beer, former leader of the National Party in Gauteng, resigns and joins the United Democratic Movement (UDM).

Heavy fighting rages in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, between forces of the president and those of a former military ruler.

SADF soldiers surround the Thaba-Juluba high school in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts.

The third rugby test of the series between SA and New Zealand ends in a tie with 11 points each.

Sydney Smith Bell, judge in the Cape Colony, is appointed as chief justice and president of the legislative assembly.

A statement issued simultaneously in Lusaka and Salisbury, gives details of proposals agreed to after two days of talks between

The fourth rugby test match between SA and France ends in a draw with 6 points each. SA wins the series 2-1.

Tiyo Soga, missionary and first ordained Black minister who published a Xhosa translation of the first part of Bunyan’s Pilgrim

The South African Government, ANC and IFP agree on a draft National Peace Accord that they described as "a firm foundation