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… The engagement of Marike, first wife of Pres. F.W. de Klerk, to Johan Koekemoer, Johannesburg …

… Benedict (Bennie) McCarthy of Bafana Bafana, accepts a contract of R38, 5 million to play for the Spanish club Celta Vigo. …

… Pres. Gnassingbe Eyadema, president of the West African state Togo for 31 years, is inaugurated for another term of 5 years. …

… Speech of J. T. Gumede, President of the African National Congress, at the International …

… In the Shadows of the Archive: Investigating the Paarl march of November 22nd 1962 by Bianca Paigè van Laun …

… Andre P. Brink is one of twenty-eight recipients who receive the country’s highest honours at the eighth presentation of Nation …

… D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 447 … Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal.  …

… The Hiemstra Commission of Inquiry says the Johannesburg City Council spent R1,8-million of ratepayers’ money on the unlawful s …

… A force of about fifty armed dissidents infiltrate the Togolese capital of Lome in an attempt to topple President Gnassingbe Ey …

… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … that the President, Vice-President and Secretary-General of the Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church) of the Netherla …

… Anglo-Boer War 2: The ZAR takes over control of the railway lines and workshops of the Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg …

… John Cranko, SA born ballet dancer and choreographer of the Ballet school of the Wurtemberg State Opera in Stuttgart, Germany, …

… John Cranko, SA born ballet dancer and choreographer of the Ballet school of the Wurtemberg State Opera in Stuttgart, Germany, …

… baby son, Kosie, dies.   Smuts later became prime minister of the Union of South Africa.  …

… Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) (1999). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.2 , Pretoria: Vista. … Archibald Lamont, minister of religion, politician and mayor of Durban from 1929-1932, is born in Port Babbabtyne, Bute …

… Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography | Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & … (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Parliamentary caucus of the National Party unanimously elects B.J. Vorster, …

… nineteen year old Princess Wilhelmina is crowned as queen of the Netherlands.  She strongly sympathised with the cause of …

… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 10, p. 487 … War 2: Daniël Johannes Stephanus (Danie) Theron, captain of the scouts who were at the disposal of both republics, …

… deputy defence minister, attends the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France. During t …

… The Secretary of Health announces that all senior doctors in the Public Service, irrespective of race, will in future receive e …

… Alfred Beit (53), friend of Cecil John Rhodes and co-founder of De Beers Mining Company and Southern Rhodesia, dies. …

… Alfred Beit (53), friend of Cecil John Rhodes and co-founder of De Beers Mining Company and Southern Rhodesia, dies. …

… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 630 … Gen. C.F. Beyers, Commandant-General of SA, resigns his commission in protest against the resolution of the government to enter …

… Coloured schools are re-opened as a result of parents and students having staged a re-occupation of the schools, closed since 6 …

… The separate Department of Social Welfare is created to take over the welfare functions of other state departments, a step advo …

… Nienaber, author and expert in literature, and collector of two complete sets of Afrikaans books, is born …

… Rhoodie, is acquitted by the Bloemfontein Appeal Court of five charges of frau …

… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Rhoodie, is acquitted by the Bloemfontein Appeal Court of five charges of frau …

… Hayes, S. (ed) (2000).  Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball … Catherine Manana Mabuza, MEC in the Office of the Premier, Northern Province Provincial Government and chair of the ANC Women’s …