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Johannes Jacob van Tonder, founder of the FAK (Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge) is born in Venterstad in the Karoo.

… FAK (Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge) is born in Venterstad in the Karoo. …

C. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born in S

… C. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born in S …

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Robert Mugabe and ZANU Central Committee survive an assassination attempt in a bombing of the party headquarters in Harare. Sev

… Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell | Wallis, F. (2000). … ZANU Central Committee survive an assassination attempt in a bombing of the party headquarters in Harare. Sev …

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The government confirms that guerrillas are being trained for operations in South Africa from bases in Botswana and Mozambique.

… confirms that guerrillas are being trained for operations in South Africa from bases in Botswana and Mozambique. …

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Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, minister of agriculture in the war-cabinet of Gen. Smuts, is born in Calvinia, CC.

… Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, minister of agriculture in the war-cabinet of Gen. Smuts, is born in Calvinia, CC. …

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Captain Robert Gordon, who named the Orange River after the Prince of Orange in 1779, arrives in South Africa.

… who named the Orange River after the Prince of Orange in 1779, arrives in South Africa. …

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Evidence of the government’s complicity in the abortive coup plot against the Seychelles’ Socialist government, is taken in cam

… Evidence of the government’s complicity in the abortive coup plot against the Seychelles’ Socialist government, is taken in cam …

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Stephanus Schoeman, colourful figure in Transvaal history and commander-in-chief of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, is born ne

… Stephanus Schoeman, colourful figure in Transvaal history and commander-in-chief of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, is born ne …

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Lilian Masediba Ngoyi, born in Gamatlala near Pretoria in 1911, dressmaker, political activist and trade unionist who spent sev

… Lilian Masediba Ngoyi, born in Gamatlala near Pretoria in 1911, dressmaker, political activist and trade unionist …

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Lady Florence Caroline Dixie, war correspondent in the Anglo-Boer War 2 for the Morning Post, is born in London.

… Lady Florence Caroline Dixie, war correspondent in the Anglo-Boer War 2 for the Morning Post, is born in London. …

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Joseph Langley Levy, editor of the Sunday Times and leading cultural figure in Johannesburg, is born in Liverpool, England.

… editor of the Sunday Times and leading cultural figure in Johannesburg, is born in Liverpool, England. …

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Enoch Mgijima, Fingo prophet of the Israelites sect in the Eastern Cape, dies in Ntabelanga. His followers, believing Enoch’s c

… Enoch Mgijima, Fingo prophet of the Israelites sect in the Eastern Cape, dies in Ntabelanga. His followers, believing Enoch’s c …

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Justice Petrus Cillié submits to Parliament his report on the violent racial disturbances began in Soweto in June 1976,

… his report on the violent racial disturbances began in Soweto in June 1976, …

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Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet who lives since 1966 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is born in Klerksdorp, western Transva

… Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet who lives since 1966 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is born in Klerksdorp, western Transva …

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The Nederduitsch Hervormde church in Du Toit street, Pretoria, is inaugurated by Prof. P.J. Muller – the first clergyman in T

… The Nederduitsch Hervormde church in Du Toit street, Pretoria, is inaugurated by Prof. P.J. Muller – the first clergyman in T …

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Sixteen year old Valliamma Mudaliar dies of a fever contracted in prison while taking part in the Indian passive resistance.

… year old Valliamma Mudaliar dies of a fever contracted in prison while taking part in the Indian passive resistance. …

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Eighty people die and 500 are injured in a collision between a goods train and a train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, Johan

… Eighty people die and 500 are injured in a collision between a goods train and a train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, Johan …

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In the bloodiest day so far in Egypt’s Islamic insurgency, police shoot to death fourteen suspected militants, and extremists k

… In the bloodiest day so far in Egypt’s Islamic insurgency, police shoot to death fourteen …

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In Nigeria it is disclosed that Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is dead, apparently slain in coup a week earlier.

… Pretoria News, 22nd Jan. 2003. Today in history … In Nigeria it is disclosed that Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is dead, apparently slain in coup a week earlier. …

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An official statement in Lagos announces that twelve people, including four local politicians, were killed in an attack over a

… An official statement in Lagos announces that twelve people, including four local politicians, were killed in an attack over a …

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George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W

… George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W …

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Rovina Petronella Pienaar, wife of the Afrikaans author Sangiro (A.A. Pienaar), is found murdered in her home in Bloemhof.

… Afrikaans author Sangiro (A.A. Pienaar), is found murdered in her home in Bloemhof. …

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In Mogadishu, US Marines in a convoy carrying American diplomats open fire near a crowded food distribution centre. At least fi

… In Mogadishu, US Marines in a convoy carrying American diplomats open fire near a …

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The governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting in Geneva, votes in favour of suspending South Africa

… of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting in Geneva, votes in favour of suspending South Africa …

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Regional Services Councils are introduced giving Blacks increasing say in second-tier government. It is decided that Blacks in

… Councils are introduced giving Blacks increasing say in second-tier government. It is decided that Blacks in …

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In an attempt to defuse the escalating tension in Morocco, France allows Germany to use the port of Casablanca.

… In an attempt to defuse the escalating tension in Morocco, France allows Germany to use the port of …

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The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

… The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup. …

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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla

… Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla …

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Stampede mars democracy party. At least fifteen people are treated in Pretoria Academic Hospital after they were injured in a s

… mars democracy party. At least fifteen people are treated in Pretoria Academic Hospital after they were injured in a s …

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Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp

… Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts …

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Johannes Jacob van Tonder, founder of the FAK (Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge) is born in Venterstad in the Karoo.

C. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born in S

Robert Mugabe and ZANU Central Committee survive an assassination attempt in a bombing of the party headquarters in Harare. Sev

The government confirms that guerrillas are being trained for operations in South Africa from bases in Botswana and Mozambique.

Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, minister of agriculture in the war-cabinet of Gen. Smuts, is born in Calvinia, CC.

Captain Robert Gordon, who named the Orange River after the Prince of Orange in 1779, arrives in South Africa.

Evidence of the government’s complicity in the abortive coup plot against the Seychelles’ Socialist government, is taken in cam

Stephanus Schoeman, colourful figure in Transvaal history and commander-in-chief of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, is born ne

Lilian Masediba Ngoyi, born in Gamatlala near Pretoria in 1911, dressmaker, political activist and trade unionist who spent sev

Lady Florence Caroline Dixie, war correspondent in the Anglo-Boer War 2 for the Morning Post, is born in London.

Joseph Langley Levy, editor of the Sunday Times and leading cultural figure in Johannesburg, is born in Liverpool, England.

Enoch Mgijima, Fingo prophet of the Israelites sect in the Eastern Cape, dies in Ntabelanga. His followers, believing Enoch’s c

Justice Petrus Cillié submits to Parliament his report on the violent racial disturbances began in Soweto in June 1976,

Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet who lives since 1966 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is born in Klerksdorp, western Transva

The Nederduitsch Hervormde church in Du Toit street, Pretoria, is inaugurated by Prof. P.J. Muller – the first clergyman in T

Sixteen year old Valliamma Mudaliar dies of a fever contracted in prison while taking part in the Indian passive resistance.

Eighty people die and 500 are injured in a collision between a goods train and a train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, Johan

In the bloodiest day so far in Egypt’s Islamic insurgency, police shoot to death fourteen suspected militants, and extremists k

In Nigeria it is disclosed that Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is dead, apparently slain in coup a week earlier.

An official statement in Lagos announces that twelve people, including four local politicians, were killed in an attack over a

George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W

Rovina Petronella Pienaar, wife of the Afrikaans author Sangiro (A.A. Pienaar), is found murdered in her home in Bloemhof.

In Mogadishu, US Marines in a convoy carrying American diplomats open fire near a crowded food distribution centre. At least fi

The governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting in Geneva, votes in favour of suspending South Africa

Regional Services Councils are introduced giving Blacks increasing say in second-tier government. It is decided that Blacks in

In an attempt to defuse the escalating tension in Morocco, France allows Germany to use the port of Casablanca.

The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla

Stampede mars democracy party. At least fifteen people are treated in Pretoria Academic Hospital after they were injured in a s

Ten commuters are killed in a bomb explosion at a taxi rank in Germiston. The ‘Blanke Bevrydings-beweging’ (BBB) accepts resp